SG PDPA Singapore PDPA sections 21–22
Subject to applicable exceptions, respond to access requests as soon as reasonably possible and correct data as soon as practicable. If unable to comply within thirty days, inform the applicant in writing within that period when the response will be provided. Thirty days is not an unconditional completion deadline.
Where this comes from
Provision: Singapore PDPA sections 21–22; Personal Data Protection Regulations 2021, regulation 5
Instrument: Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
Citation: Singapore PDPA sections 21–22; Personal Data Protection Regulations 2021, regulation 5
Text version: PDPA 2012 (2020 Rev. Ed.); PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Children's Personal Data (2024)
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
- Service requires/offers account registration
- Users can create public profiles
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Subject to applicable exceptions, respond to access requests as soon as reasonably possible and correct data as soon as practicable. If unable to comply within thirty days, inform the applicant in writing within that period when the response will be provided. Thirty days is not an unconditional completion deadline.
- Record receipt, identity/authority, exceptions, action and any written timing notice. Assess the child’s capacity and representative’s authority separately. Do not interpret the notice alternative as permission to delay a response that can reasonably be completed sooner.
- Record the assessed scope, evidence and unresolved questions; completing this task is not a legal compliance determination.
Questions people ask
- Does SG PDPA Singapore PDPA sections 21–22 apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; Service requires/offers account registration; Users can create public profiles.
- From when does this apply?
- SG PDPA Singapore PDPA sections 21–22 applies from 1 March 2024. Its current status is: in force.
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