Facebook Account Deletion Rights

Summary

Under Singapores Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), individuals can request the deletion of their personal data from organizations like Facebook. Facebook is generally obliged to comply with such requests unless there are valid reasons to retain the data. Compliance with California law, where Facebook is based, may also influence retention policies and legal obligations.

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**** and must facebook follow singaporean or californian law in this situation, given that facebook operates in california?
Under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), individuals have the right to request the deletion of their personal data. Facebook, as an organization operating globally, is generally obliged to comply with such requests unless there are valid reasons to retain the data.
However, compliance with California law (where Facebook is based) may also come into play, especially concerning retention policies and specific legal obligations.
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