Angry Birds maker denies sharing data with spy agencies.

Описание: Angry Birds maker denies sharing data with spy agencies


Rovio Entertainment, the creators of Angry Birds, denies sharing user data following a report claiming spy agencies have been exploiting apps such as the company's hit mobile game to collect personal information on users.

In a statement released Tuesday, Rovio says it does not share data nor work with agencies such as the NSA or Britain's Government Communications Headquarters.

"Our fans' trust is the most important thing for us and we take privacy extremely seriously," says Rovio CEO Mikael Hed in a statement. "We do not collaborate, collude, or share data with spy agencies anywhere in the world."

According to reports published Monday by The Guardian, The New York Times and ProPublica, U.S. and British agencies take advantage of "leaky" smartphone apps such as Angry Birds to gather personal data on users. The findings are based on documents taken by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden.

Rovio says surveillance like this "may be conducted through third party advertising networks used by millions of commercial web sites and mobile applications across all industries." The company also denies it does not let any third-party network use data from its apps.


www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/01/28/rovio-data-nsa/4957981/