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China: Adopted Data Regulations of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone

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Adopted Data Regulations of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone

On 29 June 2021, the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress adopted the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Data Regulations. The act covers data rights, data processing, data sharing and introduces requirements for data management and security. It introdu…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-07-15
in consultation

On 15 July 2020, the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Justice published the Draft on Data Regulations …

2020-08-14
processing consultation

On 14 August 2020, the public consultation on the Draft on Data Regulations of the Shenzhen Special…

2021-06-29
in grace period

On 29 June 2021, the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress adopted the Shenzhen Special Economic Zon…

2022-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2022, the Data Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone becomes effective afte…