administra ve regula ons; (2) the rules for processing informa on are publicized; (3) the purpose, method, and scope of the informa on processing are clearly indicated; and (4) it is not in viola on of laws or administra ve regula ons or against the agreement of both par es. The processing of personal informa on includes the collec on, storage, use, re nement, transmission, provision, disclosure, and the like, of the personal informa on. Ar cle 1036 When processing personal informa on, an actor shall not bear civil liability in any of the following situa ons: (1) the actor reasonably performs the act to the extent that the natural person or his guardian consents to; (2) the actor reasonably processes the informa on disclosed by the natural person himself or the other informa on that has already been legally disclosed, unless the said person explicitly refuses or the processing of the informa on infringes upon a signi cant interest of the person; and (3) the actor reasonably performs the other acts to protect the public interest or the lawful rights and interests of the person. Ar cle 1037 A natural person may retrieve or make copies of his personal informa on from the informa on processers in accordance with law. Where the person discovers that the informa on is incorrect, he has the right to raise an objec on and request correc ons or other necessary measures to be taken in a mely manner. Where a natural person discovers that an informa on processer has violated the provisions of laws or administra ve regula ons, or breached the agreement between both par es while processing his personal informa on, he has the right to request the informa on processor to delete it in a mely manner. Ar cle 1038 An informa on processor shall not disclose or tamper with the personal informa on he collects and stores, and shall not illegally provide to others the personal informa on of a natural person without the la er’s consent, unless the informa on, a er being processed, cannot be used to iden fy any speci c individual and cannot be restored to its original status. An informa on processor shall take technical measures and other necessary measures to ensure the security of the personal informa on he collects and stores, and prevent the informa on from being leaked, tampered with, or lost. Where a person’s personal informa on has been or is likely to be leaked, tampered with, or lost, he shall take remedial measures in a mely manner, no fy the natural persons concerned in accordance with the regula ons, and report to the relevant competent authori es. Ar cle 1039 State organs and the chartered ins tu ons assuming administra ve func ons as well as their sta shall keep con den al the privacy and the personal informa on of natural persons known to them during the performance of their responsibili es, and shall not disclose or illegally provide it to others. Book Five Marriage and Family Chapter I General Rules Ar cle 1040 This Book regulates the civil-law rela ons arising from marriage or family. Ar cle 1041 Marriage and family are protected by the State. A marriage system based on freedom of marriage, monogamy, and equality between men and women is implemented. The lawful rights and interests of women, minors, the elderly, and persons with disabili es are protected. Ar cle 1042 Arranged marriages, mercenary marriages, and other acts interfering with the freedom of marriage are prohibited. The exac on of money or other property by way of marriage is prohibited. Bigamy is prohibited. No one who has a spouse may cohabit with another person. Domes c violence is prohibited. Maltreatment or deser on of family members is prohibited. ti fi ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti fi ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ft ti fi ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti fi ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ff ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tt 112