Social media app Clubhouse faces possible privacy checks in SLOT Britain after the UK's data regulator said it was investigating complaints about its state-of-the-art audio service.The Information Commissioner said it was investigating complaints about U.S. apps made by U.S. pressure group SumOfUs.Clubhouse which is less than one year old But rising in popularity at the time of the epidemic is under investigation in France and facing scrutiny in Germany.The dedicated audio app allows users to join a room where they can chat or listen to a panel of celebrities and top executives talking to each other.Enthusiasts Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have joined the service, which now has more than 10 million users and is valued at $ 1 billion (£ 720 million) .Twitter has launched a competing product while it believes Facebook is considering it. Similar service
SumOfUs wrote to data commissioner Elizabeth Denham earlier this month asking her office to investigate and claim that Clubhouse violated data protection laws. The underlying concern is the claim that the app collects users' mobile address books in order to create a "shadow profile" before the user can sign up without their consent and the lack of transparency in clubhouse room recording. S It said the petition calling for an investigation had 25,000 signatures.The ICO said it will look at how UK citizens are affected. "We are aware of concerns raised by SumofUs about the social media platform called Clubhouse," a spokesman said.We are constantly investigating the issue, including the nature of the concern and whether UK citizens are likely to be affected. We will then define the steps the ICO intends to take, if applicable.
Recently, Clubhouse stopped requiring users to access the phone's entire address book to invite people to join the app after raising privacy concerns.The company could face multiple investigations across Europe as it has not yet set up an office on the continent that defines a national regulator that oversees its activities.Last week, France's data watchdog said it was investigating whether Clubhouse ignored the law. Is data protection?A Clubhouse spokesperson said: “User privacy and security are of the utmost importance at Clubhouse. We are working with EU organizations on GDPR compliance and are grateful for your support and cooperation while We look forward to expanding our operations in the United States into New Region We will always strive to comply with and comply with the data protection laws of all areas where we operate.
