China: Lawsuits relating to unlawful collection and misuse of personal information pertaining to patient registration records
Progress
Current status
in force
08 May 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme People's Court issued information on RMB 300'000 fine against Bou Software for unlawful collection of personal information
On 8 May 2026, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China published five typical cases concerning crimes involving infringement of citizens’ personal information and related offences, including a case involving a private company. I…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court