CAC Names 30 Apps for Personal Information Collection Violations

The Cyberspace Administration of China on 20 September 2026 named 30 apps for personal information collection and use violations across four categories. Operators must finish remediation within 15 working days and report results to CAC.

Notice

On 20 September 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Secretariat Bureau published a notice on personal information collection and use problems in 30 apps, including mini programs.

The inspection followed the CAC, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Ministry of Public Security joint announcement on the 2026 personal information protection special actions. It applied the Cybersecurity Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, the Network Data Security Management Regulations, and the Methods for Identifying Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by Apps.

Findings

First, six apps, including Flow Fit and 滑板车背诵, did not publish personal information collection and use rules.

Second, four apps, including iNAP Care and 中英翻译通, forced or frequently requested unnecessary permissions.

Third, nine apps, including GPS测亩仪 and ROI计算器, did not list personal information collection and use in a complete and accurate way.

Fourth, 11 apps, including 红卷乐读 and 道臣智运, did not provide a working account cancellation function.

Remediation deadline

App operators named in the notice must complete remediation within 15 working days of publication and report results to CAC. CAC will verify with relevant departments and apply penalties under law based on remediation status.

Contact telephone: 010-55635865. Email: appzhili@cac.gov.cn.

Issuer: CAC Secretariat Bureau. Date: 20 September 2026.