Podcast #7: 'Unbundling' China's New Data Protection Standards
The Chinese regulators have finalized a new Personal Information Security Specification that lawyers recommend businesses comply fully with. In this episode, Hogan Lovells’ Sherry Gong and Mark Parsons dissect the new national standard: the concept of unbundled consent, the impact on biometric data and targeted advertising, comparisons with the GDPR, and more.
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Sherry Gong is a Beijing-based partner who has advised many multinational companies in China including PayPal and Tencent. She is recognized as a leading lawyer in China’s higher education sector. Mark Parsons heads the firm’s corporate practice in Hong Kong and specializes in TMT sectors across the Asia-Pacific.
The China Law Podcast is a weekly podcast exploring China’s business and financial sectors from a legal perspective. Get in touch at [email protected] with any feedback and ideas for future episodes.
Episode outline
- 02:20 Summary of content and background of new national standard
- 04:53 Comparison with the European Union’s GDPR
- 07:03 Expansion of unbundled consent concept
- 08:48 Third-party service providers and secondary functions
- 13:43 Impact on China’s internet economy
- 16:24 Tighter rules surrounding biometric information and facial recognition
- 19:41 Compliance advice for multinationals and Chinese SMEs
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