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Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL)
Chapter I – General Provisions
Chapter II – Personal Information Handling Rules
Chapter III – Rules on Provision of Personal Information Across the Border
Chapter IV Individuals’ Rights in Personal Information Handling Activities
Chapter V – Obligations of Personal Information Handlers
Chapter VI – Departments with Personal Information Protection Duties
Chapter VII – Legal Liability
Chapter VIII – Supplementary Provisions
XL Law & Consulting PIPL Website Privacy Statement

Article 5 – Necessity, Lawfulness, Honesty, and Propriety

Personal information shall be handled according to law when it is necessary, with justified reason, and in good faith, and the handling may not involve misguidance, fraud, coercion, and the like.

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Legal bases for handling personal information

This PIPL text is adapted from the National People’s Congress’s translation of the official PIPL text as originally written in Chinese and contains minor editorial changes for clarity, including article titles added by XL Law & Consulting P.A.

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Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL)
Chapter I – General Provisions
Chapter II – Personal Information Handling Rules
Chapter III – Rules on Provision of Personal Information Across the Border
Chapter IV Individuals’ Rights in Personal Information Handling Activities
Chapter V – Obligations of Personal Information Handlers
Chapter VI – Departments with Personal Information Protection Duties
Chapter VII – Legal Liability
Chapter VIII – Supplementary Provisions
XL Law & Consulting PIPL Website Privacy Statement