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Regulation of Privacy Policies: A Perspective from Public Law Protection of Personal Information

Xiangrui Zhao
Vol.8, No.1, pp.70-82, 2025 DOI: 10.62051/ijsspa.v8n1.09 August 13, 2025
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Abstract: Online platforms process personal data through privacy policies while pledging to protect users' personal information. Although derived from traditional privacy concepts, privacy policies differ significantly in nature-personal information protection carries stronger public law attributes, rendering privacy policies primarily compliance instruments that should integrate both self-regulation and government regulation approaches. With the rapid expansion of platforms' private power, privacy policies, despite their enhanced role, have exhibited alienating effects: failures in self-regulation, erosion of user rights, and circumvention of governmental oversight. To address these issues, a meta-regulatory approach is imperative, requiring tripartite collaboration among platforms, users, and regulatory authorities to refine privacy policy frameworks.
Keywords: Privacy Policy, Personal Information Protection, Self-Regulation, Government Regulation
APA Citation: Xiangrui Zhao (2025). Regulation of Privacy Policies: A Perspective from Public Law Protection of Personal Information. International Journal of Social Sciences and Public Administration, 8(1), 70-82. https://doi.org/10.62051/ijsspa.v8n1.09

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