We receive a bunch of unwanted text messages, email spam,
commercial calls and mail solicitations every day. All of a sudden,
our identities and personal contact information are exposed in
public, used by some individuals and institutions for illegitimate
purposes with our permissions. We are all the victims of their
illegalities.
On December 28, 2012, the Decision regarding Strengthening the
Protection of Internet Information (the "Decision") was
passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress, which was implemented on the same date. The era of online
information protection begins.
- Personal Information Protection
The Decision clearly prohibits any organizations or individuals
from obtaining Citizen's electronic information via theft or
other illegal means, as well as prohibits them from selling or
illegally providing the information to others.
