Practice question
Under Section 12, is consent the only possible lawful basis for processing ordinary personal information?
- Yes, even when processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
- Yes, because the Act prohibits contracts involving personal data
- Yes, because public authority is irrelevant
- Yes, even where another express statutory criterion applies
- No; the Act lists alternative criteria, including contractual necessity and compliance with a legal obligation
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012: https://privacy.gov.ph/data-privacy-act/; Section 12.
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