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🇨🇳CNArticle 66

China Personal Information Protection Law.

China's PIPL is a comprehensive data protection law governing the processing of personal information of individuals in China, requiring consent, data localization for critical infrastructure operators, and cross-border transfer security assessments.

Maximum penalty

¥50M or 5% annual revenue

Source: Article 66

Key requirements

Consent-based processing with specific purposes

Data localization for critical infrastructure operators

Cross-border transfer security assessment by CAC

Personal Information Protection Impact Assessment

+2 more requirements in the complete guide.

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Enforcement examples

Didi Global

Data security violations including illegal data collection

¥8.026B (~$1.2B)

2022

How Tessera automates PIPL compliance

PIPL consent management

Cross-border transfer assessment workflow

Data localization compliance monitoring

CAC security assessment documentation

PIPL compliance checklist

Essential steps to achieve and maintain PIPL compliance.

1

Obtain valid consent for data processing

2

Conduct cross-border transfer security assessment

3

Implement data localization where required

+2 more steps in the full checklist.

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Industries affected

Technology & SaaSFinancial Services

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