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Complying with the Malaysian Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act of 2024

  • shawnsher
  • Oct 9
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 30

One Day Session
One Day Session

Overview


This half day workshop is designed to provide you with the practical steps your organisation must take to ensure compliance with the requirements of the amended Personal Data Protection Act of 2024.

The programme will emphasise on the practical aspects of complying with the amended Personal Data Protection Act which was implemented April 1st 2025


Agenda


9.00am – 10.30am

Overview of the Key Amendments to the Personal Data

Protection Act of 2024


  • Direct liability of data processors if they fail to comply with the

    ‘security’ principle under the PDPA


  • Rights of an individual to request their personal data to be

    processed by another data processor – and what this means


  • Mandatory requirement to inform the Personal Data

    Commissioner of any personal data breach


  • Requirement for any company who is defined as a ‘data controller’

    or ‘data processor’ to appoint a data protection officer to oversee

    the organisation’s PDPA compliance


  • Change in criteria for when transferring personal data across

    countries


  • Enhanced definition on what constitutes ‘sensitive personal data’


  • Changes in terms of how to serve notices and documents


10.45 am to 11.45 am

Understanding the Seven Principles of the PDPA


  • The practical relevance of the seven principles behind the PDPA.


  • Case studies and court awards related to the Personal Data

    Protection Act (Malaysian and International Cases)


  • How the PDPA practical impacts your role as an employee and

    manager


11.45 am to 1 pm

Managing Compliance Issues Practically In Line with the

PDPA


  • Managing personal data you come into contact with

    interviewing/recruiting an employee into the organisation


  • Managing sensitive personal data such as medical information

    (do’s and don’ts)


  • Managing requests for employee personal data from third parties


  • Dealing with personal data involving third parties such as

    customers and suppliers


  • Dealing with personal data related to whistle-blowing and sexual

    harassment allegations


Contact Us

Phone: +603-4266 9191

Whatsapp: 018 978 3042

Email: rowena@lshumancapital.com or suha@lshumancapital.com for a full training agenda and proposal


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