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China’s personal data regulation – Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) explained

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An analysis of PIPL the Chinese equivalent of the GDPR which applies to the processing of personal information within China and outside of China.

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