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Issue 2 - Apr/May/Jun 2022
 

Personal Data Protection Act Effective 1 June 2022 and New Notifications Issued

On 1 June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) ("PDPA") became fully effective after a two-year long postponement of the effective date of key operative provisions.


On 20 June 2022, the following four Notifications of the Personal Data Protection Committee ("Notifications") were published in the Government Gazette, clarifying the rules for the implementation of the relevant provisions of the PDPA:


  1. The Notification of the Personal Data Protection Committee Re: An Exemption from the Records of Processing Activities of the Data Controller which is a Small Business B.E. 2565 (2022);
  2. The Notification of the Personal Data Protection Committee Re: Criteria and Procedures in Preparing and Maintaining Records of Personal Data Processing Activities for the Data Processor B.E. 2565 (2022);
  3. The Notification of the Personal Data Protection Committee Re: Security Measures of the Data Controller B.E. 2565 (2022); and
  4. The Notification of the Personal Data Protection Committee Re: Criteria on Determining an Order to Impose an Administrative Fine of the Expert Committee B.E. 2565 (2022).

For more information, click here to read our Legal Update which highlights some of the key elements of the new PDPA Notifications issued. 



Please note that whilst the information in this Update is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief at the time of writing, it is only intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and should not be treated as a substitute for specific professional advice.

 

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