On August 15, the National Standardization Committee of China and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China jointly submitted the draft version of "Information Security Technology—Guidelines on De-Identification of Personal Information" for public comment. The draft provides voluntary guidance to data collectors and processors regarding the de-identification of personal information, such as how to choose appropriate models and technologies and how to use the relevant software, technologies, and tools. The draft guidelines are open for public comment until October 9.

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