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New draft measures on personal information protection compliance audits have been released for public comment. Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Chuchen (Julie) Hou of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the legislative basis and specific requirements of the new draft, and provide some practical recommendations for PI processors who are planning for an upcoming compliance audit.
Companies that collect a large amount of personal information are required to conduct a compliance audit of its protection of personal information annually