The Singapore Court of Appeal held in a recent decision that while emotional distress constitutes “loss or damage” for which the right of private action can be brought under Section 48O(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act...more
Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation, and will have an effect on healthcare...more
China recently finalized the Measures for Security Assessment for Cross-Border Data Transfers, unveiling the last piece of the puzzle for cross-border data transfer. This LawFlash highlights the key requirements in the data...more
Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act would take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation. ...more
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has revised Chapter 6 (Organisations) and Chapter 15 (Access and Correction Obligations) of the Advisory Guidelines on Key Concepts in the Personal Data Protection Act, or PDPA...more
For the first time since the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) came into force on 2 July 2014, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore has published details of the enforcement actions that it has taken...more