Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Provisions on the Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunications and Internet Users

工业和信息化部电信和互联网用户个人信息保护规定

September 10, 2013 | BY

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China issues provisions to protect personal information of IT users.

Clp Reference: 5600/13.07.16 Promulgated: 2013-07-16 Effective: 2013-09-01

Promulgated: July 16 2013

Effective: September 1 2013

Main contents: Without the user's approval, telecommunications business operators and internet information service providers are not allowed to collect or use the personal information of their users. They are also not allowed to collect the personal information of users other than that which is necessary for the provision of services or use the personal information in purposes other than provision of services (Article 9).

Related legislation: Decision on Strengthening the Protection of Online Information, Dec 28 2012, CLP 2013 No.1 p.60

clp reference:5600/13.07.16promulgated:2013-07-16effective:2013-09-01

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