(1) When personal information is leaked, for individuals, in most cases, they can only find that their information is leaked from some signs, but it is difficult for individuals to collect enough legal evidence.
(2) When personal information is leaked and it is impossible to file a criminal case, only civil proceedings can be conducted. For most people, it is not only difficult to obtain evidence, unfamiliar with the litigation process, but also expensive to hire a lawyer. Generally, you can only bite the bullet and forget it.
For individuals, because it is difficult to obtain evidence and judicial procedures when personal information is leaked, complaining to the competent authorities is the most common and feasible way. Then, the handling and investigation of complaints by the regulatory authorities will be the key to avoid the disclosure of personal information.
Illegal disclosure of users' personal information on the Internet platform will affect a large number of users, tens of thousands or even millions. If the regulatory authorities can intervene in the investigation after receiving a certain number of complaints and issue legally effective investigation results, there are feasible ways whether the regulatory authorities directly transfer the case to the judicial department or individuals carry out civil rights protection or criminal reporting according to the investigation results.
With these permissions, these apps can read your phone's address book and call records at any time without your consent, and reveal user registration information, which is just your personal basic information. Looking at the address book can directly obtain and analyze your social circle, and you can contact your social circle if you have business needs, while looking at the call record can obtain your every move on your mobile phone, which is extremely scary.
Zhejiang Communications Administration can respond to the complaints nearly two years ago, which is not only insufficient, but also a response. Personal information security will be more effectively protected if it can be further investigated in detail and disposed of according to law. Looking forward to the intervention and serious investigation of the regulatory authorities can make up for the "loopholes" that are difficult for individuals to obtain evidence, so that personal information violations have no loopholes to drill and no hiding place.