On 20 August 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the Personal Information Protection Law (the PIPL), the long-awaited and first omnibus personal data protection legislation in China. This new law will take effect on 1 November 2021. As it does not offer any statutory transition period after 1 November, it may be challenging for some players to adapt their data privacy policies and practice to comply with this new law within a two month period.