China: Cyberspace Administration adopted regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology including data protection measures
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Cyberspace Administration adopted regulations on safe application of facial recognition technology including data protection measures
On 30 September 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China adopted the regulations on the safe application of facial recognition technology including data protection measures. The regulation applies to entities processing facial information within…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-08-08
in consultation
2023-09-07
processing consultation
2024-09-30
adopted
2025-03-13
in grace period