MIIT: After organizing third-party testing agencies to conduct spot checks, a total of 17 apps and SDKs were found to have infringed on users' rights and interests.

On October 15, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the "Notice on Apps (SDKs) Infringing on Users' Rights and Interests (2026 Batch 6, Total Batch 59)." In accordance with the "Announcement on Launching the 2026 Special Action Series for Personal Information Protection" jointly issued by the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, and pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Law, the Cybersecurity Law, the Telecommunications Regulations, the Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users, and other laws and regulations, the MIIT has carried out governance on issues such as the illegal and non-compliant collection and use of personal information by apps and SDKs. Recently, after organizing third-party testing agencies to conduct spot checks, a total of 17 apps and SDKs were found to have infringed on users' rights and interests, and they are hereby notified. The original text is as follows: Notice on Apps (SDKs) Infringing on Users' Rights and Interests (2026 Batch 6, Total Batch 59) In accordance with the "Announcement on Launching the 2026 Special Action Series for Personal Information Protection" jointly issued by the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, and pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Law, the Cybersecurity Law, the Telecommunications Regulations, the Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users, and other laws and regulations, our ministry has carried out governance on issues such as the illegal and non-compliant collection and use of personal information by apps and SDKs. Recently, after organizing third-party testing agencies to conduct spot checks, a total of 17 apps and SDKs were found to have infringed on users' rights and interests (see attachment for details), and they are hereby notified. The above-mentioned apps and SDKs shall carry out rectification in accordance with relevant provisions. If rectification is not implemented properly, our ministry will organize and carry out relevant disposal work in accordance with laws and regulations. Attachment: List of Apps (SDKs) with Problems Notified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Information and Communication Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology October 15, 2026 This article is excerpted from the official website of the "Ministry of Industry and Information Technology," edited by GMTEight: Feng Qiuyi.