Data Protection and Privacy 2026

MACAU SAR, CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Pedro Cortés and Luís Rôlo, Lektou – Advogados e Notários

5.4 Blocking Statutes This issue does not arise in the Macau SAR jurisdic - tion. 5.5 Recent Developments The PDPB, jointly with the Economic and Technologi - cal Development Bureau (DSEDT) and the Cyberspace Administration of China, continue to develop the implementation of the “Standard Contract for cross- border flow of personal information in the Greater Bay Area Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau (Mainland China – Macau)”, launched in September 2024.

of personal data abroad is subject to prior authorisa - tion by the PDPB, as indicated in 5.1 Restrictions on International Data Transfers . If express and unequivocal consent from the data sub - ject is obtained, or if the situation under analysis falls under one of the exceptions provided by the PDPA, a simple notification is sufficient and complies with the legal provisions. 5.3 Data Localisation Requirements The international transfer of data is subject to the requirements referred to in 5.1 Restrictions on Inter- national Data Transfers .

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