China: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened consultation on proposal for national standard for technical requirements for data security of anonymous identifiers in smart terminals

On 9 February 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened a public consultation, until 13 February 2026, on a proposal for a national standard for technical requirements for data security of anonymous identifiers in smart terminals. The proposed standard would establish functional and security requirements for the generation of anonymous identifiers used in smart terminals, as well as for applications and software development kits that collect or use such anonymous identifiers. The standard is intended to implement obligations under the Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Regulations on the Administration of Network Data Security.