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PIPL PIPL Key Issues Search for: Search Button Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL) Chapter I – General Provisions Article 1 – Objectives Article 2 – Subject Matter Article 3 – Territorial Scope Article 4 – Personal Information” and Handling” Defined Article 5 – Necessity, Lawfulness, Honesty, and Propriety Article 6 – Purpose Specification and Limitation Article 7 – Openness and Transparency Article 8 – Accuracy Article 9 – Integrity and Confidentiality Article 10 – Illegal Handling or Harm to National Security or Public Interests Article 11 – Duties of the State Article 12 – International Cooperation Chapter II – Personal Information Handling Rules Section 1 General Rules Article 13 – Legal Bases Article 14 – Consent and Re-Consent Article 15 – Withdrawal of Consent Article 16 – Refusal or Withdrawal of Consent without Detriment Article 17 – Notice before Handling Article 18 – Exceptions to Notice before Handling Article 19 – Storage Limitation Article 20 – Joint Handlers Article 21 – Entrusted Parties Article 22 – Merger, Division, Dissolution, Bankruptcy Article 23 – Sharing between Handlers Article 24 – Automated Decision Making Article 25 – Disclosing Personal Information Article 26 – Public Surveillance Article 27 – Handling Disclosed Information Section 2 Rules on Handling Sensitive Personal Information Article 28 – Sensitive Personal Information Article 29 – Consent for Sensitive Personal Information Handling Article 30 – Notice before Sensitive Personal Information Handling Article 31 – Minors’ Personal Information Article 32 – Relation to Other Laws on Sensitive Personal Information Section 3 Special Provisions on the Handling of Personal Information by State Organs Article 33 – Applicability to State Organs Article 34 – General Obligations of State Organs Article 35 – Notification Obligations of State Organs Article 36 – Cross-Border Transfers by State Organs Article 37 – Applicability to Authorized Organizations Chapter III – Rules on Provision of Personal Information Across the Border Article 38 – Cross-Border Transfers Article 39 – Consent for Cross-Border Transfers Article 40 – Security Assessment for Cross-Border Transfers Article 41 – Transfers to Foreign Authorities Article 42 – Restricted or Prohibited Overseas Recipients Article 43 – Countermeasures against Foreign Discrimination Chapter IV Individuals’ Rights in Personal Information Handling Activities Article 44 – Right to be Informed, Make Decisions, and Restrict or Refuse Handling Article 45 – Right to Consult, Duplicate, and Transfer Article 46 – Right to Correct Article 47 – Right to Delete Article 48 – Right to Explanation of Handling Policies Article 49 – Rights in Relation to Deceased Individuals Article 50 – Receiving and Responding to Demands Chapter V – Obligations of Personal Information Handlers Article 51 – Security Measures Article 52 – Personal Information Protection Officer Article 53 – Local Representative Article 54 – Self-Auditing Article 55 – Information Protection Impact Assessments Article 56 – Contents of Impact Assessments Article 57 – Data Breach Notification Article 58 – Important Internet Platform Service Providers: Obligations Article 59 – Entrusted Parties: Security and Assistance Obligations Chapter VI – Departments with Personal Information Protection Duties Article 60 – National Cyberspace Department and State Council Article 61 – Duties of National Cyberspace Department and State Council Article 62 – Objectives of National Cyberspace Department Article 63 – Authority of National Cyberspace Department and State Council Article 64 – Investigations by National Cyberspace Department and State Council Article 65 – Right to Complain Chapter VII – Legal Liability Article 66 – Enforcement, Liability, and Penalties Article 67 – Public Record of Violations Article 68 – Violations by State Organs Article 69 – Private Right of Action, Burden of Proof, and Damages Article 70 – Large-Scale Violations Article 71 – Public Security Administration Penalty Chapter VIII – Supplementary Provisions Article 72 – Personal or Household Affairs Article 73 – Definitions Article 74 – Effective Date XL Law & Consulting PIPL Website Privacy Statement Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL) (Adopted at the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress on August 20, 2021) Provided by: www.xllawconsulting.com Welcome to pipl.xllawconsulting.com. This website provides a user-friendly version of the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL”), as officially translated by the National People’s Congress and adapted by XL Law & Consulting P.A. with technical changes for clarity. For your convenience, XL Law & Consulting P.A. has titled each article and provided cross-reference links to related PIPL provisions. A subscription is required to view relevant PIPL compliance documents. As of November 1, 2021, the PIPL is applicable within China and extraterritorially to any activities that fall within its broad territorial scope (which includes extraterritorial application). PIPL Shortcuts Chapter I – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Chapter II Section 1 – 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Section 2 – 28 29 30 31 32 Section 3 – 33 34 35 36 37 Chapter III – 38 39 40 41 42 43 Chapter IV – 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Chapter V – 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Chapter VI – 60 61 62 63 64 65 Chapter VII – 66 67 68 69 70 71 Chapter VIII – 72 73 74 Table of Contents Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL) Chapter I – General Provisions Article 1 – Objectives Article 2 – Subject Matter Article 3 – Territorial Scope Article 4 – Personal Information” and Handling” Defined Article 5 – Necessity, Lawfulness, Honesty, and Propriety Article 6 – Purpose Specification and Limitation Article 7 – Openness and Transparency Article 8 – Accuracy Article 9 – Integrity and Confidentiality Article 10 – Illegal Handling or Harm to National Security or Public Interests Article 11 – Duties of the State Article 12 – International Cooperation Chapter II – Personal Information Handling Rules Section 1 General Rules Article 13 – Legal Bases Article 14 – Consent and Re-Consent Article 15 – Withdrawal of Consent Article 16 – Refusal or Withdrawal of Consent without Detriment Article 17 – Notice before Handling Article 18 – Exceptions to Notice before Handling Article 19 – Storage Limitation Article 20 – Joint Handlers Article 21 – Entrusted Parties Article 22 – Merger, Division, Dissolution, Bankruptcy Article 23 – Sharing between Handlers Article 24 – Automated Decision Making Article 25 – Disclosing Personal Information Article 26 – Public Surveillance Article 27 – Handling Disclosed Information Section 2 Rules on Handling Sensitive Personal Information Article 28 – Sensitive Personal Information Article 29 – Consent for Sensitive Personal Information Handling Article 30 – Notice before Sensitive Personal Information Handling Article 31 – Minors’ Personal Information Article 32 – Relation to Other Laws on Sensitive Personal Information Section 3 Special Provisions on the Handling of Personal Information by State Organs Article 33 – Applicability to State Organs Article 34 – General Obligations of State Organs Article 35 – Notification Obligations of State Organs Article 36 – Cross-Border Transfers by State Organs Article 37 – Applicability to Authorized Organizations Chapter III – Rules on Provision of Personal Information Across the Border Article 38 – Cross-Border Transfers Article 39 – Consent for Cross-Border Transfers Article 40 – Security Assessment for Cross-Border Transfers Article 41 – Transfers to Foreign Authorities Article 42 – Restricted or Prohibited Overseas Recipients Article 43 – Countermeasures against Foreign Discrimination Chapter IV – Individuals’ Rights in Personal Information Handling Activities Article 44 – Right...