What is Singapore Personal Data Protection Act?

What is Singapore Personal Data Protection Act?

What is the PDPA? 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.

Is privacy policy required in Singapore?

If most of your visitors will be in Singapore, then the law governing their privacy is the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The PDPA requires that you obtain your visitors’ consent to collect whatever data you are collecting from them, for whatever purposes you need to use it.

What is considered PII data Singapore?

PII, as described in Personal Data Protection Act of Singapore PDPA 2012 and information security. It is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.

When did PDPA come into effect in Singapore?

2 January 2013
The PDPA was passed by the Parliament of Singapore (‘the Parliament’) on 15 October 2012 and was implemented in three phases. The first phase of general provisions came into effect on 2 January 2013.

What are 8 principles of the Data Protection Act?

What are the 8 principles of The Data Protection Act?

• Principle 1 – Fair and lawful.
• Principle 2 – Purpose.
• Principle 3 – Adequacy.
• Principle 4 – Accuracy.
• Principle 5 – Retention.
• Principle 6 – Rights.
• Principle 7 – Security.
• Principle 8 – International transfers.

What are the 9 PDPA obligations?

The 9 Obligations of the PDPA are: Access and Correction Obligation. Accuracy Obligation. Protection Obligation. Retention Limitation Obligation.

Is PDPA mandatory?

It’s mandatory. All businesses, big or small, need a Data Protection Officer* (DPO). Someone who can develop and implement good policies and practices for handling personal data that meet your organisation’s needs. Someone who can communicate the policies and practices clearly to employees and customers.

What is the difference between PDPA and GDPR?

Whilst the PDPA technically has extraterritorial effect, in practice, it is not actively enforced against entities located outside Singapore. Unlike GDPR, data processors have fewer direct obligations under the PDPA, i.e. they only need to comply with the security and retention requirements.

What is considered personal data?

Personal data is information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. What identifies an individual could be as simple as a name or a number or could include other identifiers such as an IP address or a cookie identifier, or other factors.

Is email considered personal data?

The short answer is, yes it is personal data. Most work email address state your name, as well as the place that you work, clearly identifying you and, therefore, qualify as personal data.

What are the 3 main acts when dealing with personal data?

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency.

What is covered under PDPA?

The PDPA covers all electronic and non-electronic personal data, regardless of whether the personal data is true or false. You, too, have a responsibility to protect your own personal data. By being careful in managing your personal data, you can reduce the risks of misuse of your personal data.