Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Sep 2026in force
22 Jul 2026adopted
03 May 2026processing consultation
03 Apr 2026in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Sep 2026
in force

Simplified measures for protection of personal information for small personal information processors enter into force

On 1 September 2026, the simplified measures for the protection of personal information for small personal information processors enter into force. The measures establish a reduced compliance framework for data handlers processing information on few…

Event typeorder
Action typeimplementation
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
22 Jul 2026
adopted

Cyberspace Administration adopted simplified measures for protection of personal information for small personal information processors

On 22 July 2026, the Cyberspace Administration and the Ministry of Public Security adopted the simplified measures for the protection of personal information for small personal information processors, establishing a reduced compliance framework for …

Event typeorder
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
03 May 2026
processing consultation

Cyberspace Administration closes consultation on simplified measures for protection of personal information for small personal information processors

On 3 May 2026, the Cyberspace Administration closes the consultation on simplified measures for the protection of personal information for small personal information processors. The measures apply to any entity in China that processes the personal i…

Event typeorder
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
03 Apr 2026
in consultation

Cyberspace Administration opened consultation on simplified measures for protection of personal information for small personal information processors

On 3 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration opened a consultation on simplified measures for the protection of personal information for small personal information processors, until 3 May 2026. The measures apply to any entity in China that proces…

Event typeorder
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body