Is Transfer Limitation Obligation (s 26) legally binding?

Q: Is Transfer Limitation Obligation (s 26) legally binding?

Transfer Limitation Obligation (s 26) is binding in Singapore. Binding law. It applies to everyone in scope, whether or not anyone points at it. Personal data must not be transferred outside Singapore except in accordance with prescribed requirements ensuring the recipient provides a standard of protection comparable to the PDPA. Engaged by offshore AI training and inference infrastructure.

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Transfer Limitation Obligation (s 26)

Is this legally binding?

Binding. Binding law. It applies to everyone in scope, whether or not anyone points at it.

Personal data must not be transferred outside Singapore except in accordance with prescribed requirements ensuring the recipient provides a standard of protection comparable to the PDPA. Engaged by offshore AI training and inference infrastructure.

From the source
“An organisation must not transfer any personal data to a country or territory outside Singapore except in accordance with requirements prescribed under this Act”
s 26

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