Clarifications of Legal Bases for Cross-Border Data Transfers in Landmark Judgment by the Guangzhou Internet Court in China
By: Sarah Kwong, Dan Wu, and Amigo Lan Xie
The Guangzhou Internet Court in China (Court) issued a landmark judgment under the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) (Judgment). This marked the first court decision in China regarding cross-border personal information transfers. In the case, the plaintiff expressed concerns about his personal information being transferred internationally without his explicit consent, while the defendants argued that the data processing was necessary for contractual obligations and aligned with industry standards.
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