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An Act to govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal data by organisations, and to establish the Do Not Call Register and to provide for its administration, and for matters connected therewith.
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) provides a baseline standard of protection for personal data in Singapore. It complements sector-specific legislative and regulatory frameworks such as the Banking Act and Insurance Act.
PDPA Overview. Data Protection Obligations. Get to know your organisation’s obligations under the PDPA to safeguard personal data entrusted to you by your customers and employees. Download the full infographic here. 1. Accountability Obligation.
Duty to conduct assessment of data breach. 26C.—. (1) This section applies to a data breach that occurs on or after 1 February 2021. [40/2020] (2) Subject to subsection (3), where an organisation has reason to believe that a data breach affecting personal data in its possession or under its control has occurred, the organisation must conduct ...
An organisation must make a reasonable effort to ensure that personal data collected by or on behalf of the organisation is accurate and complete, if the personal data —. ( a) is likely to be used by the organisation to make a decision that affects the individual to whom the personal data relates; or. ( b)
Jan 22, 2021 · Accompanying Regulations have been published in the Gazette on 29 January 2021, and will take effect with the enhanced PDPA on 1 February 2021. The amendments will strengthen organisational accountability and consumer protection, while giving organisations the confidence to harness personal data for innovation.
Dec 21, 2022 · PDPC promotes and enforces personal data protection to foster an environment of trust among businesses and consumers, contributing to a vibrant Singapore economy.
Oct 1, 2021 · As part of the update to the PDPA, follow-up amendments to the Personal Data Protection (Notification of Data Breaches) Regulations 2021 and Personal Data Protection Regulations 2021 have been made. The amendments take effect on 1 October 2021.
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("PDPA") sets out the law on data protection in Singapore. The PDPA regulates the processing of personal data in the private sector.
Power to require documents or information. 1.—. (1) For the purposes of an investigation under section 50, the Commission or an inspector may, by written notice to any organisation, require the organisation to produce to the Commission or the inspector a specified document or specified information, which the Commission or inspector considers ...
