Summary

Here’s a summary of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data’s website content focusing on the Six Data Protection Principles:

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (OPC) champions the protection of personal information in Singapore. A key element of their work revolves around the Six Data Protection Principles, which form the foundation for how organizations handle personal data. These principles are:

1. Lawful, Fair, and Transparent: Data collection and use must be based on a lawful basis (consent, necessity, etc.), be fair and reasonable, and be open and honest with individuals about how their data will be used.
2. Purpose Limitation: Personal data should only be collected and processed for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
3. Data Minimisation: Organizations should only collect and retain the minimum amount of personal data necessary to achieve the stated purpose.
4. Accuracy: Personal data must be accurate, complete, and kept up-to-date.
5. Storage Limitation: Personal data should only be kept for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
6. Security: Organizations must implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

The OPC provides guidance and resources to help organizations comply with these principles and to empower individuals to understand and exercise their privacy rights.

Title

PCPD

Description

Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong

Keywords

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NS Lookup

A 203.192.156.174

Dates

Created 2026-02-15

Updated 2026-02-15

Summarized 2026-03-02