Based on the conclusions of the network security review, the problems discovered, and the clues transferred, the National Internet Information Office has lawfully filed an investigation into CNKI's suspected illegal processing of personal information. After investigation, it was found that the main operating entities of CNKI are Tongfang CNKI (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Tongfang CNKI Digital Publishing Technology Co., Ltd., and China Academic Journal (CD version) Electronic Magazine Co., Ltd. The 14 apps operated by CNKI, including mobile CNKI and CNKI Reading, violate the principle of necessary collection of personal information, collect personal information without consent, and do not disclose or explicitly state the collection and use rules Failure to provide account cancellation function, failure to timely delete user personal information after account cancellation, and other illegal behaviors. On September 1st, the National Internet Information Office, in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Cybersecurity Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Administrative Penalty Law, comprehensively considered the nature, consequences, and duration of CNKI's illegal processing of personal information, especially the situation of network security review, and made a decision on administrative penalties related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information, Impose a fine of RMB 50 million. The National Internet Information Office will continue to adhere to coordinated development and security, adhere to the rule of law in pipeline networks, strengthen law enforcement in areas such as network security, data security, and personal information protection, create a healthy, standardized, and orderly development environment for enterprises, and effectively safeguard national network security, data security, and the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
