Taichung Customs stated that, in response to the growing emphasis on personal data protection, the government has amended relevant provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act to enhance oversight mechanisms and corporate management responsibilities. Taichung Customs has conducted outreach and supervisory operations for non-government agencies within its jurisdiction, including customs brokers, bonded warehouses, and logistics centers, working alongside industry operators to build a secure and trustworthy environment for personal data protection.

Taichung Customs pointed out that, in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Personal Data Files Security and Maintenance for Customs Brokers” and “Regulations Governing Personal Data Files Security and Maintenance for Bonded Warehouses and Logistics Centers,” Customs-supervised customs brokers, bonded warehouses, and logistics centers are required to adopt appropriate security measures and fulfill their responsibilities for maintaining personal data security. The regulations aim to prevent the risk of personal data infringement and urge operators to proactively establish protection mechanisms to prevent personal data from being stolen, altered, damaged, lost, or leaked.

Regarding the implementation of personal data protection by these agencies, Customs supervision focuses on 3 key areas: establishing self-inspection mechanisms, strengthening annual audit operations, and conducting outreach on legal compliance concepts and responsibilities. These measures aim to urge businesses to comprehensively improve their awareness and management capabilities regarding personal data protection.

Taichung Customs would like to emphasize that, according to Paragraph 4 of Article 48 of the Personal Data Protection Act, non-government agencies possessing personal data files shall implement security and maintenance measures, establish management mechanisms, and adopt appropriate security measures. Any violation resulting in the theft, alteration, damage, loss, or leakage of personal data, and the violation is material, may result in a maximum fine of NT$15 million. Businesses are urged to periodically review internal data management workflows, strengthen employee education and training, and reinforce cybersecurity engineering, such as hardware firewalls. Customs will also continue to fulfill its supervisory and management duties to urge businesses to strengthen data governance and jointly safeguard personal data security.

Contact Information:
Binding Division, Taichung Customs.
TEL: +886-4-26565101 ext. 362 Ms. Chen