Asia: Regional comparison of data privacy laws

guest · Mar 17, 2020

Regional comparison of data privacy laws
Asia Business Law Journal has published a regional comparison of data privacy laws that includes India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand
March 17, 2020
https://www.vantageasia.com/regional-data-privacy-laws/

Countries around the world are hurrying to regulate the collection, processing and use of personal data. Privacy regulation presents a conundrum for most governments as they try to balance the rights of citizens with national security and business needs.
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INDIA
The past three to four years have seen many jurisdictions implement specific laws and regulations for protection of personal data of their citizens. India does not have a comprehensive and exclusive data protection law in effect as yet. Currently, the legal regime governing data protection in India flows from the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act), and its allied rules.
Existing regulations
As mentioned, until the PDP bill comes into effect, the provisions of the IT Act and, primarily the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 (2011 rules), will be the regulations governing the protection of personal data in India. [...]
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THE PHILIPPINES
In 2012, the Philippines passed the Data Privacy Act (DPA), protecting individual personal data in information and communications systems in both the government and the private sector (Republic Act No. 10173). This comprehensive privacy law also established the National Privacy Commission (NPC) with enforcement, rule-making, advisory and quasi-judicial powers, and tasked it to implement the provisions of the act.

On 9 September 2016, the implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) came into force. The law is intended to bring the Philippines to the next level and ensure compliance with international standards of data protection. [...]
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TAIWAN
The main statute in Taiwan governing data privacy is the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which was last amended in December 2015 and took effect on 15 March 2016. The collection, processing and use of personal data in Taiwan is subject to the PDPA, the enforcement rules on the PDPA and related regulations and rulings issued by relevant authorities. [...]
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THAILAND
Thailand promulgated its Personal Data Protection Act (2019) (PDPA) on 28 May 2019. The most significant provisions of the PDPA will become effective on 27 May 2020, in order to allow for preparation time for compliance with this act. These provisions include regulations on personal data protection, rights of data subjects, complaints, civil liabilities, and penalties. [...]
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