PIPL
Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
- Jurisdiction
- China · CN
- In force since
- 1 November 2021
- Primary source
- Official text
Who it applies to
Processing personal information in China, or outside China to offer products or services to people in China. Separate consent is required per purpose.
Documents it requires
- Privacy policy
Rights it grants
- Access a copy of their data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Have their data deleted
- Receive their data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Ask for human review of an automated decision
Cookies and consent
Nothing non-essential may load before the visitor agrees. Analytics and marketing scripts must be blocked until then — a banner that only informs is not enough.
Key provisions
- Art. 13 — Lawful bases for handling personal information
- Art. 14 — Consent must be voluntary, explicit and fully informed
- Art. 17 — Information to give before handling data
- Art. 38–39 — Conditions for transfers outside China
- Art. 44–50 — Rights of the individual
What we are watching in China
These are the changes our update engine tracks for this market. When one takes effect, the documents it affects are regenerated and republished — you do not have to notice it yourself.
- PIPL (China)1 November 2021
Ley de Protección de Información Personal de China: consentimiento separado, evaluación de impacto y reglas estrictas para transferencias fuera de China.
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This page is an engineering summary of publicly available regulatory requirements, generated from LexVibe's framework registry — not legal advice. Every framework links to its official text so you can check it yourself. For decisions about your own compliance posture, consult the primary sources and a lawyer qualified in the relevant jurisdiction.