According to the official announcement of the Internet Society of China, in order to promote the interoperability of Internet platforms, promote the circulation and sharing of data elements, maintain fair market competition, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of users,Under the guidance of the Information and Communications Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Internet Society of China issued the Self-Discipline Convention on Promoting Interoperability of Internet Platforms.
The convention has received widespread support and positive response from the industry, with a total of 61 units signed, including Douyin, Tencent, Taotian, Ant, Baidu, JD.com, Meituan, Kuaishou and other Internet platform companies.and 32 local Internet associations across the country, covering multiple key areas such as e-commerce, social networking, payment, and information services, fully reflecting the common will of the industry.
The Convention proposes that Internet platforms should follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness, integrity, security, and technological feasibility, and implement interoperability in stages and gradually.
The core content focuses on three major scenarios:
First, promote the interoperability of applications and services, support users to conveniently switch services between different platforms, and prohibit users from using legal and compliant third-party services without legitimate reasons;
The second is to take security as the bottom line and promote the identification and access of external links;
The third is to gradually promote data interoperability, follow the principle of minimum necessity, and collect and use it within the scope of authorization or permitted by laws and regulations.
In addition, the Convention emphasizes the protection of users’ rights to know, choose and privacy, clarifies that users have the right to choose to turn off interoperability functions, and requires platforms to establish and improve data security management systems, set up convenient complaint feedback channels, and maintain a fair competitive market environment.
The issuance of this convention is an important measure to implement the normalized supervision requirements of the platform economy and build an open and collaborative digital ecosystem.
As the executive body of the Convention, the Internet Society of China will continue to promote the implementation of the Convention, encourage member units to strengthen self-discipline, and jointly create a standardized, healthy, cooperative and win-win development environment for the Internet industry.
