The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner reports a steady rise in complaints and enforcement actions since its establishment, reflecting both growing public awareness of data rights and increasing scrutiny of how companies handle personal data.
Recent enforcement actions have touched on unauthorized data sharing by digital lending platforms and marketing companies using personal data without adequate consent.
What This Means for Businesses
Legal experts advising businesses say the trend signals a shift from a largely dormant enforcement environment toward more active regulatory engagement, and recommend companies handling consumer data review their compliance practices.
