( October 21, 2025, 08:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apps developed by Deppon Express, China Postal Express & Logistics Company, Aramex-Sinotrans Express and Sino-PFS Cold Chain Logistics were among 42 companies flagged by Shanghai’s communications regulator Monday for breaching users' personal-information rights. Violations include unclear data-handling policies, poor complaint responses, account-cancellation barriers and excessive permission requests. The operators of the apps and software development kits have been ordered to fix the problems immediately, carry out full internal reviews of their data practices and submit detailed reports within five working days or risk regulatory penalties.The statement follows and the list of apps and software development kits, in Chinese, is attached:...
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