RA 10173: Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 Flashcards
What did Deputy Privacy Commissioner Dondi Mapa said?
“Data is more valuable than Money. If someone takes your money, that’s all they have. If you let someone take your data, they may eventually take your money too!”
What is section 1 of DPA of 2012?
Short Title
What is stated in section 1 of DPA of 2012?
This Act shall be known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012”
What is Republic Act 10173, the Data Privacy Act of 2012?
An act protecting individual personal information in information and communications systems in the government and the private sector, creating for this purpose a national privacy commission, and for other purposes
What is the meaning of NPC?
National Privacy Commission
What is NPC?
It is a body that is mandated to administer and implement this law (DPA of 2012)
What are the fxns of NPC?
1) Rule-making
2) Advisory
3) Public education
4) Compliance and monitoring
5) Investigations and complaints
6) Enforcement
What are the key roles in the DPA?
1) Data Subjects
2) Personal Information Controller (PIC)
3) Personal Information Processor (PIP)
4) Data Protection Officer (DPO)
5) National Privacy Commission
What is data subjects?
Refers to an individual whose, sensitive personal, or privileged info is processed personal
What is PIC (/ what is the role of PIC)?
Controls the processing of personal data, or instructs another to process personal data on its behalf
What is PIP (/ what is the role of PIP)?
Organization / individual whom a personal info controller may outsource / instruct the processing of personal data pertaining to a data subject
What is DPO (/ what is the role of DPO)?
Responsible for the overall management of compliance to DPA
What is national privacy commission (/ what is the role of national privacy commission)?
Independent body mandated to administer and implement the DPA of 2012, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the country w/ international stds set for personal data protection
What are the exs of breaches and live cases?
1) COMELeak (1 and 2)
2) BPI - consent form
3) Hospital
What are the exs of breaches and live cases?
1) COMELeak (1 and 2)
2) BPI - consent form
3) Hospital
