What is personal information in Vietnam? What are the current principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace?
- What is personal information in Vietnam?
- What are the current principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on updating, alteration and cancellation of personal information in Vietnam?
- What are the responsibilities of state management agencies in protecting personal information in cyberspace in Vietnam?
What is personal information in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 15, Article 3 of the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security in Vietnam as follows:
Interpretation of terms
In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:
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15. Personal information means information associated with the identification of a specific person.
Thus, personal information means information associated with the identification of a specific person.
What is personal information in Vietnam? What are the current principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace?
What are the current principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 16 of the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security in Vietnam, the principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace are as follows:
Principles of protecting personal information in cyberspace
1. Individuals shall themselves protect their personal information and comply with the law on provision of personal information when using services in cyberspace.
2. Agencies, organizations and individuals that process personal information shall ensure cyberinformation security for the information they process.
3. Organizations and individuals that process personal information shall develop and publicize their own measures to process and protect personal information.
4. The protection of personal information must comply with this Law and other relevant laws.
5. The processing of personal information for the purpose of ensuring national defense and security and social order and safety or for non-commercial purposes must comply with other relevant laws.
Thus, 05 principles of protecting personal information in cyberspaceare as follows:
- Individuals shall themselves protect their personal information and comply with the law on provision of personal information when using services in cyberspace.
- Agencies, organizations and individuals that process personal information shall ensure cyberinformation security for the information they process.
- Organizations and individuals that process personal information shall develop and publicize their own measures to process and protect personal information.
- The protection of personal information must comply with this Law and other relevant laws.
- The processing of personal information for the purpose of ensuring national defense and security and social order and safety or for non-commercial purposes must comply with other relevant laws.
What are the regulations on updating, alteration and cancellation of personal information in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 18 of the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security in Vietnam on updating, alteration and cancellation of personal information as follows:
Updating, alteration and cancellation of personal information
1. Owners of personal information may request personal information-processing organizations and individuals to update, alter or cancel their personal information collected or stored by the latter or to stop providing such personal information to a third party.
2. Upon receiving the request of an owner of personal information for update, alteration or cancellation of personal information or for stoppage of the provision of personal information to a third party, a personal information-processing organization or individual shall:
a/ Comply with the request and notify such owner or grant him/her/it the right to access information for the latter to update, alter or delete his/her/its personal information;
b/ Take appropriate measures to protect personal information; and notify such owner if it/he/she fails to comply with the request for technical or other reasons.
3. Personal information-processing organizations and individuals shall delete the stored personal information when they have accomplished their use purposes or the storage time has expired and notify such to the owners of such personal information, unless otherwise prescribed by law.
Thus, the updating, alteration and cancellation of personal information shall comply with the above provisions.
What are the responsibilities of state management agencies in protecting personal information in cyberspace in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 20 of the 2015 Law on Cyberinformation Security in Vietnam as follows:
Responsibilities of state management agencies in protecting personal information in cyberspace
1. To establish online information channels for receiving petitions and reports from the public which are related to security assurance for personal information in cyberspace.
2. To annually inspect and examine personal information-processing organizations and individuals; to conduct extraordinary inspection and examination when necessary.
Thus, the state management agencies in protecting personal information in cyberspace is responsible for establishing online information channels for receiving petitions and reports from the public which are related to security assurance for personal information in cyberspace.
At the same time, annually inspecting and examining personal information-processing organizations and individuals; to conduct extraordinary inspection and examination when necessary.
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