In the News: First Cross-Border Data Transfer Judgment in China; New EU-China Mechanism to Facilitate Data Flows; and High-Frequency Futures Traders

Chinese court rules against international hotel brand for misuse of cross-border personal data; EU and China establish mechanism to address difficulties in data transfers; and High-frequency futures traders question their survival in an increasingly hostile Chinese futures market

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Groundbreaking Personal Data Transfer Case in China

The Guangzhou Internet Court has determined that an unnamed international hotel brand mishandled personal data, according to a landmark case released by the Court on Sept 2. This is the first court judgment in China on cross-border data transfer.

A person surnamed Wang purchased accommodation services with a service company via WeChat and booked a stay with an international hotel brand via its app. Wang consented to the defendant's personal data protection rules, which involved submitting his name, nationality, phone number, email address, and credit card details. When he realized the data protection rules explicitly stated that the data would be shared overseas, Wang sued both companies.

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