Chapter I General Provisions

Article 8

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第八条 开展数据处理活动,应当遵守法律、法规,尊重社会公德和伦理,遵守商业道德和职业道德,诚实守信,履行数据安全保护义务,承担社会责任,不得危害国家安全、公共利益,不得损害个人、组织的合法权益。

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Article 8 is indexed from the official DSL source under Chapter I General Provisions. Site reference translation remains under editorial review.

  • data processing
  • data security

Source reference: DSL Article 8. Source authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2021-09-01 effective version. Amendment status: not amended. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.

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Last updated: 2026-05-20. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Independent reference only. Chinese text shall prevail.