Philippines: Data protection authority regulation in Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10173)
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Sep 2012 in force
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10173) including data protection authority governance
On 8 September 2012, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10173) entered into force. The Act is applicable to any processing of personal data within the Philippines. The Act establishes the National Privacy Commission (NPC) as the independent …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government