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| China wants companies to enhance privacy |
The National People's Congress of China has passed a law to protect privacy on the Internet. According to Xinhua, the guideline will be implemented from November 1.
The bill adds another pillar of cyber regulation in the country and is expected to add new compliance requirements for businesses across the country.
In response to public complaints about mismanagement and abuse that lead to violations of user privacy, China has urged tech giants to ensure that user data is better and more securely stored.
The law requires the processing of personal data to serve clear and reasonable purposes and to be limited to the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of the data processing.
It also sets out the terms under which companies can collect personal data, including obtaining individual consent, and issues guidelines to ensure data protection when data is transferred abroad.
The law also requires users of personal data to identify the individuals responsible for protecting privacy. He urged therapists to conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with the law.
The second Personal Data Protection Bill was published at the end of April.
The "Personal Data Protection Law" and the "Data Security Law" are among the most important regulations that will regulate the Internet in China in the future.
The Data Protection Act creates a framework for companies to classify data based on its economic value and relevance to China's national security.
At the same time, the Personal Data Protection Act revised the European General Data Protection Regulation by creating a framework to ensure the privacy of users.
Experts say the two laws require Chinese companies to verify compliance with data storage and processing practices.
China wants companies to enhance privacy
The introduction of these laws comes because Chinese regulators have exercised broader oversight of the industry, causing unease for companies large and small.
The China Cyberspace Administration (CAC), the largest networking regulator, announced in July that it was investigating Chinese transport giant Didi, accusing it of violating users' privacy.
The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued a comprehensive set of rules. Designed to improve fair competition and ban practices such as fake online reviews.
In January of this year, the government-backed China Consumer Association issued a statement criticizing the tech companies. This is because consumers are afraid of shopping and promotions.
Since then, regulators have often condemned companies and apps that violate privacy.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology accused 43 of the requests of illegally providing user data and asked them to correct it by August 24.
The National People's Congress of China published a commentary in state media, the People's Daily, praising the legislation.
Entities that require the use of algorithms to make personal decisions (such as recommendations) obtain user consent first.
The article states: Personalization is the result of the user's choice, and the true personal recommendation of the user should ensure complete freedom of choice. Therefore, users should have the right not to use the custom recommendation functions.