Protection of Personal Information in Government Information Disclosure Based on the Administrative Regulation Perspective

Abstract

Personal information protection is the focus of data security governance, while government information disclosure is a practical need for government administration in the context of the information age. As a public authority, the government's disclosure of information is effectively regulated by the administrative law. The revised Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Disclosure of Government Information protects personal information mainly in terms of administrative procedures for seeking consent, administrative supervision of information disclosure departments, and administrative remedies for infringement of personal information. However, it still faces problems such as low level of legislation, irregular enforcement procedures, lack of supervision, and imperfect supervision and remedy systems. The future protection of personal information needs to further improve the path of administrative regulation of government information disclosure, make up for the shortcomings in legislation and supervision, improve the consultation system of prior notification and information disclosure as well as continue to follow the principle of procedural due process.