Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law

Text describing China's "Outbound Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures," effective September 2022, which mandate security assessments for certain cross-border data transfers to protect national security and personal information.

Outbound Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures effective 1st September 2022

China's "Outbound Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures" (effective Sept 2022) regulate cross-border data flows, requiring CAC security assessments for significant data transfers. Based on prior data security laws, they scrutinize legality, foreign data protection, and transfer risks to safeguard national security, public interest, and individual rights. This streamlines and standardizes China's data export regulations.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law

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