数据隐私内幕

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An investigation has revealed how a popular app quietly collected far more personal data than users realised. 有项调查发现，一款很火的软件一直在悄悄收集个人数据，数量远比用户想象的要多得多。

According to security researchers, 据安全研究人员透露，

the app tracked users' locations even when it was closed. 哪怕这款软件已经退出了，它也照样在后台追踪用户的位置。

That information, they say, 他们表示，这些信息

was then sold to other companies without clear consent. 随后在没有得到用户明确同意的情况下，被卖给了其他公司。

The app's maker insists it follows all privacy laws and that users agreed to its terms. 但该软件的开发商坚称，他们严格遵守了所有隐私法规，而且用户也都是同意了条款的。

Privacy campaigners argue that those terms are deliberately long and confusing. 隐私倡导人士则反驳说，那些条款故意写得又长又晦涩，让人根本看不懂。

Regulators in several countries have said they are looking into the findings. 好几个国家的监管机构已经表示，他们正在调查这些调查结果。

Experts advise users to check the permissions they grant to apps. 专家建议大家，最好仔细查查自己平时都给手机软件开了哪些权限。

The company has promised to make its privacy settings clearer. 这家公司承诺，之后会把隐私设置改得更清楚明了。

Lawmakers are calling for stronger rules to protect personal data. 立法者们正在呼吁出台更严格的规定，来保护大家的个人数据。

The full report has been made available online. 目前，完整的调查报告已经公布在网上了。