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Compliance

The safeguarding of valuable data in a world which encourages and often demands, the sharing of information is a growing challenge for all participants in the digital economy. Governments globally have introduced legislation and guidelines to regulate, monitor and enforce the legitimate processing of data. It is our priority to safeguard all information that is provided to us, or generated by us, in the course of providing services to our clients.

To this end, we strive to comply with applicable data privacy regulations as they relate to the processing and distribution of sensitive personal or financial information.

Global Compliance

USA

  • CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
  • Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL)
  • Electronic Communications Privacy Act
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (eSign)

South Africa

  • Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002
  • Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) 38 of 2001
  • Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000
  • South African Revenue Service (SARS) requirements for an electronic tax invoice

EU

  • Council Directive 2001/115/EC
  • Council Directive 2002/58/EC
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • EU Electronic Signature Directive 1999/93/EC
  • EU Electronic Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC

Australia

  • The Spam Act of 2003
  • The Federal Privacy Law
  • Electronic Transactions Act 1999
  • Trade Practices Act
  • Information Privacy Act 2009

Hong Kong

  • Electronic Transactions Ordinance (2004)
  • Unsolicited Electronic Messaging Ordinance (2007)
  • Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Singapore

  • Electronic Transactions Act

Indonesia

  • Electronic Information & Transaction Law (2008)

India

  • Information Technology Act (2000)

China

  • PRC Electronic Signature Law (2004)

Japan

  • The Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Act (2000)

New Zealand

  • Electronic Transactions Act (2006)

Jordan

  • Electronic Transactions Law (2001)

Malaysia

  • The Digital Signature Act (1997)
  • The Electronic Commerce Act (2006)

Saudi Arabia

  • Electronics Transactions Law and Electronic Transaction Regulation

South Korea

  • Digital Signature Act (2013)

Taiwan

  • Electronic Signature Act (2001)

Thailand

  • Electronic Transactions Act (2001

UAE

  • Electronic Commerce Act (2006)
  • DIFC Data Protection Law (Law No. 5 2020)

Turkey

  • Electronic Signature Law (2004)

Vietnam

  • Law on E-Transaction No. 51/2005/QH11 (2005)

Macau

  • Law No. 5/2005 (2005) (Chinese and Portuguese)
  • Macau Civil Code (Codigo Civil) (Portuguese)
  • Decree No. 39/99 (1999) (Chinese)
  • Macau Commercial Code (Codigo Comercial) (Portuguese)
  • Decree No. 40/99 (1999) (Chinese)
  • Macau Civil Procedure Code (Portuguese)
  • Decree No. 55/99 (1999) (Chinese)
  • Macau Notary Code (Portuguese)
  • Decree No. 43/1999 (1999) (Chinese)

* Disclaimer: this list is provided without claim or warranty that it is complete or accurate.