Thai DPC Deletion of Personal Data


On Jun. 14, Thai DPC proposed criteria about deleting personal data.


  • Thai DPC sought feedback on its draft notification regarding the criteria for deleting, destroying or making personal data unidentifiable as regards the owner of that data.
  • Relates to personal data controllers; personal data processors; personal data owners.
  • Follows Thai DPC Dec. 2023 issued rules for personal data controllers, see #201648.
  • Document dated Jun. 14, 2024, was received on Jul. 4, 2024 due to a new feed.
  • Draft Notification
  • This proposal provides the criteria for erasing, destroying, or alternatively anonymizing personal data, so that the owner of the personal data cannot be identified.
  • It outlines organizational measures and technical measures, which may include necessary physical measures as well; contains measures re risk of re-identification.
  • The proposal also specifies requirements on responding to a deletion/destruction/de-identification request from an individual and 60-day window/timing re the same.
  • It includes measures re cases where the data controller is unable to process a request.
  • The draft stipulates the notification will come into effect on the day after its gazettal.
  • Effectiveness
  • The comment period for this consultation closes on Jun. 28, 2024.
  • Aug. 2024 Finalized Notification
  • On Aug. 15, 2024, Thai DPC published a notification on the criteria for deleting, destroying or anonymizing personal data, to implement the proposals detailed above.
  • Section 2 provides that the notification shall be effective after ninety days from Aug. 13, 2024, which was the date of announcement in the Government Gazette.
  • Document dated Aug. 15, 2024, was added on Aug. 29, 2024 due to editorial backfill.

Regulators Thai DPC
Entity Types CNSM; Corp
Reference PR, 8/15/2024; OG Vol 141, section 217, 8/13/2024; CP, PR, 6/14/2024;
Functions Compliance; Legal; Privacy; Record Retention; Risk
Countries Thailand
Category
State
Products Corporate
Regions AP
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 6/14/2024
Effective Date 11/12/2024
Rule Id 217887
Linked to Rule :201648
Reg. Last Update 8/15/2024
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 08/29/2024