Singapore PDPC: Guide to Basic Anonymisation (2022)

The PDPC has published a new Guide on Basic Anonymisation to provide more practical guidance for businesses on how to appropriately perform basic anonymisation and de-identification of various datasets through a simple 5-step anonymisation process.

https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/-/media/Files/PDPC/PDF-Files/Advisory-Guidelines/Guide-to-Basic-Anonymisation-31-March-2022.ashx

Nice clarifications (Singapore):

Anonymisation

  • refers to the conversion of personal data into data that cannot be used to identify any individual. PDPC views anonymisation as a risk-based process, which includes applying both anonymisation techniques and safeguards to prevent re-identification.

De-identification

  • refers to the removal of identifiers (e.g. name, address, National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) number) that directly identify an individual.
    De-identification is sometimes mistakenly equated to anonymisation, however it is only the first step of anonymisation. A de-identified dataset may easily be re-identified when combined with data that is publicly or easily accessible.

Re-identification

  • refers to the identification of individuals from a dataset that was previously de-identified or anonymised.

The AEPD publishes a checklist to help those responsible for carrying out data impact assessments (DPIAs)

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published a checklist to help data controllers quickly identify and determine whether the process and documentation they are following to carry out a Data Impact Assessment contains the required elements.

https://www.aepd.es/es/prensa-y-comunicacion/notas-de-prensa/la-aepd-publica-lista-verificacion-para-ayudar-responsables-evaluaciones

Checklist:
https://www.aepd.es/es/documento/lista-verificacion-eipd-consulta-previa.docx

Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF or TDPF?)

.. or is T-ADPF?

.. and why “Data Privacy” – and not “Privacy” nor “Data Protection”?

The EDPS already commented on Twitter that
“#EDPS welcomes, in principle, the announcement from @vonderleyen and @POTUS¨ on the new transatlantic data transfer agreement ” (see https://twitter.com/EU_EDPS/status/1507382700575010816)

Current (scant) information on the TADPF (ot TDPF) can be found at:

.. and we should probably avoid “Privacy Shield 2.0” (to avoid bad luck)

.. and Schrems III (or 3) likely still to come.

For ongoing details/news please see https://www.tdpf.eu/ (or https://www.tadpf.eu/)