Official guidance has expanded the scope of laws and provided examples of illegal uses.
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..The definition of “personal information” has been expanded to include data points used for tracking individuals...more
On March 15, 2017, the National People’s Congress (the NPC), the national legislature of People’s Republic of China (the PRC), passed the General Provisions of the Civil Law (the General Provisions). To better protect rights...more
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued Draft Measures for public comment on April 11 on Security Assessment for Cross-border Transmission of Personal Information and Critical Data (the Draft Measures). The Draft...more
While new legislation introduces the right to one’s personal information and specifies data protection, the definition and scope of lawful uses remains uncertain.
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..A personal information right is...more
The current draft grants Chinese regulators broad discretion to prohibit data transfers.
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..The draft requires both the consent of the data subjects and/or the permission of the regulators for any...more