This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Online loan company in China's Hainan Province summoned over personal-data violations

( December 5, 2024, 07:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A small unidentified online loan company in Hainan Province has been summoned by local Internet and financial regulators for illegally collecting users’ personal information. The company's mobile app was found to gather sensitive personal data without clearly informing users of the purpose, method, scope, and duration of data processing, and failed to offer a separate consent option for sensitive information collection, according to the local Internet authority. The company has been told to rectify the issues, establish and improve a compliance system, conduct internal training, and improve its complaint and reporting mechanism.The statement follows: ...

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections