PIPL is broadly the equivalent of Europe’s GDPR. Crossing certain volume thresholds for processing personal data can lead to a requirement for storing that data in China.
Related laws and mechanisms required to permit full compliance with the PIPL continue to be a work in progress.
PIPL applies to the
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