Progress

Current status
in force
01 Aug 2022 in force
27 Jun 2022 in grace period
09 Jun 2022 adopted
10 Nov 2021 in consultation
26 Oct 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Aug 2022
in force

Cyberspace Administration of China Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information entered into force

On 1 August 2022, the “Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information” outlining rules for user verification and authentification entered into force. The provisions state that entities providing “internet information services” ha…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
27 Jun 2022
in grace period

Cyberspace Administration of China issued Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information

On 27 June 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the “Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information” that were adopted on 9 June 2022, outlining rules for user verification and authentification. The adopted pr…

Source
Event type order
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
09 Jun 2022
adopted

Cyberspace Administration of China adopted Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information

On 9 June 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) adopted the “Provisions on the Management of Internet User Account Information” outlining rules for user verification and authentification. The adopted provisions state that entities provi…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Nov 2021
in consultation

Closed consultation on Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Name Information

The consultation on the "Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Name Information" is closed by the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) on 10 November 2021, after being opened on 26 October 2021. In particular, the regulations…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Oct 2021
in consultation

Opened consultation on Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Name Information

A consultation on the "Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Name Information" is opened by the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC). In particular, the regulations aim to govern the management of Internet username data to de…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government