Tougher Measures on Collecting and Use of Personal Information via Mobile Apps in China

Jerry Jianwei Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss measures that regulators have introduced to protect the collection and use of personal information via mobile applications in China, and how app operators or developers can ensure compliance with a national standard that becomes effective in October 2020

13 minute readMarch 20, 2020 at 03:55 AM

Susan Mok

Tougher Measures on Collecting and Use of Personal Information via Mobile Apps in China

Background

The main regulatory departments responsible for cybersecurity and protection of personal information in China include the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Public Security (the Four Regulators).

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