Malaysia:
Enforcement Of The Personal Data Protection Act 2010
07 November 2017
Baker & McKenzie
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The Personal Data Protection Department is now actively
enforcing the PDPA.
Companies in the hotel and education sector, as well as an
employment agency have been fine up to RM 20,000 for breach of the
PDPA.
Data users should therefore ensure that there is full compliance
with all the requirements under the PDPA and its subsidiary
legislation, including the Personal Data Protection Regulation and
the Personal Data Protection Standards.
The details of the offence and penalty are set out below:
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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