Chinese Regulators Clamp Down on Apps Collecting Excessive Personal Data

Mar 24, 2021

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*Popular “mini-programs”, found on ubiquitous platforms like Wechat and Alipay, often require users to divulge personal information to use the service. (Source: KrASIA)*

A coalition of four Chinese regulatory bodies released guidelines this week that will establish more restrictions on the collection of individual user data by digital service providers.

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