Personal Data Protection Notice

Disclaimer

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Personal Data

1. "Personal Data" means information about you which you have provided to us, including your name, address, telephone number, NRIC, email address, bank account information, your personal preferences, income, occupation, internet protocol (IP) address, particulars of your spouse or family members, and any information which may identify you, your spouse or family members that has been or may be collected, stored, used and processed by us from time to time.
2. By engaging us to provide services, you consent to the processing of your Personal Data by our firm and all persons in our firm involved in the provision of the services.
3. We have the right to modify the terms of this Notice at any time by placing the modified Notice on our firm's website, by sending you a copy by post, or by any other means we may choose. If you continue to communicate with us or use our services following the modification, it signifies your acceptance of that modification.

Collection

4. The provision of your Personal Data is voluntary. However, if you do not provide your Personal Data to us, we will not be able to provide the services you require of us.
5. In addition to the Personal Data you provide to us directly, we may also collect your Personal Data from other sources, including government agencies, other parties involved in the matters for which you have engaged us, and cookies on our website.

Purposes of Collection

6. We use and process your Personal Data for purposes relating to the services for which you have engaged us and for our business activities, including to:
   • communicate with you;
   • respond to questions and comments from you;
   • provide information to regulatory bodies and governmental authorities to comply with regulatory, statutory and government requirements;
   • comply with our obligations under the law;
   • provide references to clients or potential clients who request references of past work;
   • share with other entities as part of any merger or intended merger of our firm; and
   • for internal administrative purposes.
7. You understand and consent to our using and processing your Personal Data in the manner described in this Notice.

Disclosure

8. In performing our services, we may engage other companies, service providers or individuals to perform functions on our behalf, and may accordingly provide access to or disclose your Personal Data to third parties, including:
   • information technology service providers;
   • data entry service providers;
   • banks and financial institutions;
   • insurance providers;
   • professional advisors and external auditors;
   • storage facility providers; and
   • regulatory bodies and governmental authorities, to comply with regulatory, statutory and government requirements.
9. We may also disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law, regulation, or directives of regulatory bodies and governmental authorities.
10. We may disclose your Personal Data if we are converted to another type of entity, or in the course of a merger with another firm.
11. You understand and consent to the disclosure of your Personal Data as described in this Notice.

Storage

12. We store all Personal Data obtained securely.
13. Our information technology storage facilities and servers may be located in countries outside of Malaysia. Your Personal Data may therefore be transferred to, stored, used and processed in places outside Malaysia.
14. You understand and consent to the transfer of your Personal Data outside of Malaysia as described herein.

Consent

15. By engaging us and providing Personal Data to us, you agree and consent to us using and processing your Personal Data in the manner described in this Notice.
16. If you do not consent to our processing your Personal Data for the purposes described in this Notice, please notify us using the contact details below.

Correction Requests and Enquiries

17. Subject to any exceptions under applicable laws, you may at any time request access to, or correction or rectification of, your Personal Data, or limit the processing of your Personal Data, or seek further information from us using the contact details below.
18. We have the right to refuse a request to access and/or correct your Personal Data for any of the following reasons:
    • if permitted under the law — for example, where the expense of providing access is disproportionate to the risk to your privacy;
    • if it jeopardises the security and privacy of the Personal Data of others;
    • if it is impractical; or
    • if the request is not made in good faith.
19. For the avoidance of doubt, such deletion or limitation does not include processing of mandatory personal data.
20. We may charge a nominal fee for each personal data access request.

Contact Us

Baca dalam Bahasa Malaysia — Notis Perlindungan Data Peribadi

Notis ini ("Notis") diterbitkan sebagai pematuhan dengan Akta Perlindungan Data Peribadi 2010 ("Akta"). Notis ini menerangkan bagaimana kami memproses dan menggunakan Data Peribadi anda.

Data Peribadi

"Data Peribadi" bermaksud maklumat mengenai anda yang telah anda berikan kepada kami, termasuk nama, alamat, nombor telefon, nombor kad pengenalan, alamat emel, maklumat akaun bank, kecenderungan peribadi, pendapatan, pekerjaan, alamat IP, butiran pasangan atau ahli keluarga anda, dan sebarang maklumat lain yang boleh mengenal pasti anda.

Pengutipan & Tujuan

Pemberian Data Peribadi anda adalah secara sukarela. Walau bagaimanapun, sekiranya anda tidak membekalkan Data Peribadi anda, kami mungkin tidak dapat menyediakan perkhidmatan yang diperlukan. Kami mengguna dan memproses Data Peribadi anda untuk berkomunikasi dengan anda, mematuhi keperluan kawal selia dan undang-undang, serta untuk tujuan pentadbiran dalaman kami.

Pendedahan & Simpanan

Kami mungkin mendedahkan Data Peribadi anda kepada pihak ketiga yang terlibat dalam penyediaan perkhidmatan kami, atau seperti dikehendaki di bawah undang-undang. Data Peribadi anda disimpan dengan selamat dan mungkin disimpan di kemudahan di luar Malaysia.

Permohonan Pembetulan

Anda boleh pada bila-bila masa memohon akses kepada, atau pembetulan, Data Peribadi anda dengan menghubungi kami menggunakan butiran hubungan di atas.