Nevertheless, whether such a law can be enacted on time remains uncertain. This article examines the current challenges to the creation of a workable data protection law in China. The main challenges are related to the hasty implementation of the information and communications technology (ICT) ...
1.1 What is the principal data protection legislation? There are three major principal laws on data protection, i.e., the Cybersecurity Law (the “CSL”), the Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”), and the Data Security Law (the “DSL”). 1.2 Is there any other general leg...
There is not a single comprehensive data protection law in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Instead, rules relating to personal information protection and data security are part of a complex framework and are found across various laws and regulations. That said, the three main pillars of...
China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is now in force, laying out ground rules around how data is collected, used, and stored. It also outlines data processing requirements for companies based outside of China, including passing a security assessment conducted by state authorities. M...
A quick guide to China’s personal data protection law and data security law. 16 August 2023 Publication Print Publication Share Publication Welcome to our guide This page contains information and links to articles and resources our team has prepared on the new China data pr...
The Data Security Law of China (“DSL”), together with the Personal Information Protection Law of China (“PIPL”), was passed over summer 2021 and will be effective from 1 September and 1 November respectively, almost 4 years after the effectiveness of PRC Cyber Security Law ("CSL") in...
With China’s adoption in 2021 of the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) and the Data Security Law (“DSL”), as well as its approval June 1, 2023 of standard contractual clauses for cross-border data transfers, China has created a data protection regime that bears many similar...
China has been ramping up efforts to protect personal data security. Its Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) that was passed in August, went into force on Monday. With the rapid development of the internet, mobile applications and mini programs, social media platforms have become...
China passed the Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL"), which complements the recently enactedData Security Law. The PIPL is the first comprehensive national law in China governing how organizations and individuals handle the personal information of individuals in China and imposes significant...
This Monday, China's sweeping Personal Information Protection Law goes into effect. It clearly lays down what "sensitive" personal data include: from Biometrics, religious beliefs, medical history, financial accounts to motion trackings and decrees that such information must be handled carefully. ...