This article provides some suggestions on how to help expedite complex reviews prompted by vendor management programs, and to understand some of the contracting issues that are likely to arise when you are presented with a “template” data security or data privacy addendum by a multinational prospect.

Asia’s data protection policies differ from GDPR in a few key areas. A business that fails to account for these differences may fully comply with GDPR and still run afoul of Asia’s laws, subjecting itself to the possibility of fines, penalties, or other legal actions.