- 02/07/2021
- Legal Update
Singapore | Defining “Loss or Damage” in the right of private action under the Personal Data Protection Act
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.
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Lim Chong Kin
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