DPA

India: Ban of Chinese mobile apps to ensure Indian cyberspace safety

Progress

Current status
in force
02 Sep 2020 in force
29 Jun 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Sep 2020
in force

Ban on 118 Chinese apps over data collection and transmission

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology bans 118 Chinese apps due to the unauthorized collection, and transmission of user data abroad as well as the mining and profiling of this user data.

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
29 Jun 2020
in force

Ban on 59 mobile apps to ensure Indian cyberspace safety

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology bans 59 mobile apps to ensure sovereignty and safety of Indian Cyberspace.

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body