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DATA & CYBERSECURITY · CHINESE LEGAL GLOSSARY REVIEWED SEP 2026
个人信息出境标准合同

Personal information outbound standard contract

The CAC standard-contract mechanism that eligible personal-information handlers may use for certain outbound transfers, subject to current thresholds and filing requirements.

CHINESE个人信息出境标准合同
PINYINgeren xinxi chujing biaozhun hetong
PREFERRED ENGLISHPersonal information outbound standard contract
AREAData & cybersecurity
WHAT 个人信息出境标准合同 MEANS

What 个人信息出境标准合同 means

The handler signs the prescribed standard contract with the overseas recipient, conducts the required impact assessment and files the package with the provincial cyberspace authority when the mechanism applies. Eligibility must be assessed under the current framework: the 2024 cross-border data-flow provisions modified thresholds and created exemptions that overlay the numerical conditions in the 2023 Standard Contract Measures.

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Why the role matters

The standard contract is not a free-form data-processing agreement. Its mandatory terms and current eligibility thresholds should be checked before relying on it.

CONTEXT

Where you see the term

ContextWhat it means there
Group transfersChina entity sends employee or customer data to an overseas affiliate.
Vendor transferEligible transfer to an overseas service provider.
Provincial filingSigned contract and assessment are filed as required.
TRANSLATION NOTE
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Translation note

The common English shorthand is “China SCC” or “PIPL standard contract”, but the formal concept is the standard contract for outbound transfer of personal information.

AUTHORITY

Primary legal basis

PRIMARY AUTHORITY

CAC Measures on the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (2023), read together with the CAC Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows (2024) and current filing guidance

CAC rules prescribe the standard contract and filing procedure.

CAC rules prescribe the standard contract and filing procedure.

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AUTHORITY

Primary legal basis

PRIMARY AUTHORITY

CAC Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows (2024)

CAC Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows (2024)

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AUTHORITY

Primary legal basis

PRIMARY AUTHORITY

CAC Standard Contract Filing Guide (Second Edition, 2024)

CAC Standard Contract Filing Guide (Second Edition, 2024)

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ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

Example

A mid-sized company transfers HR records to a regional system in Singapore and falls within the standard-contract route. It executes the official template and completes the filing package.

SOURCES AND REVIEW

Primary authorities.

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18 Sep 2026
MAINTAINED BYChina Legal Portal Editorial
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