NPC Circular 16-01: Security of Personal Data in Government Agencies

Summary

NPC Circular No. 16-01, issued by the National Privacy Commission, prescribes the security of personal data processed by government agencies and, by reference, sets the baseline expectations for organisational, physical and technical security measures applicable to personal information controllers and processors. It is regularly cited in NPC adjudications and in complaint guides covering data-handling failures by lenders and other private entities.