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Managing employee data in Singapore Singapore enacted the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in 2012, which went into effect in stages; the data protection regulations went into effect on July 2, 2014. The PDPA applies to any organization that collects, uses, and discloses personal data (in electronic and non-electronic formats) from Singapore residents, whether the
Obligations under PDPA and data protection When Organizations collect, use, and disclose any personal data of anyone, there is an obligation for them to follow under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Failure to observe these obligations would mean that they have breached the said Act’s provisions and could be made to pay a fine
Protecting corporate data when an employee leaves In September of last year, the Singapore High Court heard an intriguing case involving Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). An employee had left his previous job, an investment business, to work for a rival. This employee wrote an email to a former employer’s client at his current
Before marketing to phone numbers, check first the Do Not Call Registry in Singapore Despite statistics showing that more than 90% of Singaporeans own a smartphone, many businesses continue to rely on telemarketing and cold calling to find new clients. These organizations must adhere to data protection rules that govern the use of personal data