Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information Out of China

June 02, 2022 | BY

Susan Mok

Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng looks at the latest developments in China's rules on cross-border transfers of personal information and finds that while this area has been a key area of focus for the authorities, a number of details are yet to be finalized

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Summary 

  • The cross-border transfer of personal information (PI) has been one of the regulatory focuses of the Chinese authorities
  • There are a number of ambiguities, including whether the cross-border transfer of small amounts of PI by certain PI handlers will be subject to security assessments by CAC
  • Many companies will need to conduct cross-border transfers of PI in their day-to-day business
  • There are a number of steps which can be taken by multinational companies now to continue cross-border transfer of PI while ensuring the transfer is compliant with current rules and is ready to comply with imminent ones