China passes tough new online privacy law
The Hindu
Under the new rules, state-run and private companies handling personal information will be required to reduce data collection and obtain user consent.
China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data on August 20, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams, leaks and concerns about tech giants abusing clients’ personal information. Under the new rules passed by China’s top legislative body, state-run and private companies handling personal information will be required to reduce data collection and obtain user consent. The Chinese state security apparatus will maintain access to swathes of personal data, however, and Beijing has long been accused of harnessing big tech to accelerate repression in the northwestern Xinjiang province and elsewhere.More Related News
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