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Chapter 17 Data Protection and Electrnoic Crimes

This chapter discusses laws relating to the protection of personal and organizational data in Pakistan, including the Personal Data Protection Bill of 2020 and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of 2016. The Personal Data Protection Bill outlines key principles for processing personal data, such as lawfulness and transparency, and provides rights to individuals regarding their data, including rights to access, rectification, and objection. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act defines offenses related to unauthorized access and damage of electronic data and systems and assigns punishments depending on whether the target is a non-critical or critical infrastructure.

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Chapter 17 Data Protection and Electrnoic Crimes

This chapter discusses laws relating to the protection of personal and organizational data in Pakistan, including the Personal Data Protection Bill of 2020 and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of 2016. The Personal Data Protection Bill outlines key principles for processing personal data, such as lawfulness and transparency, and provides rights to individuals regarding their data, including rights to access, rectification, and objection. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act defines offenses related to unauthorized access and damage of electronic data and systems and assigns punishments depending on whether the target is a non-critical or critical infrastructure.

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CAF 04: Business Laws

Chapter 17: Data Protection Outlines: Premium Content


Secret Sheet for Quick Revision This chapter discusses laws relating to protection of electronic (For Spring 2023)
(For students of Muhammad Asif, FCA) data of Individuals and Organizations.

Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020


(Protection For Individuals)

Definitions Key Principles for Personal Data Rights of Individuals regarding


Processing Processing of Personal Data
Data Subject:
q Natural Persons whose personal data is being collected/processed. 1. Lawfulness, fairness and transparency 1. Right to be informed
2. Data minimisation. 2. Right of access to data
Personal Data: 3. Purpose limitation 3. Right to rectification of errors
Information of a Data Subject which is in possession of a Data Controller 4. Accuracy 4. Right of erasure
and from which he can be identified. 5. Security 5. Right to object
q It includes Sensitive Personal Data. 6. Storage limitation 6. Right to restrict processing
q It does not include encrypted data. 7. Accountability 7. Right to data portability
8. Right to withdraw consent
Sensitive Personal Data: 9. Right to complain
q It means data (i.e. usernames and passwords) which provides access
to Financial information, Medical Records, Religious beliefs, Passport,
Biometric Data.

Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016


(Protection For Organizations)

Definitions Electronic Crimes and Punishments (upto)

Unauthorized Access: Non-Critical Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure


q It means accessing data not publicly available.

Damage to Data: Unauthorized access: Unauthorized access:


q Data Damage means unauthorized addition, deletion, q 3 months + Rs. 50,000 q 3 Years + Rs. 1,000,000
alteration of data or making it unavailable.
Unauthorized copying or transmission of data: Unauthorized copying or transmission of data:
Critical Infrastructure: q 6 months + Rs. 100,000 q 5 Years + Rs. 5,000,000
It means infrastructure (or its elements) whose loss may
cause adverse effect on: Damaging information system or data: Damaging information system or data:
q availability or delivery of essential services. q 2 Years + Rs. 500,000 q 7 Years + Rs. 10,000,000
q national security, or functioning of state.
Glorification of an offense:
q same as interference with critical infrastructure.

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