Direct marketing involves communicating advertising or marketing materials by any means specifically directed to particular individuals.
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A personal data breach is a security incident leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorized access to data.
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Profiling is the automated processing of personal data to evaluate or predict an individual’s work performance, health, preferences, reliability, or movements.
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Data processed for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes is exempted to uphold the constitutional freedom of speech, expression, and the press.
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Accredited reporters and publishers cannot be compelled to reveal the confidential sources of any news report or information appearing in their publications.
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The Commission is legally mandated to inform and proactively educate the public regarding data privacy, data protection, and fair information rights.
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The majority of the Secretariat must have served at least five years in a government agency involved in processing personal data.
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Officials are not civilly liable for good faith acts, but remain fully liable for willful or negligent acts contrary to law.
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Notifications must detail the breach’s nature, affected data, mitigation measures, contact representatives, and provided assistance to the data subjects.
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Subcontracting agreements must strictly stipulate that a binding obligation of confidentiality is imposed on all persons authorized to process data.
