The 30^th session of the Standing Committee of the 13^th National People's Congress ("NPC") recently adopted the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Personal Information Protection Law"), which shall come into effect from November 1, 2021.

The Personal Information Protection Law further improves the rules for personal information processing, particularly setting forth targeted provisions on excessive collection of personal information by Apps and the act of "offering differential treatment by means of big data". Meanwhile, any personal information of a minor under the age of 14 will be deemed as sensitive personal information and personal information processors are required to formulate special processing rules in this regard. The Personal Information Protection Law also improves the rules for cross-border provision of personal information, adds provisions on the right to data portability and perfects the provisions on protection of personal information of the deceased, among others.

(Source: www.npc.gov.cn)