GB/T 35273-2020Information security technology—Personal information security specification (English PDF)
信息安全技术 个人信息安全规范
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
March 6, 2020
Implementation date
October 1, 2020
Scope
GB/T 35273-2020 is the English-translated version of 信息安全技术 个人信息安全规范.
GB/T 35273-2020 is the Chinese standard "Information security technology - Personal information security specification".
Its scope clause reads: This standard specifies the principles and security requirements for carrying out personal information processing activities such as collection, storage, use, sharing, transfer, public disclosure, deletion, etc. This standard is applicable to regulate personal information processing activities of various organizations, as well as the supervision, management and evaluation of personal information processing activities by organizations such as competent regulatory authorities and third-party evaluation agencies.
Its clauses include terms and definitions; basic principles of personal information security; collection of personal information; storage of personal information; use of personal information; rights of personal information subjects; handling of personal information security incidents.
It was issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation on MARCH 06, 2020 and took effect on OCTOBER 01, 2020.
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Document preview — GB/T 35273-2020
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 35.040
- Classification
- L 80
- Replacing
- GB/T 35273-2017
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword5
- Introduction7
- 1 Scope8
- 2 Normative references8
- 3 Terms and definitions8
- 4 Basic principles of personal information security12
- 5 Collection of personal information13
- 6 Storage of personal information19
- 7 Use of personal information20
- 8 Rights of personal information subjects24
- 9 Entrusted processing, sharing, transfer, public disclosure of personal information29
- 10 Handling of personal information security incidents35
- 11 Personal information security management requirements of the organization37
- Appendix A (Informative) Examples of personal information42
- Appendix B (Informative) Determination of personal sensitive information44
- Appendix C (Informative) Method for realizing self-intention of personal information subject46
- Appendix D (Informative) Template of personal information protection policy52
- References63
1 Scope
This standard specifies the principles and security requirements for carrying out personal information processing activities such as collection, storage, use, sharing, transfer, public disclosure, deletion, etc.
This standard is applicable to regulate personal information processing activities of various organizations, as well as the supervision, management and evaluation of personal information processing activities by organizations such as competent regulatory authorities and third-party evaluation agencies.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For the dated documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this document; for the undated documents, only the latest version (including all the amendments) are applicable to this standard.
GB/T 25069-2010 Information security technology - Glossary
3 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions as defined in GB/T 25069-2010 as well as the following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 Personal information
Various information recorded electronically or in other ways that can identify the identity of a particular natural person or reflect the activities of a particular natural person, alone or in combination with other information.
3.2 Personal sensitive information
Personal information that, once leaked, illegally provided or abused, may endanger personal and property security, be easy to cause personal reputation, physical and mental health damage or discriminatory treatment.
3.3 Personal information subject
Natural persons identified or associated with personal information.
3.4 Personal information controller
An organization or individual who has the ability to determine the purpose and method of processing personal information.
3.5 Collect
The act of gaining control of personal information.
Note 1. This includes activities such as being actively provided by personal
3.6 Explicit consent
The personal information subject actively makes statements in paper or electronic form in written, oral, etc., or autonomously makes affirmative actions, to make explicit authorization for the specific processing of their personal information.
4 Basic principles of personal information security
Personal information controllers shall follow the legal, legitimate and necessary principles for carrying out personal information processing activities, including.
a) Consistent rights and responsibilities - Take technical and other necessary measures to ensure the security of personal information; take responsibility for the damage caused by the personal information processing activities to the legitimate rights and interests of the personal information subject
b) Clear purpose - It has definite, clear and specific personal information processing purpose.
c) Choice on consent - Explain to personal information subjects the rules, purposes, methods, scope, etc. of personal information processing; seek their consent.
d) Minimum necessary - Only process the minimum type and amount of personal information required to meet the purpose of the consent of the personal information subject. After the purpose is achieved, it shall delete the personal information in time.
e) Openness and transparency - Disclose the scope, purpose, rules, etc. of processing the personal information in a clear, understandable and reasonable manner, meanwhile subject to external supervision.
5 Collection of personal information
5.1 Legality of collecting personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
5.3 Independent choice of multiple business functions
When a product or service provides multiple business functions that require the collection of personal information, the personal information controller shall not violate the autonomous will of the personal information subject and force the personal information subject to accept the business function provided by the product or service and the corresponding personal information collection request. Requirements for personal information controllers include.
