Singapore: Data protection measures in Singapore Personal Data Protection Act Amendment 2020

On 1 October 2022, the increase of the maximum financial penalty imposable for data breaches is fully implemented. In particular, the maximum is increased to the higher amount between USD 1 million or 10% of the organisation’s annual turnover in Sin…

Following the adoption of the Personal Data Protection Act amendment, the Personal Data Protection Act Regulations 2021 are amended on 1 October 2021. The modifications introduce clarifications on mandatory data breach reporting, the mishandling of …

On 1 February 2021, the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act Amendment concerning data breach notifications, data portability and the consent framework are implemented. In the case of a data breach, the amendment introduces a mandatory no…

The Personal Data Protection Act Amendment is adopted by the Singapore Parliament on 2 November 2020. The Amendment enters into force with a grace period and will be implemented in various phases, starting from 1 February 2021. In the case of a data…