Singapore:
PDPC Announces Restrictions On Use Of National Identification Numbers
13 November 2018
Jones Day
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On August 31, Singapore's PDPC
announced that organizations are expected to stop collecting,
using, or disclosing customers' national identification numbers
when not required under law or necessary to verify an
individual's identity to a high degree of fidelity. The PDPC
issued
guidelines to assist organizations on the appropriate use of
national identification numbers and alternative forms of
identification.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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