Is it illegal to charge for providing information consultation for others? What is the appropriate charging standard?

Whether it is illegal to provide information consulting fees for others depends on the situation, as follows:

It is illegal to infringe others' privacy or business secrets, laws and regulations. If it is a general business service consultation, it is still possible. Costs depend on industry standards. If there is no industry standard, as long as the other party is willing, how much will do, but morally speaking, it should still be reasonable.

Information consultation is a business activity based on the collection, processing, transmission, effective utilization and feedback of all kinds of information. Information consulting industry is a knowledge-based industry that uses various information processing technologies to collect, process, sort out, analyze and transmit all kinds of information and provide customers with information products such as solutions, strategies, suggestions, plans or measures to solve problems. Its service field involves almost all aspects of social economy, including all possible disciplines, from policy research to highly professional engineering services and technology development research. Through consulting channels, new technologies can be obtained and operating costs can be reduced to the maximum extent. Find the most suitable partner, carry out strong advertising, improve the competitiveness of enterprises and reduce risks.

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People's Republic of China (PRC) personal information protection law

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In order to protect the rights and interests of personal information, standardize personal information processing activities and promote the rational use of personal information, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

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The personal information of natural persons is protected by law, and no organization or individual may infringe upon the personal information rights of natural persons.

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This Law is applicable to the processing of personal information of natural persons in People's Republic of China (PRC).

Under any of the following circumstances, this Law shall also apply to the activities of processing the personal information of citizens and natural persons of China within the territory of China:

(a) for the purpose of providing products or services to domestic natural persons;

(2) Analyze and evaluate the behavior of natural persons in China;

(3) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

Article 4

Personal information is all kinds of information related to identified or identifiable natural persons recorded electronically or by other means, excluding anonymous information.

The processing of personal information includes the collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, disclosure and deletion of personal information.