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[…] that trust in the collection, use, processing, and transferring personal data is a critical need for regulators, industry, and civil society. Third, regulators in the region are, one, increasingly aware of the benefits and risks of emerging technologies; two, increasingly concerned about striking a balance between data innovation and data protection and control; and […]

[…] bases for processing in the PDP Bill Compared with Indonesia’s existing laws, the current draft of the PDP Bill provides several legal bases for processing personal data. One such basis is consent, which must be: specific to one or more purposes communicated to the data subject; and recorded (though consent may be given in […]

[…] data protection framework with international standards and cooperate with peer regulators in other jurisdictions. Since its establishment, NPC has been active in issuing guidance on the DPA. One of the NPC’s first acts was to issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations to the DPA, which took effect in September 2016 and provided clarification as […]

[…] on whether the Privacy Act and its enforcement mechanisms remain fit for purpose and possible avenues for reform, followed by a discussion paper with more detailed proposals one year later. Alongside public consultation on reform to the Privacy Act, the AGD has also held consultation on a new bill, the “Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing […]

[…] audience and traditionally do not host content directed to minors. This uncertainty would likely be exacerbated by ADCA’s applicability to teens; some organizations could struggle to distinguish between services likely to be accessed by 17-year-olds and services likely to be accessed only by those 18 and older. Baroness Beeban Kidron, an architect of the […]

[…] the series will inform a forthcoming comparative review paper which will make detailed recommendations for legal convergence in APAC. New Zealand’s Data Protection Landscape New Zealand is one of the few jurisdictions in APAC which, together with Hong Kong and Australia, passed comprehensive data protection legislation before the turn of the millennium. The Privacy […]

[…] percent of LGBTQ+ youth have seen content online that could be described as ‘homophobic, biphobic or transphobic,’” said Christopher Wood, Executive Director of LGBT Tech. Wood was one of the co-authors of the report. “For much of the LGBTQ+ youth, the Internet is the only place they feel safe to express their sexuality and […]

[…] convergence in APAC. Hong Kong’s Data Protection Landscape The PDPO – which was passed in 1995 and took effect (except for certain provisions) in 1996 – is one of the most long-standing data protection laws in both APAC and globally.  The purpose of the PDPO is to protect the privacy of individuals in relation […]

[…] focused on the People’s Republic of China and explained how the country’s data protection framework has evolved over the past few years from a consent-centric model to one which provides various alternatives to consent in a GDPR-type model.  The findings of this report and others in the series will inform a forthcoming comparative review […]

[…] mind – it is no longer good enough to provide lip service to it,” said Lawrence Schoeb, Legal Director and Data Protection Officer at Samsara. “This is one of many reasons we strongly encourage the operation of any video-based safety systems to be consistent with and reflective of privacy best practices.” To learn more, […]