Meanwhile, the regulation details how data collected domestically will be transferred to overseas regions. Data users who provide personal information collected in China to overseas recipients must inform the data owners of the name, contact information and purpose of the recipients.
Under the regulations, data users could be fined up to 10 million yuan ($1.56 million) for violating provisions regarding the provision of data to regions outside China.
Liu said the ruling was aimed at better regulating the collection of data on domestic consumers. "Data centers operated by domestic companies that do not attract domestic users may still be allowed to be located outside the Chinese mainland," Liu said.
Experts said that the issuance of traffic-like regulations will south africa telegram number database not affect the normal operation of Internet companies, as many companies have already developed common classifications for data protection, and with the future launch of new regulations, their classifications will have to comply with national ones, making the industry more professional and orderly.
The draft also proposes to conduct a risk assessment if data users want to use biometric data to authenticate personal data. Biometric characteristics such as face, gait, fingerprint, iris and voiceprint should not be used as the sole means of identifying an individual to force people to agree to the collection of their personal biometric information.
In addition, the regulation stipulates that data security incidents will be included in the national cybersecurity emergency response mechanism. When a data security incident occurs, the emergency response mechanism shall be activated in a timely manner, and measures shall be taken to prevent the spread of dangers and eliminate potential security risks.
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