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Author: Carolyn Bigg
Are we seeing a return of proactive enforcement of Hong Kong’s data protection laws, after a lull in recent years?
On 14 November 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published two investigation reports for non-compliance of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”):
Author: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee
Indonesia’s long-awaited Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”) finally came into force on 17 October 2022, helpfully consolidating and clarifying the personal data protection framework in Indonesia.
Whilst there is a two-year transition period, businesses with Indonesian operations or which process the personal data of Indonesian citizens should now make…
Continue Reading INDONESIA: Personal Data Protection Law PDPL Now in Force
Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Venus Cheung, Fangfang Song, Gwyneth To
We have all been waiting for a confirmed approach on legitimising overseas transfers. Finally, we have a clear answer on what organisations need to do to transfer or access for personal data and “important data” outside of Mainland China; and the message is…
Continue Reading CHINA: Cross-border data transfers – what are your options?
By: Heidi Waem, Simon Verschaeve
The European Commission today presented its second instrument in the European Data Strategy; a “Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data”, better known as the Data Act. After the adoption of the Digital Governance Act (DGA) at the end of 2021, which essentially defines …
Continue Reading EU Regulatory Data Protection: A first appraisal of the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘Data Act’
