Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee and Daisy Wong Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) has issued its first decision on the Legitimate Interests Exception under the PDPA. While the PDPA remains largely a consent-based regime, the Legitimate Interests Exception is one of the exceptions from consent available under the PDPA. This RedMart decision illustrates …
Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee The provision setting out significantly higher financial penalties for Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) is now in force. There is now an increased risk for organisations contravening the PDPA in Singapore. This means that in relation to any intentional or negligent contravention of: the data protection provisions, …
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Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee, Gwyneth To Increased financial penalties From 1 October 2022, companies that breach the PDPA may face fines of up to: SGD 1 million; or where the organisation’s annual turnover in Singapore exceeds SGD 10 million, 10% of the organisation’s Singapore turnover. Penalties imposed under the PDPA could potentially be …
