Security Assessment for Cross-Border Data Transfers

On July 7, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室)(“CAC”) released the final version of the Cross-Border Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures (数据出境安全评估办法) (the “Security Assessment Measures”). The Security Assessment Measures set forth requirements for the transfer of personal information and important data collected within the territory of People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) out of China after passing a security assessment conducted by the CAC.