On March 15, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce's Measures for Punishments against Infringements on Consumers Right and Interests (source document in Chinese) became effective. The measures aim to protect the personal information of general consumers by setting forth requirements for collecting consumers' personal information and sending commercial information to consumers. The measures also define various penalties for violations of these requirements.

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