Product responsibility – Data privacy Tag

19 Oct China Calls out 38 Apps for Violating Users’ Rights

Posted at 13:20 by Jordy Leo

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a list of 38 apps that infringed users’ rights, as reported by Sohu on October 13. After the MIIT recently commissioned third-party testing organizations to conduct sampling tests on the infringement of users’ rights by mobile...

21 Sep Indonesia Passes Personal Data Protection Bill

Posted at 15:31 by Lexy Li

Indonesia's parliament has enacted a personal data protection bill after discussions for more than a year, as reported by Reuters on September 20. Under the new law, data handlers who leak or misuse private information might face up to five years in prison. In addition,...

15 Sep South Korea Fines Google and Meta USD72m for Breaching Personal Information Rules

Posted at 13:18 by Lexy Li

South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) decided to impose a total fine of KRW100bn (USD72m) on Google [GOOG:US] and Meta [META:US] for collecting personal information without users' consent and using it to distribute personalized advertisements online, as reported by the Korea Herald on September...

15 Sep Indonesia Passes New Personal Data Protection Bill After Major Leaks

Posted at 11:15 by Jordy Leo

The Indonesian Parliament will pass the long-stalled Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill this week, as reported by Strait Times on September 13. According to the bill, data operators could face up to five years in prison and a maximum penalty of IDR5bn (USD334,400) for leaking...

31 Aug China Calls out 47 Apps for Violating Users’ Data Privacy Rights

Posted at 15:19 by Jordy Leo

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a list of 47 apps that violate users’ rights following the latest round of security and data collection investigation, as reported by South China Morning Post on August 29. According to the document, the China app...

18 Aug China Regulators Receive Algorithm Details from App Operators

Posted at 11:42 by Jordy Leo

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has released a list comprising 30 algorithms used in some of the country’s most popular apps, such as Tencent’s [0700:HK] WeChat, Alibaba’s [BABA:US] Taobao, and ByteDance’s Douyin, as reported by South China Morning Post on August 13. The unprecedented...

01 Aug Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal and Some Gaming Websites for Failing to Register Locally

Posted at 15:33 by Lexy Li

Indonesia has blocked access to websites operated by search engine Yahoo, payment company Paypal [PYPL:US], and several gaming platforms such as Steam, Dota2, Counter-Strike, and EpicGames because they did not adhere to local licensing regulations, as reported by Nikkei Asia on July 30. Indonesia has required...

28 Jul China Imposes USD1.2bn Penalty on Ride-Hailing Giant Didi

Posted at 13:53 by Lexy Li

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) fined ride-hailing company Didi Global RMB8bn (USD1.2bn) for violating cybersecurity and data regulations, as reported by the Paper on July 21. Cheng Wei, Didi's CEO and Founder, and Jean Liu, Didi's President, were each fined around CNY1m (USD150,000) as individuals...

27 Jul China’s Central Bank Vows Privacy and Information Protection in Digital Yuan Use

Posted at 13:59 by Jordy Leo

China’s central bank People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will fully respect privacy and protect personal information in the use of China’s sovereign digital currency known as digital yuan, or e-CNY, as reported by Bloomberg on July 24. According to Mu Changchun, head of the Digital...

27 Jul China Enhances Data Supervision for Ride-Hailing Platforms

Posted at 11:52 by Jordy Leo

China’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) issued a document on July 22 requiring the transportation authorities of all cities to collect license information of online ride-hailing platforms, their vehicles, and their drivers and upload these data to the united industry platform for real-time sharing, as reported...

13 Jul China to Implement New Rules on Cross-Border Data Transfer

Posted at 16:36 by Jordy Leo

China’s internet watchdog Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) issued new rules on cross-border data transfer, as reported by South China Morning Post on July 8. Under the new rules, which will take effect on September 1, important and massive data transfers from China to destinations...

15 Jun China to Regulate Mobile Internet Application’s Use of Personal Information

Posted at 16:10 by Jordy Leo

China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (NISSTC) issued a draft management guideline that regulates the processing of personal data by mobile internet applications, as reported by Caixin on June 14. The document requires the operating systems of mobile terminals (MTs) to inform users when...

15 Mar China to Revise Regulations on Cyber Protection for Minors

Posted at 17:45 by Lexy Li

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is soliciting opinions on a draft regulation for cyber protection for minors, as reported by Reuters on March 14. The rules mandate internet product and service providers to set up a system to combat video game addiction among minors. The...