Singapore:
Singapore Privacy Regulator Announces Proposed Changes Including Mandatory Breach Notification
15 August 2017
Gowling WLG
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At its Annual Seminar on 27 July 2017, the Personal Data
Protection Commission (PDPC), announced that it is considering
changes to the law for the first time since 2012. These proposed
changes include:
- introduction of a
mandatory breach notification requirement
under the law for the first time; and
- alternative options to the requirement
for consent
A public consultation of these proposed changes is being
conducted and feedback and submissions can be provided to the PDPC
by 21 September 2017. Further details of the consultation may be
found at
https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/legislation-and-guidelines/public-consultations
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