OnePlus opens up about its secret data collection and promises an opt-out opportunity

Last week it emerged that OnePlus has been secretly gathering a huge amount of data from handsets, revealing a wealth of personally identifiable information about their users. Now the smartphone company has spoken out in response to the uproar, and vowed to give users the ability to opt out of data collection. Company founder Carl Pei took to the OnePlus community forums to explain why data was collected, stressing that OnePlus take privacy seriously. But while Pei promises that an update is on the way by the end of the month that will introduce the ability to opt out of… [Continue Reading]