5.4 Consent on collecting personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
5.5 Personal information protection policy
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
5.6 Exceptions with authorized consent
In the following situations, the personal information controller does not need to obtain the consent of the personal information subject to collect and use personal information.
a) Relevant to the personal information controller's performance of its obligations under laws and regulations;
b) Directly related to national security and national defense security;
c) Directly related to public security, public health, major public interests;
d) Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment execution;
e) Out of the protection of the important legal rights and interests of the personal information subject or other individuals' lives, property, etc., but it is difficult to obtain consent;
f) The personal information involved is disclosed to the public by the personal information subject;
g) Necessary to sign and perform the contract according to the requirements of the personal information subject;
h) Collect personal information from legally publicly disclosed information, such as legal news reports, government information disclosure and other channels;
6 Storage of personal information
6.1 Minimal storage time of personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
6.2 De-identification
After collecting personal information, the personal information controller should immediately carry out de-identification and take technical and management measures, to store the information that can be used to recover personal identification separately from the de-identified information and strengthen access and use rights management.
6.3 Transmission and storage of personal sensitive information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
6.4 Personal information controller ceases operations
When the personal information controller stops operating its products or services, it shall.
7 Use of personal information
7.5 Use of personalized displays Requirements for personal information controllers include.
7.7 Use of information system's automatic decision-making mechanism
The information system used by the personal information controller's business operations shall, when it has an automatic decision-making mechanism and can significantly affect the rights of personal information subjects (for example, automatic determination of personal credit and loan quotas, or automated screening for interviewers, etc.).
7.1 Access control measures for personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
7.2 Restrictions on the display of personal information
Involving the display of personal information through the interface (such as display screen, paper), the personal information controller should take measures to de-identify the personal information to be displayed, to reduce the risk of personal information disclosure in the display link. For example, in the display of personal information, prevent unauthorized personnel and other persons than the personal information subject from unauthorized access to personal information.
7.3 Restrictions on the purpose of using personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
7.4 Restrictions on the use of user profiling
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
7.6 Convergence and fusion of personal information collected
for different business purposes Requirements for personal information controllers include.
8 Rights of personal information subjects
8.1 Inquiry of personal information
The personal information controller shall provide the personal information subject with a method to query the following information.
8.2 Correction of personal information
If the personal information subject finds that the personal information held by the personal information controller is wrong or incomplete, the personal information controller shall provide him with a method for requesting correction or supplementary information.
8.3 Deletion of personal information
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
8.4 Personal information subject withdraws consent
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
8.5 Personal information subject cancels account
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
8.6 Personal information subject obtains a copy of personal information
According to the request of the personal information subject, the personal information controller should provide the personal information subject with a method to obtain a copy of the following type of personal information, or directly transfer the copy of the following type of personal information to a third party designated by the personal information subject under the technically feasible conditions.
8.6 in a timely manner. It shall, within 30 days or within the time limit prescribed by laws and regulations, make a response and reasonable explanation; meanwhile notify the personal information subject of the resolution of external disputes.
8.7 Responding to requests from personal information subjects
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
8.8 Complaint management
The personal information controller shall establish a complaint management mechanism and complaint tracking process; respond to complaints within a reasonable time.
9 Entrusted processing, sharing, transfer, public disclosure of personal information
9.5 Exceptions to prior consent obtained when sharing, transferring or publicly disclosing personal information In the following circumstances, the personal information controller does not need to obtain the prior authorization of the personal information subject to share, transfer, or publicly disclose personal information.
9.1 Entrusted processing
9.2 Sharing and transfer of personal information
When personal information controllers share and transfer personal information, they shall pay full attention to risks. The sharing and transfer of personal information, not due to acquisition, merger, reorganization, or bankruptcy, shall meet the following requirements. […]
9.3 Transfer of personal information during acquisition, merger, reorganization, bankruptcy
When the personal information controller is subject to changes such as acquisition, merger, reorganization, bankruptcy, etc., the requirements for the personal information controller include.
9.4 Public disclosure of personal information
In principle, personal information shall not be publicly disclosed. When the personal information controller is authorized by law or has reasonable grounds for public disclosure, it shall meet the following requirements. […]
9.6 Joint personal information controller
Requirements for personal information controllers include.
9.7 Third-party access management
When a personal information controller accesses a third-party product or service with the function of collecting personal information in its products or services and 9.1 and 9.6 are not applicable, the requirements for the personal information controller include.
When a personal information controller entrusts a third party to process personal information, it shall meet the following requirements. […]
9.8 Cross-border transmission of personal information
If the personal information collected and generated during operations within the People's Republic of China is provided overseas, the personal information controller shall comply with the relevant national regulations and standards. […]
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Editions of GB/T 35273
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 35273-2020 | Information security technology—Personal information security specification | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 35273-2017 | Information security technology—Personal information security specification | previous edition | Superseded |
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