Parliament passes landmark data-privacy bill in late-night session
The bill introduces consent requirements, breach-notification deadlines and a new regulator, and takes effect in phases over the next 18 months.
Lawmakers approved a comprehensive data-protection bill early Friday after a debate that ran past midnight, establishing consent rules for how companies collect personal data and creating an independent regulator to enforce them.
The law phases in over 18 months. Businesses will first face breach-notification deadlines, followed by broader obligations on data storage and cross-border transfers. Industry groups welcomed the clarity while warning that compliance costs could fall hardest on smaller firms.
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Analysis · both sides
The case for
Supporters say enforceable consent rules and a dedicated regulator are overdue protections for citizens against unchecked data collection.
The case against
Critics warn phased obligations and compliance costs could fall hardest on smaller firms and slow domestic startups.
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