Landmark National Rules Sets Implementation Details For Cross-Border Data Processing - Data Protection - China - Mondaq
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The latest National Rules, the Safety Certification Specifications for Personal Information Cross-border Processing Activities (the "Rules"), marks a significant milestone as the "next-step" legislative action under the current cross-border data processing ("CDP") regime. The Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China ("PIPL") outlines four alternative legal mechanisms regarding CDP, including (1) passing the required security assessment organized by the supervisory authority (the "Security Assessment"); (2) being certified by a specialized agency in accordance with applicable rules (the "Agency Certification"); (3) executing the standardized agreement with the overseas CDP recipient (the "Standardized Agreement"); or (4) satisfying other conditio...