Data Protection Law in Asia

Name: Data Protection Law in Asia
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
SKU: 9789626616598
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Author: Abu Bakar Munir; Siti Hajar Mohd Yasin; Md. Ershadul Karim
ISBN: 9789626616598

Edited by Abu Bakar Munir · Siti Hajar Mohd Yasin · Md. Ershadul Karim

Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong November 2014

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789626616598
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
Publication: November 2014
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Asia-Pacific ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The first publication of its kind to provide a comparative and critical overview as to personal data protection laws in 11 jurisdictions of the Asia Pacific region.

In the Asia Pacific region, the protection of personal data in maintaining a business relationship is beyond doubt and considered as a prerequisite for trusted business ties. Apart from such business demands, protection of personal data of those involved is a paramount concern for jurisdictions. Data Protection Law in Asia is the first publication of its kind to provide a detailed, comparative and critical overview as to personal data protection laws in 11 jurisdictions of the Asia Pacific region

Specific legislation on personal data and information examined:
• Australia’s Privacy Act 1988
• Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
• Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act
• Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act
• New Zealand’s Privacy Act 1993
• Philippines’s Data Privacy Act
• Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act
• South Korean Personal Information Protection Act

Considers the statutory definition of personal data and sensitive data within each jurisdiction including:
• Data protection principles
• Responsibilities of the data user and data processor
• Rights of the data subject
• Roles and functions of the data protection authority
• Evaluation of performance of the functions of the data protection authority

1. Privacy and Data Protection: Fundamentals and Foundation
2. International Data Protection: Regulation
3. Australia’s Data Privacy Act
4. New Zealand’s Data Privacy Act
5. Hong Kong’s Personal Data Privacy Ordinance
6. Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act
7. Korea’s Personal Data Privacy Protection Act
8. Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act
9. Singapore’s Personal Data and Information Protection Act
10. Taiwan’s Personal Information Protection Act
11. Philippine’s Data Privacy Act
12. Personal Data Protection In China
13. India’s Data Protection Law

About the Author

Written by a distinguished author team who are leading experts in Personal Data Protection Law:
• Professor Abu Bakar Munir, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
• Associate Professor Siti Hajar Mohd Yasin, Faculty of Law, University of Technology MARA
• Md. Ershadul Karim, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya