{"id":42436,"date":"2021-08-20T14:46:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/32582\/China-Passes-New-Personal-Data-Privacy-Law-To-Take-Effect-Nov.-1.html"},"modified":"2021-08-20T14:46:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:46:48","slug":"china-passes-new-personal-data-privacy-law-to-take-effect-nov-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/china-passes-new-personal-data-privacy-law-to-take-effect-nov-1\/","title":{"rendered":"China Passes New Personal Data Privacy Law, To Take Effect Nov. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/AAV28V4skAIVFxYqdxijMy7oudk=\/1200x628\/smart\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/4JKB7272V5IXRJRFPV6MHIFNLE.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-0\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) &#8211; China&#8217;s National People&#8217;s Congress on Friday passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy from Nov. 1, according to state media outlet Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-1\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The law&#8217;s passage completes another pillar in the country&#8217;s efforts to regulate cyberspace and is expected to add more compliance requirements for companies in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-2\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">China has instructed its tech giants to ensure better secure storage of user data, amid public complaints about mismanagement and misuse which have resulted in user privacy violations.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-3\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The law states that handling of personal information must have clear and reasonable purpose and shall be limited to the &#8220;minimum scope necessary to achieve the goals of handling&#8221; data.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-4\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">It also lays out conditions for which companies can collect personal data, including obtaining an individual&#8217;s consent, as well as laying out guidelines for ensuring data protection when data is transferred outside the country.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The law further calls for handlers of personal information to designate an individual in charge of personal information protection, and for handlers to conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance with the law.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-6\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The second draft of the Personal Information Protection law was released publicly in late April.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-7\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The Personal Information Protection Law, along with the Data Security Law\uff0cmark two major regulations set to govern China&#8217;s internet in the future.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-8\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The Data Security law, to be implemented on Sept. 1, sets a framework for companies to classify data based on its economic value and relevance to China&#8217;s national security.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-9\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The Personal Information Protection Law, meanwhile, recalls Europe&#8217;s GDPR in setting a framework to ensure user privacy.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">Both laws will require companies in China to examine their data storage and processing practices to ensure they are compliant, according to experts.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-11\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">RATTLED COMPANIES<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-12\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">The laws arrive amid a broader regulatory tightening on industry from Chinese regulators, which have rattled companies large and small.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-13\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">In July, China&#8217;s Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), its top cyberspace regulator, announced it would launch an investigation into Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/DIDI.N\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8\" rel=\"noopener\">(DIDI.N)<\/a> for allegedly violating user privacy.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-14\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">On Tuesday, China&#8217;s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) passed a sweeping set of rules aimed at improving fair competition, banning practices such as fake online reviews.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-15\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">In January, the government-backed China Consumers Association issued a statement criticizing tech companies for &#8220;bullying&#8221; consumers into making purchases and promotions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/chinese-web-firms-bullying-customers-with-data-algorithms-consumer-watchdog-2021-01-07\/\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8\"> read more <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-16\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">Since then, regulators have routinely reprimanded companies and apps for violating user privacy.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-17\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">On Wednesday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology accused 43 apps of illegally transferring user data and called on them to make rectifications before Aug. 24 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/china-ministry-targets-43-apps-including-tencents-wechat-2021-08-18\/\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8\"> read more <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-18\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">On the same day of Xinhua&#8217;s announcement of the data privacy law&#8217;s passage, the National People&#8217;s Congress published an op-ed from state media outlet People&#8217;s Court Daily praising the legislation. It called for entities that use algorithms for &#8220;personalized decision making&#8221; such as recommendations to first obtain user consent.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-19\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">&#8220;Personalization is the result of a user&#8217;s choice, and true personalized recommendations must ensure the user&#8217;s freedom to choose, without compulsion,&#8221; the op-ed read.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-20\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\">&#8220;Therefore, users must be given the right to not make use of personalized recommendation functions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__default___1Xh7Yh 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