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What is PDPA and Why Is It Important to You? Q: What is this law? A: It is a law that protects the privacy rights of individuals, prevents the misuse of personal data, and promotes the proper use of personal data for legitimate purposes. Q: What is personal data? A: Data related to an individual that can identify that person, either directly or indirectly. Examples include identification card number, full name, etc. Q: What are the rights of data subjects? A: These are the rights that data subjects have to control their personal data, such as the right to access data, request correction, deletion, object to data processing, request data portability, and withdraw consent. Q: What are the responsibilities of organizations or data controllers? A: They are responsible for determining the purpose and methods of processing personal data, as well as ensuring data security. They must also maintain records of data processing activities. Q: What are the penalties for violating the PDPA? A: Penalties are categorized into three types: Criminal Penalties: Imprisonment for up to 6 months, or a fine up to 500,000 Baht, or both. Imprisonment for up to 1 year, or a fine up to 1,000,000 Baht, or both. Civil Penalties: Compensation for actual damages incurred, and possibly additional damages. Administrative Penalties: Fines up to 1,000,000 Baht, 3,000,000 Baht, or 5,000,000 Baht, depending on the severity of the violation.