Contact Us See a demo

China DSL

Get compliant with the most comprehensive PrivacyOps platform

Last Updated on November 14, 2023

Schedule Your
Personal Demo

Learn how you can leverage Securiti’s DataAI Command Platform to address data security, privacy, governance, and compliance.

See a demo
Schedule your demo today

On June 10, 2021, China's National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the Data Security Law (the “DSL”) in order to standardize data processing activities, ensure data security, promote data development and utilization, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and organizations.

The DSL applies to the data processing activities and their security supervision within the territory of China. It also regulates data processing activities conducted outside of China that harm China’s national security or public interest, or the legal interests of citizens and organizations in China. The DSL primarily focuses on data security and lays out a number of obligations for organizations regarding data categorization and classification, data risk controls, contingency responses for data security, and data export controls.

The DSL is said to become effective on September 1, 2021, leaving less than three months for companies to adapt to the new data security law.

The solution

SECURITI enables organizations to comply with the DSL through AI-driven PI data discovery, DSR automation, documented accountability, enhanced visibility into data processing activities, and AI-driven process automation.

China Data Security Law Compliance Solution

SECURITI supports enterprises in their journey toward compliance with the DSL through automation, enhanced data visibility, and identity linking.

See how our comprehensive PrivacyOps platform helps you comply with various sections of DSL

 

Customize a data subject rights request portal for seamless customer care

With the DSR request format, create customized web forms according to your brand image and accept verified data subject rights requests. Automate the initiation of fulfillment workflows when verified requests are received.

china dsl Data Subject Rights Portal
china dsl personal data monitoring tracking

Continuous monitoring and tracking

Articles: 8, 12, 30, 32

Keep track of risks against non-compliance to the DSL requirements by continuously monitoring and scanning data.

Assess DSL readiness

Articles: 2, 3, 4, 8, 27, 29, 32, 34

Measure your organization's posture against the DSL requirements with the help of our multi-regulation, collaborative, readiness, and data protection assessment system. Seamlessly expand assessment capabilities across your vendor ecosystem to maintain compliance against the DSL requirements.

china dsl Assess DSL Readiness
china dsl Data Flow Mapping

Map data flows and generate reports

Articles:7, 30, 33

Track data flows in your organizations, trace this data, catalog, transfer, and document business process flows internally and to service providers or third parties.

Manage vendor risk

Articles: 30, 33

Track, manage, and monitor privacy and security readiness for all your service providers from a single interface. Collaborate instantly, automate data requests and manage all vendor contracts and compliance documents.

china dsl Vendor Risk Management

Facts related to DSL

1

The DSL will go into effect on 1st September 2021.

2

Under the DSL, cross-border transfer of important data is to be treated by critical information infrastructure (“CII”).

3

Service providers are required to obtain licences for relevant data processing services.

4
Violators of DSL may face fines of no less than 100,000 yuan ($15,660) but no more than one million yuan.
5
The DSL will apply to data recorded in electronic and other forms.

Analyze this article with AI

ChatGPT Claude Perplexity Grok
Prompts open in third-party AI tools.
IDC MarketScape

Securiti named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Data Privacy Compliance Software

Read the Report
Please enter a minimum of 3 characters to begin your search.

Type

Videos
View More
March 9, 2026
Rehan Jalil, Veeam on Agent Commander : theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Cyber Security Leaders
Following Veeam’s acquisition of Securiti, the launch of Agent Commander marks an important step toward helping enterprises adopt AI agents with greater confidence. In...
View More
January 20, 2025
Mitigating OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
Generative AI (GenAI) has transformed how enterprises operate, scale, and grow. There’s an AI application for every purpose, from increasing employee productivity to streamlining...
View More
January 15, 2025
Top 6 DSPM Use Cases
With the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), data has become more dynamic. New data is generated faster than ever, transmitted to various systems, applications,...
View More
January 2, 2025
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
What is the Colorado Privacy Act? The CPA is a comprehensive privacy law signed on July 7, 2021. It established new standards for personal...
View More
December 24, 2024
Securiti for Copilot in SaaS
Accelerate Copilot Adoption Securely & Confidently Organizations are eager to adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot for increased productivity and efficiency. However, security concerns like data...
View More
November 1, 2024
Top 10 Considerations for Safely Using Unstructured Data with GenAI
A staggering 90% of an organization's data is unstructured. This data is rapidly being used to fuel GenAI applications like chatbots and AI search....
View More
October 29, 2024
Gencore AI: Building Safe, Enterprise-grade AI Systems in Minutes
As enterprises adopt generative AI, data and AI teams face numerous hurdles: securely connecting unstructured and structured data sources, maintaining proper controls and governance,...
View More
August 12, 2024
Navigating CPRA: Key Insights for Businesses
What is CPRA? The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is California's state legislation aimed at protecting residents' digital privacy. It became effective on January...
View More
June 3, 2024
Navigating the Shift: Transitioning to PCI DSS v4.0
What is PCI DSS? PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards to ensure safe processing, storage, and...
View More
January 29, 2024
Securing Data+AI : Playbook for Trust, Risk, and Security Management (TRiSM)
AI's growing security risks have 48% of global CISOs alarmed. Join this keynote to learn about a practical playbook for enabling AI Trust, Risk,...

