Singapore: Data Privacy Enforcement Trends
Since the Personal Data Protection Act (the Act) came into force, the Personal
Data Protection Commission (the Commission) has published a number of
enforcement decisions taken against 22 organisations for breaching various
obligations under the Act. Enforcement actions have been taken against
companies in a range of industries, including the food and beverage sector,
insurance companies, societies and IT service providers. The Commission issued
warnings and financial penalties ranging from S$500 to S$ 50,000, the highest
of which was imposed on a karaoke chain for failing to implement sufficient
security measures to protect the personal data of 317,000 members. This
newsletter highlights key enforcement decisions of the Commission in 2016.
Read more about the financial penalty of S$ 50 000 case, Liability of Data
Intermediary, fines upon not safe enough mailing and more at
https://globalcompliancenews.com/singapore-data- privacy-enforcement- trends-