The proposed Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Data Regulation, which would forbid applications from targeting users under 18, has been updated to classify minors’ personal data as “sensitive,” South China Morning Post reports. The regulation would also limit how companies can use data generated by minors, and would give users the right to opt out of profiling and personalized recommendations. The proposal comes as a revised version of China’s Minors Protection Law, with enhanced online protections, takes effect.
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