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China’s new data rules restrict personal information that apps can demand from users

China’s new data rules restrict personal information that apps can demand from users
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The regulations specify that 13 types of apps should not demand any personal information when offering basic services. They also provide details as to what can be considered “basic services”. However, the regulations neither mention how app operators should go about collecting information not designated as necessary nor do they specify how violations would be penalised.

By Caixin Global
3 mins read,
Tang Ziyi New regulations clarify what kinds of information China’s app operators are allowed to demand before people are able to use their platforms, as the country’s authorities extend a crackdown on data abuse. A statement (link in Chinese) on the rules says that they lay out what categories of data can be considered “necessary” for 39 types of mobile apps, and that apps should not deny users access to basic services if they refuse to share

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