Specific Purpose

According to Article 5(1)(b) of the EU's GDPR, personal data shall be "collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes." Similarly, Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) requires that non-government agencies have a specific purpose for collecting or processing personal data. This means organizations must clearly define, document, and inform data subjects of the exact reason for collecting their data beforehand.

Non-compliance with Taiwan's PDPA can lead to significant fines, with major violations reaching up to NT$15 million, and repeated penalties for failure to make corrections. Furthermore, as global supply chains increasingly demand GDPR compliance, failing to adhere to the "Specific Purpose" principle can result in loss of business, reputational damage, and potential cross-border litigation.

The main ones are: 1. **EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):** Article 5(1)(b), the "Purpose Limitation" principle, is the core regulation governing this concept, stating data must be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. 2. **ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management System):** This standard extends ISO 27001 and explicitly requires organizations to identify and document the specific purposes for which personally identifiable information (PII) is processed.

As Taiwan's first consultancy integrating ERM, tech law, and data science, Winners Consulting offers a unique advantage. Led by a founder with a preventive law background, our interdisciplinary team of tech lawyers and ISO lead auditors helps clients like TSMC and MediaTek embed the "Specific Purpose" principle into their corporate governance and internal controls, ensuring seamless legal, procedural, and technical compliance.