WHAT 个人信息保护影响评估 MEANS
What 个人信息保护影响评估 means
The assessment examines legality, necessity, effects on individual rights, security risks and whether protective measures are proportionate. Reports and processing records must be retained for the statutory period.
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Why the role matters
A PIPIA is not only a data-export document. It can be required for sensitive information, automated decision-making, entrusted processing, disclosures, public release and other major-impact processing.
CONTEXT
Where you see the term
ContextWhat it means there
Sensitive dataAssessment before processing.
Vendor / sharing projectsRequired for certain entrusted or transfer scenarios.
Cross-border transferAssessment accompanies applicable export compliance.
TRANSLATION NOTE
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Translation note
The common English abbreviation is PIPIA. It is comparable to a DPIA in function but should be named using the PIPL’s own concept.
AUTHORITY
Primary legal basis
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Example
A company deploys facial recognition for factory access. Before launch, it should assess necessity, rights impact, security risk and safeguards in a PIPIA.
SOURCES AND REVIEW
Primary authorities.
18 Sep 2026
OFFICIAL SOURCESUPPORTSCHECKED
PRC Personal Information Protection Law
PRC Personal Information Protection Law
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