2014-2017 Update to Graham Greenleaf's Asian Data Privacy Laws - Trade and Human Rights Perspectives

Abstract

This is an update from mid-2014 to mid-2017 of my Asian Data Privacy Laws – Trade and Human Rights Perspectives (Oxford University Press, 2014), to accompany the publication of the paperback edition in July 2017.

The update is organized according to the Chapter structure of the book. The Table of Contents for the update is as follows:

1. Data Privacy Laws in Asia—Context and History 5 2. International Structures Affecting Data Privacy in Asia 5 3. Standards by Which to Assess a Country’s Data Privacy Laws 10

4. Hong Kong SAR—New Life for an Established Law 11 5. South Korea—The Most Innovative Law 12 6. Taiwan—A Stronger Law, on a Constitutional Base 18 7. China—From Warring States to Convergence? 18 8. Japan—The Illusion of Protection 24 9. Macau SAR—The ‘Euro Model’ 25 10. Singapore—Uncertain Scope, Strong Powers 25 11. Malaysia—ASEAN’s First Data Privacy Law in Force 26 12. The Philippines and Thailand—ASEAN’s Incomplete Comprehensive Laws 28 13. Vietnam and Indonesia—ASEAN’s Sectoral Laws 30 14. Privacy in the Other Five Southeast Asian (ASEAN) States 32 - Brunei - Cambodia - Laos - Myanmar/Burma - Timor Leste 15. India—Confusion Raj, with Outsourcing 33 16. Privacy in the Other Seven South Asian (SAARC) States 36 - Nepal - Bangladesh - Pakistan - Sri Lanka - Maldives - Bhutan - Afghanistan

17. Comparing Protections and Principles—An Asian Privacy Standard? 39 18. Assessing Data Privacy Enforcement in Asia—Alternatives and Evidence 39 19. International Developments—Future Prospects for Asia 39 20. Asian Data Privacy Laws—Trajectories, Lessons, and Optimism 39

Keywords: data protection, privacy, Asia, APEC, ASEAN, India, China, SAARC