Legal Question in Consumer Law in China

Need a thorough information about lawsuits in China regarding:

- Data security laws (how sensitive information is to be kept safe)

- Privacy laws (what companies are able to reveal about their customers and requirements of protecting personal information)

- Data breach notification laws (what steps are to be executed on data breach and responsibilities and liabilities of stakeholders involved)


Asked on 5/30/11, 12:20 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
lei mawei Shaanxi Hebaohu Law Firm

The 7th Amendment to The Criminal Code of China provides that to leak,sell,provide or obtain individual's personal information illegally is a crime,which could be punished by up to 3 years imprisonment and fine. And the victim could also suit the perpetrator for damages.

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Answered on 5/30/11, 12:58 am


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