[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
 
Case review
On September 4, Yang Di posted on social media that his personal information had been leaked. Due to frequent harassing calls, he was forced to change his phone number. From the screenshots he shared, his ID information and other private details were exposed. He asked netizens for help: "Can anyone tell which website or platform this leaked information came from? This is really not okay!"

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After learning about Yang Di's personal information leak, netizens commented, "That's scary, how did it get leaked?" Another netizen wrote, "So annoying, now he has to unbind everything linked to that old phone number, such a hassle." Yang Di replied helplessly, "Extremely troublesome."
 
Yang Di's personal information leak inevitably reminds people of a recent news story about someone being sentenced for leaking celebrities' schedules and privacy.
 
According to reports, the Nanhai District People's Court of Foshan, Guangdong, recently announced that eight defendants, including Chen and Lin, were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from three years and eight months to nine months for侵犯公民个人信息罪 (infringing on citizens' personal information). It is reported that since 2019, Chen and four others used their job positions to query and sell personal information such as entertainment stars' schedules or resident ID numbers, while Lin and two others purchased this information from them and resold it at a markup, making a total profit of over 560,000 yuan.
 
 
"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 253-1: [Crime of Infringing on Citizens' Personal Information]
Whoever, in violation of relevant state regulations, sells or provides citizens' personal information 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 shall only, be fined; if the circumstances are especially serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined.
Whoever, in violation of relevant state regulations, sells or provides citizens' personal information obtained during the performance of duties or provision of services to others shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Whoever steals or otherwise illegally obtains citizens' personal information shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.
Where a unit commits any of the crimes mentioned in the preceding three paragraphs, a fine shall be imposed on the unit, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the respective paragraphs.
 
 
[1] The author's perspective
Whether a celebrity or an ordinary person, personal information is protected by law. With the increasing advancement of network technology, the chances of exposing personal information in daily life are also rising. Whether it's lifestyle apps, courier slips, or food delivery receipts, personal privacy may be leaked. Some unscrupulous businesses even buy and sell personal information in bulk, which is absolutely against the law. Once personal information is leaked, it may result in minor issues like receiving spam calls and messages, or in severe cases, it could endanger personal safety or property. Therefore, if you discover that your personal information has been infringed upon, you must promptly collect and preserve evidence and report it to relevant authorities.