Mobile giant Samsung have responded to claims that they are invading customers’ privacy with the Jay-Z Samsung app by saying that they are “baseless”.

The app was created as part of a multi-million pound deal with the rapper and meant that fans who owned Samsung smart phones could access his new album Magna Carter Holy Grail in advance of its official release.

Concerns were soon raised over the permissions required to use the app including access to the user’s location and were presented to the Federal Trade Commission.

Samsung have now responded with a statement that says: "We are aware of the complaint filed with the FTC and believe it is baseless. Samsung takes customer privacy and the protection of personal information very seriously. Any information obtained through the application download process was purely for customer verification purposes, app functionality purposes and for marketing communications, but only if the customer requests to receive those marketing communications. Our permissions are in line with other apps’ standard permissions. Samsung is in no way inappropriately using or selling any information obtained from users through the download process."

Aside from the problems experienced with the app, Magna Carter Holy Grail has experienced huge success in the UK having gone straight to number one.