Mon, 19 Feb 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Charting the evolution of China's data protection landscape from the 2009 Criminal Law Amendment to the 2016 Cybersecurity Law, and to the 2021 Personal Information Protection Law, a pivotal white paper issued by Beijing High People’s Court in November 2023 underscores the role of Chinese courts in enforcing stringent rules for network operators and safeguarding citizens' personal information.
Tue, 15 Aug 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the “Guidelines for the Filing of Standard Contracts for the Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (First Edition)”, providing specific requirements for the methods, procedures, and materials for filing standard contracts for the outbound transfer of personal information.
Wed, 17 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the “Measures for Standard Contract for Personal Information Export” and the "Standard Contract for Personal Information Export”.
Mon, 09 Jan 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2022, China issued the “Twenty Data Measures”, aiming to establish a basic system for data and maximize the role of data elements.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Seizure of electronic storage devices and electronic data extraction are the two statutory methods. It is also noteworthy that different approaches would apply when it comes to collection of the electronic data located in China and of that located outside of China.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
Diverging views among Chinese local courts are expressed on the question of whether the disclosure of Chinese judgments infringes the privacy of the parties.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
China's Personal Information Protection Law (个人信息保护法), enacted in August 2021, draws the boundaries for Internet platforms conducting automated decision-making through algorithms.
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
A study of over 400 administrative punishment cases sheds light on the current attitude of the Chinese government towards facial recognition and provides a scenario to assess how China’s Personal Information Protection Law would apply should the cases occur today.
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
In 2021, China's Supreme Court's newly issued judicial interpretation on places stricter restrictions on facial recognition technology so as to protect the individuals' facial information.
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
It may be one of the strictest personal information protection legislation worldwide.