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Consumer watchdog accepts judgment, $20k fine for data breaches

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August 31, 2024

The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has accepted the judgment and $20,000 fine issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) against it for two data breaches that happened in 2022 and 2023.

Under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) provisions, any organisation or individual aggrieved by a decision or direction from the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) may appeal against it within 28 days of issuance.

On Aug 28, PDPC had published its decision on the consumer watchdog's breaches under PDPA.

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