PDPA: Personal Data Protection Acts in Asia
Understand the PDPA frameworks in countries like Singapore and Thailand, and how they impact consent and data processing.
The term Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) refers to comprehensive privacy frameworks enacted in several Asian jurisdictions, most notably Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. While each country's PDPA has specific nuances, they generally revolve around the core principles of consent, purpose limitation, and reasonable security.
Under the Singapore PDPA, for example, organizations must obtain consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal data, unless an exception applies. Implementing a User Consent Management Platform (CMP) ensures that your data practices are transparent and legally sound across these diverse markets.
As data flows across borders, maintaining compliance with various PDPA frameworks becomes complex. Utilizing standardized privacy controls, such as Microsoft UET Consent Mode and Google Consent Mode V2, allows multinational businesses to dynamically adapt their tracking behavior to meet the specific requirements of the PDPA, the APPI, and the GDPR.
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