On 10 December 2023, the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) of Hong Kong and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) adopted the Standard Contract for the Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA Standard Contract). The Standard Contract aims to promote and enable the safe and orderly transfer of personal data within the GBA and is implementing the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Promoting Cross-Border Data Flow signed by the parties. The Standard Contract can be used voluntarily and includes a pre-designed template with the processor and recipient's obligations and responsibilities to ensure the protection of the personal data transferred. The GBA Standard Contract will enter into force on the day of its publication.
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