by Donovan & Ho | Aug 14, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department (“PDPD”) recently issued the Public Consultation Paper No. 1/2015 on the Proposed Personal Data Protection Standards(“Standards”). The Standards are meant to act as a minimum requirement from...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 6, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
Mary is interested to join a popular gym in Kuala Lumpur. The gym offers her what seems to be an attractive package – pay a lump sum upfront for a whole year’s membership in order to get a discount. Mary signs up for the package and pays the membership...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 17, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate
Registration – Mandatory or Not? The Personal Data Protection (Class of Data Users) Order 2013 sets out 11 classes of data users that must be registered under the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) with the Personal Data Protection Department (“PDPD”)....
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 11, 2014 | Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution
In Malaysia, consumers who are dissatisfied with their purchases have an avenue to file a complaint with the Tribunal for Consumer Complaints (“Tribunal”). The tribunal is an independent body created by statute (the Consumer Protection Act 1999) which came...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 10, 2014 | Corporate and Commercial
WHO IS COVERED BY THE ACT? The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“the Act”) came into force on 15 November 2013. The Act applies to any person who processes and has control over or authorizes the processing of any “personal data” in respect of commercial...
