Law on Personal Data Protection
10 responsibilities of personal data controllers
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Reader with email tatthangxxx@gmail.com asks: What are the responsibilities of the personal data controller?
People have the right to request data deletion from January 1, 2026
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Immediately after the Law on Personal Data Protection officially takes effect from January 1, 2026, people have the right to amend and request data deletion.
Personal data is required to be deleted in some cases
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The Law on Personal Data Protection, effective from the beginning of 2026, stipulates that the deletion and cancellation of personal data is carried out in some cases.
Question mark about Zalo's real motive in collecting user data
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Zalo's update of data collection terms right before the Law on Personal Data Protection takes effect makes many people skeptical about the real motive.
Social networks are not required to provide personal papers as an authentication factor
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From January 1, 2026, social networks are not required to have personal papers to verify accounts and are not allowed to eavesdrop, read messages, or record without consent.
Zalo receives 1-star ratings when updating user data collection terms
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Introducing a series of "imposed" data collection terms, Zalo received a strong wave of criticism from the user community.
Unusual signs of Zalo updating terms and collecting user personal data
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The update of Zalo's terms and collection of user data has many unusual points, especially in the context of the Law on Personal Data Protection coming into effect soon.
vHandicap removes notification of identity verification request after Lao Dong's reflection
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vHandicap - a social network application for golfers, immediately made adjustments after Lao Dong Newspaper's reflection on the issue of overusing personal information collection.
Controversy between statements and the reality of vHandicap's abuse of personal information collection
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The head of vHandicap of the Vietnam Golf Association said "it is not mandatory", but if you want to authenticate, the only way is to provide personal information.
Banks do not use information of personal data subjects to credit rating
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The Law on Personal Data Protection stipulates that banks do not use credit information of personal data subjects to score and rating credit.
Illegal personal data trading may be fined VND3 billion
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According to the approved law, the act of illegally buying and selling personal data will be subject to a maximum penalty of 10 times the illegal revenue.
Today, the National Assembly finalized the ban on the purchase and sale of personal data, preventing fraud
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The draft Law on Personal Data Protection opens an important turning point to prevent information leakage and protect people from fraud.
Deputy Minister of Public Security stated the reasons for increasing fines for enterprises violating personal data
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The Deputy Minister of Public Security said that if the fine is too light, large enterprises and cross-border enterprises are ready to violate to profit and transfer personal data.
Fines of up to 10 times the fee for buying and selling personal data
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The draft Law on Personal Data Protection stipulates that the act of buying and selling personal data can be subject to a fine of up to 10 times the revenue from the violation.
The Minister of Public Security talks about how easily criminals build fraud scenarios
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The Minister of Public Security emphasized that the factor of leaking and trading personal data is the main cause of criminals building easy fraud scenarios.