Spotlight Talks

Spotlight 59:11
Data Controls for AI: Findings from the 2026 GigaOm DSPM Research
Watch Now View
Spotlight 1:02:06
Consent by proxy: When AI agents start deciding for us
Watch Now View
Spotlight 1:00:41
Future-Proofing for the Privacy Professional
Watch Now View
Spotlight 50:52
From Data to Deployment: Safeguarding Enterprise AI with Security and Governance
Watch Now View
Spotlight 11:29
Not Hype — Dye & Durham’s Analytics Head Shows What AI at Work Really Looks Like
Not Hype — Dye & Durham’s Analytics Head Shows What AI at Work Really Looks Like
Watch Now View
Spotlight 11:18
Rewiring Real Estate Finance — How Walker & Dunlop Is Giving Its $135B Portfolio a Data-First Refresh
Watch Now View
Spotlight
Choosing the Right DSPM: An Industry Analyst’s Perspective
Watch Now View
Spotlight 13:38
Accelerating Miracles — How Sanofi is Embedding AI to Significantly Reduce Drug Development Timelines
Sanofi Thumbnail
Watch Now View
Spotlight 10:35
There’s Been a Material Shift in the Data Center of Gravity
Watch Now View
Spotlight 14:21
AI Governance Is Much More than Technology Risk Mitigation
AI Governance Is Much More than Technology Risk Mitigation
Watch Now View
Latest
Australia’s Office of AI: Why Annual Audits Miss What Your AI Can Reach View More
September 15, 2026
Australia’s Office of AI: Why Annual Audits Miss What Your AI Can Reach
Picture this: a fictional but entirely plausible scenario. An Australian financial institution's AI systems spend six months accessing a customer data repository nobody has...
View More
September 9, 2026
A Complete DSPM Needs Classification and Context
Classification is one of the core functions a DSPM program handles, and it usually runs in tandem with discovery, since together they form the...
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): A Complete Guide for Compliance View More
October 6, 2026
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): A Complete Guide for Compliance
Here’s what you need to know about the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), including the best solutions to aid your compliance efforts. Read on...
What is Access Control? Definition, Types, & Components View More
October 4, 2026
What is Access Control? Definition, Types, & Components
Discover what access control is, how it works, types, components, importance in ensuring regulatory compliance, and much more.
Stop Storing Risk: An Executive's Guide to ROT Data Minimization View More
October 4, 2026
Stop Storing Risk: An Executive’s Guide to ROT Data Minimization
An executive's guide to reducing redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data to cut storage costs, shrink your attack surface, and improve compliance.
The Context Layer for Data+AI Security View More
September 21, 2026
The Context Layer for Data+AI Security
Discover how Securiti’s DataAI Command Graph connects data, identity, cloud, and AI findings to uncover contextual risk and toxic combinations.
The Toxic Combination Problem in DataAI Risks View More
September 21, 2026
The Toxic Combination Problem in DataAI Risks
Discover how siloed security alerts create hidden toxic risk combinations and how correlated context helps reduce alert fatigue and uncover compound risks faster.
The Cloud Storage Bill Nobody Reads View More
August 31, 2026
The Cloud Storage Bill Nobody Reads
Hidden cloud storage costs add up fast. Learn how redundant, obsolete, and trivial data drives unnecessary spend, expands risk, and why automated data minimization...
View More
February 18, 2026
Take the Data Risk Out of AI
Learn how to prepare enterprise data for safe Gemini Enterprise adoption with upstream governance, sensitive data discovery, and pre-index policy controls.
View More
December 22, 2025
Navigating HITRUST: A Guide to Certification
Securiti's eBook is a practical guide to HITRUST certification, covering everything from choosing i1 vs r2 and scope systems to managing CAPs & planning...
What's
New