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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.