Free Withdrawal of Personal Information Consent:Purposes,System and Rules
The free withdrawal of personal information consent constitutes a revocation of the valid consent,but differs from the revocation of legal act in Articles 147-152 of the Civil Code of PRC;its normative aim is to guarantee the self-determination of personal information.As far as the exercise of rights is concerned,the subject of the right to withdraw personal information consent is the individual involved in the information processing,and he/she can authorize others to exercise it on behalf of him/her.When withdrawing consent,the individual should have the corresponding identification and control ability.The withdrawal of personal information consent is not subject to a time limit and may be in either written or oral form.The processor should provide a convenient means of withdrawal and guarantee that the withdrawal is free of charge.After the consent is withdrawn,the personal information processor shall stop processing and delete the personal information,without affecting the validity of the personal information processing activities based on the consent before withdrawal.Personal information processors may not refuse to provide a product or service on the ground of withdrawal if they fail the"bundle prohibition"test.With the development of digital economy,there have been a num-ber of attempts to restrict the right to withdraw personal information.
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