Inside Asian Gaming

2021 年 10月 IAG JAPAN 45 The rise of digital services like WeChat have provided an array of new streams for mass data collection. WeChatのようなデジタルサービスの増加によって、マスデータ収集のための新たな流れが多数生まれてきた。 enforcing new data privacy laws for the collection and use of personal information. Some of these new provisions have extra-territorial effect, meaning that operators who collect personal information from overseas customers will need to comply with the requirements of the law in the customers’ home jurisdiction in certain circumstances. CHINA’S NEW PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION LAW Until recently, China did not have a dedicated overarching personal information law, relying instead on a myriad of sector-specific regulations that addressed standards for personal data processing in certain industries. In August this year, the Chinese Government passed its new law on personal data protection that will take effect on 1 November 2021. The new Personal Information Protection Law will impact the activities of companies that handle the personal information of Chinese residents – even where the companies are located overseas, or in Macau or Hong Kong. The law, therefore, is not restricted to entities located within mainland オールイン・デジタル