Singapore report - Data protection in the internet

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1-2020

Abstract

Singapore’s data protection regime is an evolving one. Its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) recognises the need to strike a reasonable balance between the need for organisations to collect, use and disclose personal data, with individuals’ right to protection of their personal data. As such, the data protection authorities are constantly reviewing the PDPA and its impact, with the results seen through new or updated advisory guidelines, and potentially even changes to the PDPA itself. For instance, while it takes a consent-based approach to data protection, it has lately adopted the concept of “deemed consent by notification,” and will also allow exceptions for “legitimate interests.” Other laws, such as the Computer Misuse Act and the Criminal Procedure Code, also affect Singapore’s data protection regime in significant ways.

Keywords

Data protection, Singapore, Personal Data Protection Act, PDPA, internet

Discipline

Asian Studies | Internet Law

Research Areas

Asian and Comparative Legal Systems

Publication

Data Protection in the Internet

Volume

38

Editor

Vicente, Dário Moura and de Vasconcelos Casimiro, Sofia

First Page

309

Last Page

347

ISBN

9783030280499

Identifier

10.1007/978-3-030-28049-9_13

Publisher

Springer

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28049-9_13

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