China’s personal information protection in a data-driven economy
A privacy policy study of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12883595 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fu Tao (0000-0002-2471-1507, University of International Business and Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195-213 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Media and Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-7665 • E-ISSN: 1742-7673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1742766519846644 |
| OpenAlex | W2947183219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
By examining the privacy policies of leading Chinese Internet and information service providers (IISPs), this study found their privacy policies to be generally compliant with China’s personal information protection provisions. These IISPs use proper mechanisms showing their commitment, measures and enforcement to data security, but their Fair Information Practices need improvement. Personal information protection in China is severe. Privacy policies offer more ‘notice’ than they do ‘choice’. Chinese IISPs collect and use information extensively in the guise of providing value to users, but have given insufficient consideration to transborder data flows and change of ownership. Societal and technological mechanisms have not been widely sought
Business · China · Data Protection Act 1998 · Enforcement · FTC Fair Information Practice · Information privacy · Information privacy law · Internet privacy · Notice · Personally identifiable information · Political science · Privacy by Design · Privacy policy · The Internet · Law · Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |