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17:17, 25-Aug-2017
Regulators inspect privacy policies of popular Chinese mobile apps
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China's top Internet regulators finished their first round of checks on the privacy policies of ten popular mobile apps on Thursday.
The Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security and the Standardization Administration have examined the privacy policies of several well-known Internet products and services, such as JD, Taobao, Weibo, WeChat and Baidu Maps.
In terms of regulating the commercial behavior of Internet companies, such as the collection, storage, use and transfer of personal information, the new regulation requires Internet companies in China to rectify any illegal terms and clauses.
China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen /Reuters Photo
China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen /Reuters Photo
According to regulators, privacy terms must be explained explicitly to users and their privacy respected.
China’s IP protection was “not perfect”, China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said during a press conference Thursday, and the government places strong emphasis on the protection of intellectual property rights.
China’s cabinet issued guidelines earlier this month to promote foreign investment, which promised to reduce market entry barriers and offer fiscal policy support for foreign firms operating in the country amid rising criticism that their business environment is deteriorating.
Details of the measures and a specific timetable for implementation will be announced by the end of September “in principle”, Wang said.
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