China: MIIT Notice for apps infringing user rights and interests
Progress
Current status
adopted
14 Mar 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued MIIT Notice for Apps Infringing User Rights and Interests in March 2024
On 14 March 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued an order listing 62 apps and SDKs that were found to commit user rights violations. In particular, the apps and SDKs were found to breach the Personal Inform…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government