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On this topic page, you can find the IAPP’s collection of coverage, analysis and resources related to privacy in Asia. The IAPP Resource Center includes separate topic pages for Australia-New Zealand, ChinaIndia and the Middle East.

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China

On this topic page, you can find the IAPP’s collection of coverage, analysis and resources related to privacy in China.
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India

On this topic page, you can find the IAPP’s collection of coverage, analysis and resources related to privacy in India.
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Notes for Japan’s updates of APPI guidelines and Q&As

Japan’s amended Act on Protection of Personal Information is set to take effect April 1, meaning the clock is ticking on getting up to speed with all the changes and ensuring compliance. This article offers a complete rundown of need-to-know information pulled from guidance notes on the amendments.
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Residual issues in Indonesia’s forthcoming Personal Data Protection Law

It has been widely reported that Indonesia aims to promulgate the Personal Data Protection Bill in August. One of the issues that stalled promulgation was whether Indonesia should have an independent body supervising personal data protection. With this issue now resolved by deferring the exact form of the supervisory body to the Indonesian president by way of a presidential decree, another issue might arise after the bill’s promulgation: the possibility of conflicting views on personal data prot... Read More

Global Legislative Predictions 2022: Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Bill

At the moment, Indonesia does not have a comprehensive personal data protection regulation. What does exist is a multitude of laws and regulations in many sectors governing personal data protection. Some of the most prominent personal data laws and regulations are as follows: Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions as amended by Law No. 19 of 2016 and supplemented by the Constitutional Court Decisions Nos. 5/PUU-VIII/2010 and 20/PUU-XIV/2016. Government Regulation No. ... Read More

China’s PIPL takes effect, compliance ‘a challenge’

China’s new Personal Information Protection Law takes effect today, Nov. 1, just over two months after its adoption, with companies seeking to figure out how to best comply and regulators working to answer remaining questions. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the law in August to “protect the rights and interests of personal information, regulate personal information processing activities, and promote the rational use of personal information.” The law includes pro... Read More

Web Conference: How to Fix the Notice and Consent Model for the APAC Region
(IAPP, November 2021)
China’s draft algorithm regulations: A first for consumer privacy
(IAPP, October 2021)
China adopts national privacy law
(IAPP, August 2021)
China’s key enforcement agencies and lessons learned from recent actions
(IAPP, August 2021)
LinkedIn Live: “Introducing China’s New Privacy Law: PIPL”
(IAPP, August 2021)
PDPC revises guides on DPIAs, privacy programs
(IAPP, September 2021)
Analyzing China’s PIPL and how it compares to the EU’s GDPR
(IAPP, August 2021)
The future of data localization and cross-border transfer in China: a unified framework or a patchwork of requirements?
(IAPP, June 2021)
Privacy Updates in China and India: 2 Giants Legislating Data Protection
(IAPP, April 2021)
Japan updates enforcement rules for amended APPI
(IAPP, March 2021)
Web Conference: How to Leverage APEC Accountability Agents for Your Global Privacy & Governance
(IAPP, February 2021)
PDPC commissioner building Singapore’s digital future
(IAPP, January 2021)
CIPL Questions and Answers: APEC, Cross-Border Privacy Rules and Privacy Recognition for Processors
(CIPL, October 2020)
Paving the way for meaningful consent under Singapore’s PDPA
(IAPP, September 2020)
A primer on privacy in Asia-Pacific
(IAPP, August 2020)
COVtech in India: Privacy considerations amid COVID-19
(IAPP, April 2020)
COVID-19 Australia: How to address the privacy and cyber risk facing your organisation
(Clyde & Co, March 2020)
Chinese facial-recognition tech works past masks
(IAPP, March 2020)
COVID-19 privacy issues hit Indonesian patients
(IAPP, March 2020)
Report: Software used during coronavirus outbreak shares personal data with police
(IAPP, March 2020)
APEC announces new US accountability agent for CBPR certifications
(IAPP, June 2019)
Implications of Data Privacy for Financial Technology in Asia
(ASIFMA, May 2019)
Australia’s anti-encryption collision with GDPR sub-processing
(IAPP, January 2019)
The GDPR’s likely impact on Asian organizations
(IAPP, October 2018)
As Asia-Pacific rises and integrates, so too could the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules
(IAPP, October 2018)
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Australia and New Zealand Topic Page in IAPP Resource Center
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China Topic Page in IAPP Resource Center
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