https://www.dpexnetwork.org/A voluntary welfare organisation or VWO provides social and welfare services that benefit the community at large. The services they provide means that they frequently collect a very wide range of personal data. Often this includes sensitive health and financial information.Voluntary Welfare Organisations tend to make the following common data protection mistakes:&nbsp;<ol><li>Believing that the data protection law shouldn&rsquo;t apply to them.</li><li>Collecting an excessive amount of personal data.</li><li>Not notifying clear purposes for collecting, using or disclosing personal data.</li><li>Accepting referrals from third-party sources without checking on consent.</li><li>Retaining personal data, more or less, indefinitely.</li><li>Not taking internal protection of personal data seriously.</li></ol>&nbsp;A V.W.O. should take the application of the data protection law seriously just like any other organisation&nbsp;<ul><li>Collect only the personal data from or about your clients that you need for the particular service your client wants.</li><li>Clearly notify clients of the purposes for collecting, using and disclosing their personal data.</li><li>When you receive a referral, check to make sure that the third-party source has obtained consent.</li><li>Develop and implement a data retention policy that is tailored to your voluntary welfare organisation.</li><li>Ensure a reasonable level of protection of the personal data in your possession.</li></ul>&nbsp;The Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Network is the first of its kind facility in the ASEAN region whose aim is to provide leadership, best practices, training, research and support for all things surrounding data privacy from an operational perspective.This collaboration of partnerships comprises certification bodies, law firms, universities and organisations who provide professional services and technologies relating to data privacy.An ever-growing network of certification and learning bodies, members currently include Straits Interactive, De La Salle University, Philippines, International Islamic University of Malaysia, National Institute of Development Administration - NIDA, Thailand, Singapore Management University Academy and Telkom University, Indonesia, IAPP, EXIN and OCEG.The DPEX Network is honoured to have the following Independent International Advisors on the panel, who volunteer their services to guide the community in their competency and compliance journey in the region.&nbsp;~~~~~~~~~~~~~&nbsp;https://www.straitsinteractive.com/Straits Interactive delivers end to end governance, risk and compliance solutions that enable businesses to create a trusted business environment and achieve responsible marketing, especially in the area of data privacy and protection.We help businesses achieve operational compliance and manage risks through a combination of cloud technology and professional services and enable platform interactions. By adopting a life-cycle approach to operational compliance and risk management, organisations are able to:Assess risks and compliance statusProtect against these risks and implement policies/practicesSustain compliance efforts through audits, training and ongoing monitoringRespond to queries or incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;#PDPA, #PDPCguidelines #PDPAbreach

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