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

March 20, 2020 | BY

Susan Mok

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

 

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). In 2019, the Four Regulators enacted specific enforcement plans relating to cybersecurity and protection of personal information to strengthen their governance. At the same time, China also tightened its legislation on cybersecurity and protection of personal information, which led to civil, administrative and criminal laws specifying liability for cybersecurity and personal information violations.

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