Data Protection Measures in E-Society: Policy Implications of British Data Protection Act to China

Abstract

∗Big data-related topics are very fashionable in recent years. However, the problems brought by big data are also emerging one after another. For example, the big data society has brought social security, personal privacy, national security interests, secret protection and other issues, and may also threaten the national economy. Typically, the phenomenon of personal privacy information are abused, stolen, fraudulently used, and data transactions are prevalent. Although China has relevant policy documents to protect personal privacy information, it has not yet formed a special legal system, and the policy documents are scattered. Besides, the enforcement and validity of these documents are difficult to guarantee. The British Data Protection Act is specific legislation on data protection of personal privacy information. As a pioneer of data protection, the British Data Protection Act has been dramatically improved after several revisions. It can effectively protect consumers’ privacy information, which is a piece of legislation worth learning in China.