Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · s 25

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s 25Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

"affected individual" means any individual to whom any personal data affected by a data breach relates;

"data breach", in relation to personal data, means -

(a} the unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal of personal data; or

(b} the loss of any storage medium or device on which personal data is stored in circumstances where the unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal of the personal data is likely to occur.