On Mar. 20, MLY DP issued proposal on data protection guidelines.
MLY DP, in collaboration with Futurise Sdn Bhd, proposed three new guidelines to provide clear guidance to organizations on personal data processing aspects.
Aim to ensure balance between digital innovation and protection of data subjects' rights regarding their personal data, in line with the Personal data protection act 2010.
Development supports efforts to strengthen personal data protection mechanisms and enhance the effectiveness of data protection policy implementation in Malaysia.
Document dated Mar. 20, 2025, was received on Apr. 4 due to a fixed feed.
Proposed Guidelines
Data protection impact assessment guideline: helps organizations assess risks and impacts of personal data processing to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Data protection by design guideline: this guideline provides guidance to organizations on integrating data protection at every level of system design as well as processes.
Automated decision making and profiling guideline: guides on controlling personal data processing involving automated decision-making, profiling to protect individual rights.
MLY DP has published 3 public consultation papers corresponding to each guideline.
