On December 29, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") officially released the Notice on the Filing of Compliance Audit Results for the Protection of Minors’ Personal Information ("Filing Notice")....more
On December 6 2025, the CAC released the draft Network Data Security Risk Assessment Measures (Draft for Comments) for public consultation. The measures aim to standardize network data security risk assessment activities,...more
On December 29, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the Announcement on the Reporting of Minors' Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit Status, which requires personal information handlers to...more
All data controllers processing personal data under the age of 14 (“minors“) must now submit an annual report to Chinese data regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC“). For 2025, the report must be submitted...more
In a move to further bolster data privacy, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly issued a national standard, GB/T 45574-2025, Data Security Technology –...more
On 18 July 2025, China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) officially launched its online portal (Portal) for registration of China Data Protection Officers (China DPO). This operationalizes the requirements under Article 52 of...more
The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. In...more
The transfer mechanisms drive home China’s focus on data localization, as the measures all set forth cumbersome procedures and requirements, including security assessments and required contractual considerations. Despite...more
While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more