On November 18, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on the Draft Personal Information Protection Law.
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China Issues Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
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On October 21, 2020, China issued its draft of Personal Information Protection Law for public comments. This blog entry provides highlights on the draft law.…
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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Under the Civil Code of China
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The Civil Code of China was approved by the National People’s Congress of China and will take effect January 1, 2021. This blog entry summarizes portions of the Civil Code. …
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China Issues Draft Data Security Law
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Recently, the 20th Session of the 13th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China deliberated on the draft of the Data Security Law, which it published on its website for public comment. This blog entry provides highlights on the Draft Law.…
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China Issued Measures for Cybersecurity Review
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The Cyberspace Administration of China jointly issued the Measures for Cybersecurity Review, which will take effect on June 1, 2020, and the currently-effective Measures for Examining the Security of Network Products and Services will be repealed simultaneously.…
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Provisions on the Governance of Network Information Content Ecology Goes Into Effect in China
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On March 1, 2020, the Provisions on the Governance of Network Information Content Ecology took effect. The Provisions govern China’s network information content ecology—including content producers, platforms, users, industry organizations and Departments of Cyberspace Administration. …
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China Emphasizes Protection of Personal Data by Issuing a New Circular
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On February 9, 2020, amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China, in order to protect personal information collected during the fight against coronavirus, such as the personal data of diagnosed patients, suspected patients and individuals who have been in close contact with diagnosed patients, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a new circular to emphasize the protection of relevant personal data. …
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Year of the CCPA
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2019 was the “Year of the CCPA” as companies around the world worked tirelessly to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. …
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China Issues Updated Draft Amendments to Information Security Technology Specification
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On October 22, 2019, the drafting group of China’s National Information Security Standardization Technology Committee released a third draft amendment to the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification.…
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China Issues Provisions on Cyber Protection of Children’s Personal Information
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On October 1, 2019, China’s Provisions on Cyber Protection of Children’s Personal Information becomes effective and are the first rules focused on children’s personal information protection in China.…
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