China: Adopted Revised Provisions on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services including data protection measures

On 14 June 2022, the Revised Provisions on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services, which include data protection measures, were adopted. The Provisions will apply to both providers of applications involving information services, such as messaging, e-commerce, audio and video services, as well as to application distribution platforms. App providers carrying out personal information processing would be required to do so according to the principles of legality, legitimacy, integrity, and necessity. Users should not be required to disclose non-essential personal information or be refused services for not agreeing to disclose non-essential personal information.