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September 28, 2007 8:00 AM
Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act
The following is an unofficial English translation of Taiwan's Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act. The Chinese original may be found here.
The Act was promulgated in 1995 and has not been amended despite significant technological and social changes in the interim.
It should be noted that over the past decade, the Ministry has used its power under Article 19-3 to list a number of industries as subject to the Act. These include real estate agencies, certain classes of retailers, and employment agencies. As with most such legislation, there are also a set of important Enforcement Rules that govern many of the practical aspects of how the Act is administered.
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This Act is enacted for the purposes of regulating Computerized Processing of Personal Data, preventing infringement on rights of personality, and promoting reasonable Use of Personal Data.
Article 2
Protection for Personal Data shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Act; provided, where there are [relevant] provisions in other laws, the provisions of such laws shall apply.
Article 3
In this Act the following terms shall be defined as follows:
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