China: National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre investigation into multiple mobile applications over alleged privacy violations
Progress
Current status
under investigation
17 Apr 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre issued findings on privacy violations in 13 mobile applications
On 17 April 2025, the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre identified 13 mobile applications as non-compliant with the Cybersecurity Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Method for Identifying Illegal and Irregular Coll…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body