Blog: Asia Privacy Laws
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Malaysia's PDPA vs the GDPR
The Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) went into effect on November 15, 2013. It was designed the PDPA to give residents greater control over their personal and sensitive data and how individuals and organizations with whom they do business use it. In this article, we'll go over the key similarities...
China's Draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is designed to protect personal information and is being characterized by some as "China's GDPR." The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is considered the gold standard in terms of data protection and privacy laws worldwide. In this article, we'll go over the main...
Malaysia's PDPA
In 2010, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). In June, the law received Royal Assent. However, the PDPA didn't go into effect until November 15, 2013. The PDPA provides a comprehensive framework designed to protect individuals' personal data with respect to transactions that are commercial in...
Privacy Laws By Country
Complying with privacy law is crucial for any business operating online. Due to the nature of online commerce and marketing, businesses often collect personal information from people in multiple legal jurisdictions. If you offer goods or services in a given country, you must obey the privacy laws of that country. We've compiled...
India's Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB)
Note: This bill has been withdrawn as of 2022. India's Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) is currently in draft form and set to be tabled in Parliament. The PDPB looks set to be one of the strictest and most comprehensive data privacy laws in the world. In fact, it's stricter in some...