Our Pedro Cortés and Luís Rôlo have contributed to the Chambers and Partners Data Protection & Privacy 2025 Global Practice Guide, providing insights and updates on the data protection landscape in Macau SAR, China.

Key takeaways:
• The Macau Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) remains the primary legislation, based on the former EU Data Protection Directive.
• The Personal Data Protection Bureau (PDPB) was established in 2023 as the regulatory authority, with powers to enforce the PDPA.
• The PDPB has shifted focus from education to increased enforcement, levying fines for non-compliance in recent years.
• Challenges remain around cross-border data transfers and integrating emerging technologies like IoT and AI under the PDPA framework.

Insightful overview of the evolving data protection rules in Macau. Read the full article.