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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities have issued a mandatory national standard regarding the erasure of information from electronic products. This step is aimed at reducing the risk of data leakage when used devices are circulated, the Office of the Central Cyberspace Commission said in a statement on Saturday.
According to the agency, this standard aims to standardize technical methods for deleting data from electronic devices and guide economic entities involved in the disposal of these products, as well as to create and improve a system of management and technical measures for deleting information in order to prevent data leakage in the used goods market.
The standard will come into force on January 1, 2027.
According to the document, manufacturers will be required to provide consumers with built-in data deletion features. If such features cannot be developed, manufacturers will be required to offer external deletion tools, inform users about available third-party tools, or provide free data deletion services.
Electronics recycling companies will be required to promptly remind users to delete their data before collecting their products. Furthermore, they will be prohibited from accessing or storing user data without consent.
They will also be required to use compliant tools to erase user data, evaluate the effectiveness of the erasure before resale, and ensure that devices with undeleted data are not resold or exported.
Disposal companies will be required to store information removal reports and inspection results for at least 3 years. -0-
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