Aug 06, 2024 Company Ordered to Stop Making Misleading Claims on Health Benefits of Filtered or Alkaline Water By Denise Mirandah The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) ordered the water dispenser company, Purexygen, to stop making misleading...
Mar 01, 2023 Overview of Thai PDPC’s Notification and Guidelines on Data Breaches By Denise Mirandah The Notification on the Criteria and Procedures for Handling Personal Data Breaches (the "Notification") was issued by the Personal Data...
Jan 09, 2023 Alcohol Advertisement Restrictions in Thailand By Denise Mirandah The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, B.E. 2551 (“the ABCA”) poses challenges for manufacturers and content creators producing alcohol...
Nov 29, 2022 What Constitutes Loss or Damage under the Singapore PDPA By Denise Mirandah In this landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) clarified the scope of the right of private action under the Personal Data...
Sep 28, 2022 Breach of Accountability Obligation by ACL Construction (S) Pte Ltd By Denise Mirandah A recent decision by the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) emphasised the importance for organisations to, at a minimum,...
Sep 06, 2022 New Regulatory Authority Created to Regulate and Oversee Gambling in Singapore By Denise Mirandah Newly enacted legislations in Singapore have established a single regulatory authority for all forms of gambling, and have updated...
Aug 31, 2022 Deceptive Design Pattern (aka “dark patterns”) By Denise Mirandah A deceptive design pattern or dark pattern is a method employed by companies to make consumers do unintended things or to make it harder...
Aug 29, 2022 Nutri-Grade Labelling Requirement Extended To Drinks Outlets Offering Freshly Prepared Drinks With High Sugar and Saturated Fat Content By End-2023 By Denise Mirandah Following the requirement for pre-packed beverages to be labelled with a Nutri-Grade mark from 30 December 2022, the Singapore government...
Jun 30, 2022 Breach of the Protection Obligation by Trinity Christian Centre By Denise Mirandah A recent decision highlights the need to implement reasonable security measures in database servers to safeguard against personal data...
Mar 29, 2022 Singapore Red Cross Society’s Remedial Measures to address Data Breaches By Denise Mirandah The following case reiterates the need for a proper password protection policy and periodic security checks to guard against data...
Feb 07, 2022 SAP Asia Ordered to Pay Financial Penalty Having Failed to Protect Personal Data of Its Former Employees By Denise Mirandah A decision of the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) demonstrates the importance of conveying specific business requirements...
Jan 20, 2022 Quotation and Service Comparison Portal Ordered to Pay Financial Penalty and Issued Direction to Comply By Denise Mirandah A recent decision of the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) demonstrates the importance of implementing internal data...
Jan 04, 2022 Retail Store Let Off for Compliance with Its Data Protection Obligations By Denise Mirandah A recent decision of the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) demonstrates the importance of compliance with data protection...
Nov 22, 2021 Tuition Agency Fined for Breach of Personal Data By Denise Mirandah Champion Tutor Inc. is a tuition agency with more than 10 years of experience in matching students with tutors in Singapore through its...
Nov 09, 2021 Bakery Worked with the Personal Data Protection Commission To Investigate Breach By Denise Mirandah On 21 September 2021, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“the Commission”) fined Seriously Keto Pte. Ltd. (“Seriously Keto”) a...
Nov 02, 2021 Personal Data Protection Commission Allowing Fine to Be Paid in Installments By Denise Mirandah The Personal Data Protection Commission (“the Commission”) fined Sendtech Pte. Ltd. (“Sendtech”) a penalty of $9,000 through 12...