Data Protection in Brunei

Data protection laws in Brunei

At present there are no statutory or common law obligations that protects the privacy of information upon which an individual can be directly or indirectly identified, save in respect of banker – customer relationship where banks are under a legal duty to keep customer information confidential.

However, with the publication of the Public Consultation Paper on Personal Data Protection for the Private Sector in Brunei Darussalam by the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) on 20 May 2021 and the Response to Feedback on Public Consultation Paper on Personal Data Protection for the Private Sector published on 3 December 2021 (together, the Public Consultation Paper), it is anticipated that the Personal Data Protection Order (PDPO) will be enacted and come into force in the near future. Premise on the Public Consultation Paper, which sets out in general terms the data protection framework under the PDPO, it is anticipated that the PDPO will introduce obligations on the part of private sector organizations with respect to collection, use, disclosure or other processing of individuals' personal data and the rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data.

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