China: Cyberspace Administration of China investigation into mobile applications and SDKs over allegations of personal information violations
Progress
Current status
under investigation
06 May 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Cyberspace Administration of China issued notice on investigation findings into mobile applications and SDKs
On 6 May 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a notice concerning personal data violations identified in 15 mobile applications and 16 software development kits (SDKs). The enforcement followed a joint investigation under the 20…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority