On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (全国人大常务委员会) (the “Standing Committee”) issued the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (个人信息保护法) (“PIPL”), which became effective on November 1, 2021. The final version of PIPL followed two prior draft versions that the Standing Committee released for public comment on October 21, 2020, and April 30, 2021.
