MCI And PDPC Proposes Changes To Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Privacy Commission (PDPC) has on 14 May 2020 issued a consultation paper inviting feedback on proposed changes to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). This Client Update outlines the key changes.

INTRODUCTION

At present, the PDPA establishes a set of basic rules for data protection within the private sector. It establishes two related frameworks – firstly, a set of privacy rules (currently contained in Parts IV to VI of the PDPA) when collecting, using and sharing personal data, and secondly, a related regime establishing the Do Not Call (DNC) Registry , and regulating the use of Singapore telephone numbers for telemarketing.