Airbnb to Share China Data with Local Officials

Online homestay specialist Airbnb said it will provide some data on its users in China to local officials, following other high-tech names like Apple Inc. and LinkedIn that have surrendered individuals' personal information to satisfy Beijing's national security concerns.

As it prepares to launch its China-based peer-to-peer service on Dec. 7, Airbnb also said it will store within the country the data it has on users of its China-based services, according to a series of statements on its blog and in an updated notice of changes to its privacy policy.