Buying and selling citizens' personal information is a serious illegal act, which is strictly prohibited and punished in many laws in China. This behavior not only violates citizens' right to privacy, but also threatens the safety of individuals and society.
Buying and selling personal information mainly violates the following laws:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law: The criminal law clearly stipulates that it is a crime to illegally obtain, sell or provide citizens' personal information. This behavior may lead to criminal liability, including fines and imprisonment.
Network Security Law of the People's Republic of China: This law stipulates the protection measures and responsibilities of network information security, and prohibits illegal collection and use of citizens' personal information. Violation of this law may lead to administrative penalties, including fines and suspension of business for rectification.
Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Personal Information: This law specifically aims at the protection of personal information, and stipulates the principles of personal information processing, the obligations and responsibilities of personal information processors, etc. To protect personal information from illegal acquisition, processing and trading.
The behavior of buying and selling citizens' personal information has many influences on individuals and society. First of all, this behavior violates citizens' privacy and information security, and may lead to the abuse of personal information, such as fraud and identity theft. Secondly, this behavior may also threaten the security and stability of society, because the abuse of personal information may be used for criminal activities.
To sum up, buying and selling citizens' personal information is an illegal act, which is prohibited and punished by criminal law, network security law, personal information protection law and many other laws. This behavior not only violates the rights of individuals, but also poses a threat to social security.
Legal basis:
Criminal law of the people's Republic of China
Article 253 bis
Whoever, in violation of state regulations, sells or provides personal information of citizens to others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also or only be fined.