Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Strengthening Network Information Protection
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Strengthening Network Information Protection
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Strengthening Network Information Protection
December 28, 2012
(Adopted at the 30th Session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on December 28, 2012)
For the purposes of protecting the network information security, guaranteeing the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and maintaining the national security and social public social interests, it is hereby decided as follows:
I. The State protects the electronic information that can identify the personal identity of citizens and that involves privacy of citizens.
No organization or individual may obtain the personal electronic information of citizens by steal or other illegal means, nor sell or illegally provide the personal electronic information of citizens to others.
II. When collecting or using the personal electronic information of citizens in their business activities, the network service providers and other enterprises and public institutions shall follow the principle of lawfulness, properness and necessity, explicitly disclose their purposes, methods and scopes for collection and use of the information, and, upon consent of the information providers, may collect or use information without violation of the provisions of the laws and regulations and the agreement of both parties.
Where the network service providers and other enterprises and public institutions collect and use the personal electronic information of citizens, they shall disclose the rules for such collection and use.
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December 28, 2012
(Adopted at the 30th Session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on December 28, 2012)
For the purposes of protecting the network information security, guaranteeing the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and maintaining the national security and social public social interests, it is hereby decided as follows:
I. The State protects the electronic information that can identify the personal identity of citizens and that involves privacy of citizens.
No organization or individual may obtain the personal electronic information of citizens by steal or other illegal means, nor sell or illegally provide the personal electronic information of citizens to others.
II. When collecting or using the personal electronic information of citizens in their business activities, the network service providers and other enterprises and public institutions shall follow the principle of lawfulness, properness and necessity, explicitly disclose their purposes, methods and scopes for collection and use of the information, and, upon consent of the information providers, may collect or use information without violation of the provisions of the laws and regulations and the agreement of both parties.
Where the network service providers and other enterprises and public institutions collect and use the personal electronic information of citizens, they shall disclose the rules for such collection and use.
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