China Strengthens Data Privacy Laws

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The Chinese government has recently passed a resolution intensifying data privacy laws in the country. These regulations contain significant and comprehensive requirements relevant to the collection and processing of electronic personal information.

Sunnyvale, CA 94085, U.S, February 18, 2013 - (PressReleasePoint) - The Chinese government has recently passed a resolution intensifying data privacy laws in the country. These regulations contain significant and comprehensive requirements relevant to the collection and processing of electronic personal information.

The new data privacy rules make following two significant statements:

·         The government will guard electronic information which may help identify individuals, and
·         No entity, business, organization or individual, can embezzle, obtain, sell, or otherwise provide electronic personal information by unlawful means to another person.

It must be noted that these are not limited to information processed on the web. The new rules regarding protection of information on the Internet are important for companies operating in China.

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