Newsletters October 2018

AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE DATA PRIVACY ACT

NO&T Asia Legal Review

Author

Patricia O. Ko

Publisher

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Journal / Book

NO&T Asia Legal Review No.4 (October, 2018)

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*Please note that this newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In addition, it is based on information as of its date of publication and does not reflect information after such date. In particular, please also note that preliminary reports in this newsletter may differ from current interpretations and practice depending on the nature of the report.

Background
The Data Privacy Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10173 (the “DPA”) is the Philippines’ first comprehensive law on data privacy protection. While the DPA has been enacted since 2012 and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (“IRR”) became effective on 9 September 2016, awareness, compliance and enforcement are now beginning to gain momentum after strict implementation of data privacy laws at a global level.

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