If you've bought a Nokia smartphone, or plan to buy one, you might want to know a couple of things about privacy and security. In case you're not yet aware, HMD Global, the company behind that Nokia-branded smartphone, is currently being investigated by Finland's data protection watchdog after proof has found that some Nokia phones sent unencrypted user information to China.

A specific model was pointed out by Norway's public broadcaster NRK – Nokia 7 Plus, and only on a single batch of units. Our previous report mentions that these phones were supposed to be sold in China initially, but ...