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Privacy and the Protection of Personal Information in China

Privacy laws in China are still evolving, and at this time there is no coordinated legal framework addressing data protection.  There are, however, a number of Chinese laws that are applicable to the processing and protection of personal information.  Navigating the indirect, piecemeal Chinese approach to regulation in this area may prove challenging for foreign counsel accustomed to practicing in jurisdictions with explicit privacy protection legislation and data security laws.  To shed some light on these issues, we have prepared an overview of various Chinese laws that bear on privacy and information security.  Click here for the full article.
 
The article was originally published on the DataGuidance website at www.dataguidance.com.

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China’s Amendment to Criminal Law Includes Data Protection Provisions

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress recently passed an amendment to the P.R.C. Criminal Law.  The amendment includes a provision imposing criminal liability on persons who misappropriate personal information during the course of performing their professional duties.  A previous Hunton & Williams Client Alert reported on the amendment that has now become effective as law.  Click here for a detailed summary of the relevant requirements.

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China to Consider Measure to Increase Protection of Personal Information

A law that could increase the level of protection of personal information is circulating among legislative bodies in China. The proposed PRC Tort Liability Law would include clauses providing protections for personal information, by giving a person whose rights are infringed by the use of Internet services a right to demand deletion of the infringing materials. Another clause imposes liability on an Internet service provider that fails to take timely measures after receiving such a demand. Read more…

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