The Cyberspace Administration of China’s Measures for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer have retroactive effect for cross-border data transfers conducted prior to.
[co-author: Mary Lam]
Introduction
In light of the development of technology and the widespread use of internet to transmit data, personal data protection has become a hot topic nowadays as people became more aware of their right to privacy. This article aims to provide a general introduction to the relevant legal requirements regarding data protection in China, particularly in the context of collecting, processing and storing personal data. This article also covers some points to note when transferring personal data to overseas recipients outside China, including through storing personal data in a system with overseas network servers (“
Cross-border Transmission of Personal Data”).