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Regulation

Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

No. 26 of 2012

Data Privacy

Jurisdiction

Singapore

Date

Oct 15, 2012

Status

In Force

Source

legaldatahunter

Legislative Body

Parliament of Singapore

Enacted

Oct 15, 2012

Effective

Jul 2, 2014

Type

legislation

Relevance

82%

Summary

Governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data by organizations. Amended in 2020 to include mandatory data breach notification, expanded deemed consent provisions, enhanced enforcement powers for the PDPC, and increased financial penalties up to SGD 1 million or 10% of annual turnover.