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Defining “Loss or Damage” in the right of private action under the Personal Data Protection Act

02 Jul 2021

The issue of whether non-material damages incurred by individuals caused by personal data breaches are compensable, was recently addressed in the Singapore High Court.

In this Legal Update, we comment on the issue of “Loss or Damage” in the Right of Private Action under the Personal Data Protection Act, which was addressed in Bellingham, Alex v Reed, Michael [2021] SGHC 125.

To read our legal update and find how these changes to the law may impact your business, please click here.

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Lim Chong Kin

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Head, Telecommunications, Media & Technology

David N. Alfred

Director, Corporate & Finance

Co-Head, Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice