Data Protection in Taiwan

National data protection authority in Taiwan

Currently, the regulatory body with overall responsibility for data protection is the National Development Council ("NDC”). However, according to the May 31, 2023 amendment of the PDPA, the NDC is expected to be replaced by an independent data protection authority (i.e. the Personal Data Protection Commission). This amendment has not been effective yet and its effective date remains uncertain as of date. 

In addition, the authority with jurisdiction over the relevant data collector has primary enforcement responsibility (e.g. the Financial Supervisory Commission has the primary enforcement responsibility vis-á-vis financial institutions).

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