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Introduced Amendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (HB No. 9651) including data protection regulation

On 26 June 2021, amendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (HB No. 9651) were introduced into the Philippine Parliament. The objective of these amendments is to enhance the protection of sensitive personal information, expand the scope of data cove…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2021-06-26
under deliberation

On 26 June 2021, amendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (HB No. 9651) were introduced into the …

2021-08-26
under deliberation

On 26 August 2021, the amendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (HB No. 9651) passed the House of…