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Philippines: NPC investigation into Populus Lending Corporation over multiple alleged breaches of DPA (NPC SS 21-008)

Progress

Current status
in force
26 Sep 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Sep 2023
in force

Issued ruling in NPC investigation into Populus Lending Corporation over multiple breaches of DPA

On 26 September 2023, the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a ruling in its investigation into Populus Lending Corporation (Pesopop) over multiple alleged breaches of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA). The NPC previously filed a t…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority