PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION

Personal Data Protection Commission is a Singapore government authority that administers and enforces the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. The other roles of it include undertaking public education and engagement programs to help organizations understand and comply with it as well as to promote awareness of the importance of personal data protection in Singapore. Personal Data Protection Commission represents the Singapore government internationally on data protection related issues. Its aim ... is to balance the need to protect individuals’ personal data and the needs of organizations to use the data for legitimate purposes. To achieve this aim, Personal Data Protection Commission formulates and implements policies relating to the protection of personal data, including the relevant regulations and advisory guidelines, to help organizations understand and comply with it. The authority also reviews organizational actions in relation to data protection rules and issues decisions or directions for compliance whe...More