SoftBank issues statement on “Mimamori GPS”: “Daily location information is not shared with China” — responding to rumors on social media?

SoftBank said its Mimamori GPS service stores users’ location data on servers in Japan.

It said daily location information is not shared with third parties, including those in China.

Only limited data needed to investigate device malfunctions may be shared with manufacturer ZTE.

The company aims to calm privacy concerns spread on social media about children’s location data being sent to China.