TWELVE Chinese big data companies, including Internet giant Alibaba, vowed to better protect user data, as they signed a proposal Monday in the city of Hangzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province. Signatories also included another Internet heavyweight Netease and the provincial branches of three major telecommunication operators in the country. In the jointly-signed proposal on private information protection, the firms promised to guarantee users’ control over their information and to clearly explain how they handle their information. The firms also promised not to force users to authorize their data to them. The enterprises pledged to deal with user data in a transparent way and to inform users if any data leaks occur, according to the proposal. The companies also agreed to establish a mechanism to allow users to have access to their data and make sure users can update and delete their private information. The signatories said they will not collect, store, use or share user data without the knowledge of their clients, and vow to shield user data with better security technology and management. (Xinhua) |