XIAMEN, Jan. 30 -- A regulation on personal information security was published online in late January and will take effect in May.
The regulation, drafted by the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, has for the first time given a clear definition of "sensitive personal information."
According to the regulation, if the leaking or misuse of the data can endanger the safety of the person or his/her property, or hurt the reputation, physical or mental health of the person, it should be regarded as "sensitive" and protected. Such data ranges from property information, health records, online and offline ID to mobile numbers, browser history and movement tracking.
The regulation came amid growing concern in China over the security of personal data.
Previous reports have revealed that some websites such as online shopping or food delivery companies have been collecting "cookies," which keeps records of a user's browing history and ID, and sharing them with third parties.
"After I bought a pair of earphones online, I kept receiving ads of the same product for several days from another app," said Liu Shuo, a Xiamen resident. "In addition, ads push the eateries and restaurants I once ordered from, or tourist destinations I once visited. It's scary."
Earlier this month, Alipay, China's largest third-party mobile payment app, sparked a nation-wide outcry over its tricking users into authorizing its service clauses by default. Alipay later apologized and conceded that the move was "stupid."
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