Siti: Residents can still sue under tort due to defamation as a result of their details being leaked.
EXPERTS are conflicted on whether the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) binds management bodies of high-rises from disclosing details about residents who contracted Covid-19.
Following a StarMetro report on Feb 24 on the privacy aspect of such residents, several quarters said it was unclear if the PDPA was applicable.
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