Privacy Crisis in the Data Age

In this rapidly changing digital era, our personal information seems to be facing unprecedented threats. Recently, the CCTV 3.15 Gala revealed several shocking cases of consumer rights violations using modern technology.

These cases mainly involve three aspects of data infringement:

1. Illegal collection of facial data: Some merchants collect customers' facial information through facial recognition systems without the consent of consumers.

2. Personal resume information leakage: Some recruitment platforms sell job seekers' resume information to third parties.

3. Mobile application abuse of permissions: Some applications aimed at the elderly obtain users' personal data through various means.

With the advancement of technology, the methods used by criminals are also constantly evolving. The past 315 Gala may have focused more on product quality issues, but now we have to face the more covert problem of personal privacy transactions.

In cases of abuse of facial recognition, several well-known brand stores have been found to install facial recognition systems. These systems can capture facial features without the customers' knowledge and can also analyze expressions and emotional states. Even more concerning is that this information is stored with automatic numbering, completely violating the "active consent" principle required by personal information security regulations.

Facial information, as a type of biometric feature, is extremely sensitive personal information. If this data is accidentally leaked or exploited by malicious individuals, the consequences could be unimaginable.

Equally concerning is the issue of job seekers' resume information leakage. Many people, when looking for jobs, fill out resumes on recruitment platforms that include detailed personal information such as real names, phone numbers, and educational backgrounds. However, some platforms that claim to value user data security have sold this valuable personal information to third parties.

These cases serve as a warning to us that while enjoying the conveniences of digitalization, we must also enhance our vigilance regarding personal privacy protection. We need stricter laws and regulations to standardize data collection and usage, while also calling on everyone to strengthen their awareness of protecting personal information. Only in this way can we enjoy the conveniences brought by technological advancements in the data era without having to worry about our personal privacy being arbitrarily violated.