Blog: Asia Privacy Laws
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Japan APPI vs. EU GDPR
Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are two highly prominent privacy regulations in force today. They both protect the personal information of their respective residents and impose strict data processing obligations on applicable businesses. Yet their provisions differ significantly, as complying...
Japan Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)
The Japan Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) is a legal provision designed to protect the personal data of Japanese citizens. The APPI sets out the key obligations for how businesses and organizations must protect, store, and manage the data they collect. In this guide, we'll take a...
The EU's GDPR vs China's PIPL
China's PIPL has been compared to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This article will compare and contras PIPL's provisions and compliance requirements with those of the GDPR. The official text of PIPL (in Chinese) can be found here. You can find a full English translation by the DigiChina Project, based...
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...