PDPA

Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (Singapore)

Jurisdiction: Singapore · SG
In force since: 2 July 2014
Supervisory authority: Personal Data Protection Commission
Primary source: Official text

Who it applies to

Organisations collecting personal data in Singapore.

Documents it requires

Rights it grants

Access a copy of their data
Correct inaccurate data
Withdraw consent at any time
Receive their data in a portable format

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Key provisions

s. 13 — Consent required before collecting, using or disclosing data
s. 20 — Notify the individual of the purpose
s. 21 — Right of access
s. 26D — Notify the Commission and affected individuals of a breach

What we are watching in Asia-Pacífico

These are the changes our update engine tracks for this market. When one takes effect, the documents it affects are regenerated and republished — you do not have to notice it yourself.

APPI (Japón) — reforma
1 April 2022
Reforma de la Act on the Protection of Personal Information: notificación de brechas y reglas para transferencias internacionales.
Privacy Act (Australia) — primera reforma
10 December 2024
Primer paquete de reformas de la Privacy Act australiana: mayor poder sancionador y transparencia en decisiones automatizadas.

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This page is an engineering summary of publicly available regulatory requirements, generated from LexVibe's framework registry — not legal advice. Every framework links to its official text so you can check it yourself. For decisions about your own compliance posture, consult the primary sources and a lawyer qualified in the relevant jurisdiction.