PDPA (Singapore)
Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act governing personal data of individuals in Singapore.
Singapore's PDPA imposes nine Data Protection Obligations on every organisation handling personal data of individuals in Singapore. It is enforced by the PDPC, with penalties up to S$1M or 10% of annual Singapore turnover. Breach notification to the PDPC is required within 3 days for notifiable breaches.
Related terms
- Data Protection Officer (DPO) — An appointed privacy specialist responsible for monitoring GDPR / PDPA / DPDP compliance.
- Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) — An individual's right to receive a copy of their personal data under GDPR, CCPA, PDPA and DPDP.