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China Biometric & Facial Recognition
Compliance Diagnostic

Interactive China legal orientation tool. Review the result with the relevant legal guide and qualified counsel where facts or local implementation matter.

Legal assessmentPRC lawAssumption-led estimate

01Enter facts
02Get estimate
03Check assumptions
04Verify or escalate

Facial recognition compliance

Specific purpose + sufficient necessity?

Separate consent obtained where consent is legal basis?

If another non-facial method can achieve the same purpose/business requirement, is facial recognition NOT the sole verification method?

Facial data stored on recognition device unless statutory exception/separate consent?

Number of face records stored

PIIA completed before processing?

Legal basis

100,000-person filing

When stored face records reach 100,000 persons, file with the provincial-level cyberspace authority within 30 working days.

Legal authorityReview the legal-basis section and cited source before relying on the output.

Tool typeLegal assessment

ScopeNational framework first

Local checkLocal rules and authority practice may differ

Use the output safely

Verify before relying on the result.

InputsConfirm dates, amounts, classifications and assumptions.
AuthorityCheck the cited rule, effective date and territorial scope.
EscalationSeek review for disputed facts, material exposure or imminent deadlines.

When the file needs review

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Use the output to organize the facts, then confirm the source, evidence, local implementation and available remedy before acting.

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