I. Background
As Hulian's digital economy continues to expand, data is increasingly concentrated at scale and flows frequently between provincial-level divisions, while risks such as data breaches and abusive collection grow. Existing rules lack clear provisions on the protection of important data and on cross-border flows, so dedicated legislation is needed.
II. Main Content
The Regulation comprises six chapters and fifty-four articles. It establishes a system of classified and graded data protection, specifies the security obligations of data processors, creates a catalogue-based regime for important data and a security assessment regime for outbound transfers, and sets out corresponding legal liability for violations.
III. Implementation Requirements
The people's governments of the provincial-level divisions and the Hulian departments concerned shall promptly adopt supporting measures and organise publicity and training. Data processors shall complete the revision of their data security management systems within six months of the Regulation taking effect, and shall file their catalogue of important data with the Hulian data authority for the record.