China releases second draft of Personal Information Protection Law | Practical Law

China releases second draft of Personal Information Protection Law | Practical Law

An article to discuss China's second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which was released for public comment on 29 April 2021, six months after the first draft was circulated in October 2020. The article discusses the key elements of the revised draft PIPL, including the definition of personal information, scope of application, requirements for personal information processing, cross-border transfers of personal information, rights of individuals and obligations of information processors. It also summarises the material changes in the second draft in comparison with the first draft.

China releases second draft of Personal Information Protection Law

Practical Law UK Articles w-031-2517 (Approx. 13 pages)

China releases second draft of Personal Information Protection Law

by Vincent Wang, Estella Wang and Lewis Chen, Global Law Office and Practical Law China
Law stated as at 04 Jun 2021China
An article to discuss China's second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which was released for public comment on 29 April 2021, six months after the first draft was circulated in October 2020. The article discusses the key elements of the revised draft PIPL, including the definition of personal information, scope of application, requirements for personal information processing, cross-border transfers of personal information, rights of individuals and obligations of information processors. It also summarises the material changes in the second draft in comparison with the first draft.