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Philippines: data, AI and cyber laws

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Philippines Data Privacy ActThe Philippines' general data privacy law. It sets consent and lawful processing rules, protects sensitive personal information, gives data subjects access, correction, erasure and portability rights, and creates the National Privacy Commission. Its 2016 Implementing Rules require breach notice to the NPC and affected people within 72 hours, plus registration of data processing systems.In effect since Sep 8, 2012

Past deadlines

Takes effectTentativeSep 9, 2016 · 10.1 years ago · Source

Implementing Rules take effectThe IRR takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette (sec. 72), with 72-hour breach notice. The exact date was not shown on the NPC page.

Takes effectTentativeSep 8, 2012 · 14.1 years ago · Source

Data Privacy Act takes effectThe Act takes effect 15 days after publication in two national newspapers (sec. 45). This date comes from secondary sources, not the NPC page.