The world's largest manufacturer of civilian drones, SZ DJI, said that it is holding talks with the Chinese government that is ardent to access data collected by its airborne devices.

It is presumed that the authorities may be interested in flight records, location or even the videos shot. The company said that it would inform the users about the data transfer if the deal pushes through. 

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Zhang Fanxi, a spokesperson for DJI said that the company's private policy states that personal data may be transferred to and from servers in the US, Hong Kong, and China. The Chinese government keeps a tight rein over its media and internet sectors.

DJI is not the only company which has acceded to demands made by the government. All companies operating in China are required to follow these rules. In a recent report, Apple stated that it received nearly 1,000 such data request from Chinese authorities during the second half of 2015. The number is pretty tame compared to the US authorities which made about 4,000 requests to Apple during the same time period.

As per projections made by the Teal Group, Global drone market is likely to double over the next decade from $6.6 billion in 2013. DJI is best known for its Phantom line of drones and has offices in Los Angeles and Beijing.

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