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Personal Information Protection

What is Personal Information Protection?

Laws and practices governing the collection, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of personal information, varying by jurisdiction and sector.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as personal information protection. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on personal information protection

Requirements naming personal information protection across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

A processor that processes personal information up to the amount the CAC prescribes must designate a person in charge of personal information protection to supervise its processing activities and protection measures, publish that person's contact information a...

china-personal-information-protection-law-pipl::52 · Art. 52 Person in charge of personal information protection above the CAC threshold, contact details published and reported →

Each Party must publish information on the personal information protection it provides to users of electronic commerce, including how individuals can pursue remedies and how businesses can comply with legal requirements.

regional-comprehensive-economic-partnership-rcep-e-commerce-chapter::12.8.3 · Article 12.8.3: Publish personal information protection information →

Applies to Suppliers that the Privacy Act's Australian Privacy Principles do not bind, so that all Suppliers meet one baseline. Protect Customers' and former Customers' Personal Information from unauthorised use or disclosure through robust storage procedures...

australia-telecommunications-consumer-protections-code-c628-2019-variation-1-2022::3.7 · Personal information protection for Suppliers outside the Privacy Act →

Each Party shall adopt or maintain a legal framework that provides for the protection of the personal information of users of electronic commerce and digital trade, taking into account international principles, guidelines and criteria (e.g., the APEC Privacy F...

DEPA-4.2 · Personal Information Protection →

Control: Users seek certification or validation of the privacy protection features of the device and service. Purpose: Making sure the device and service privacy protection features can be relied on. Audience: IoT user.

iso-iec-27400-2022::7.2.3-03 · 7.2.3-03 Certification and validation of personal information protection →

Violations are dealt with under the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, Personal Information Protection Law, Law on Scientific and Technological Progress and other laws;

CN-GAI-A21 · Legal Liability for Violations →

Questions people ask about personal information protection

What is Personal Information Protection?
Laws and practices governing the collection, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of personal information, varying by jurisdiction and sector.
Why is Personal Information Protection important for compliance?
Personal Information Protection is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding personal information protection helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Personal Information Protection?
Personal Information Protection appears in the requirement text of China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter, Australia Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (C628:2019, Variation 1/2022), Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), ISO/IEC 27400:2022. Across these standards we have identified 18 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Personal Information Protection?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how personal information protection applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Personal Information Protection applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.