THE DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL is here!

THE DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL is here!

Forthcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 incorporates several significant amendments aimed at enhancing data protection and privacy in the digital environment. As data experts, compliance experts, and cybersecurity professionals, it is crucial to be aware of these changes, as they will have a significant impact on data protection practices and compliance requirements. This article examines all … Read more

Vietnam’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPL)

Vietnam's Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPL)

Vietnam’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPL) represents a pivotal step in safeguarding individuals’ privacy rights in the digital age. As the digital landscape evolves and technology becomes more integrated into everyday life, the need to regulate the collection, processing, and storage of personal data becomes increasingly imperative. The PDPL seeks to address these concerns … Read more

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB): Chapter 2 – Deemed Consent

Points: Deemed consent can be useful in situations where obtaining explicit consent is impractical or impossible, such as when a data principal voluntarily provides personal data to a data fiduciary. This provision ensures that data fiduciaries can process personal data in certain circumstances without having to obtain explicit consent, which can save time and resources. … Read more

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB): Chapter 2 – Consent

7. Consent(1) Consent of the Data Principal means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the Data Principal’s wishes by which the Data Principal, by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of her personal data for the specified purpose. For the purpose of this sub-section, “specified purpose” means the purpose … Read more

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB): Chapter 2 – Grounds & Notice

5. Grounds for processing digital personal dataA person may process the personal data of a Data Principal only inaccordance with the provisions of this Act and Rules made thereunder, for alawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given or is deemed to havegiven her consent in accordance with the provisions of this Act.For the … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)

Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)

Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), was implemented by Royal Decree M/19 of 17 September 2021 and published in the Official Gazette on 24 September 2021. A draft of the executive regulations that supplement the PDPL was issued on 10 March 2022, and further details were added to the law. In this blog, we … Read more

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB): Chapter 1 – Preliminary 1.2

2. (7) “Data Processor” means any person who processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary; The term “Data Processor” in this bill refers to any person or entity that processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary. A Data Processor could include service providers, contractors, or other third-party entities that are engaged … Read more