Using your own ID to log in at internet cafés – don’t lend it or use someone else’s
According to regulations, internet cafés must verify and register each customer’s ID card, then keep detailed browsing records for at least 60 days. Police and cultural authorities can request this data at any time. During that period, cafés may not alter or delete any information. Whichever ID is used, all activity on that computer is attributed to that person.
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The regulation states: “Internet café operators must verify and register customers’ ID cards and other valid d…
No cost at all.
The regulation states: “Internet café operators must verify and register customers’ ID cards and other valid documents, and retain all related browsing records for no less than 60 days.” When requested by cultural or law‑enforcement agencies, cafés must provide this information; no modifications or deletions are permitted during the retention period. Consequently, any actions performed on a computer while a specific ID is logged in are recorded under that individual’s name.
国务院 (2002). 互联网上网服务营业场所管理条例（国令第 363 号，第二十三条）. http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm
Open source linkThis rule mirrors the one described in Section 9 – “Do not lend your ID to others” – just applied to a different setting. Internet cafés are prohibited from serving minors; a conspicuous “No Minors Allowed” sign must be displayed at entrances. The same restriction applies to entertainment venues. If someone helps a minor “fake‑register” at an internet café, the penalty falls on the café, yet all records remain linked to the minor’s ID.