Cookie 同意: Malaysia

Malaysia's PDPA 2010 is enforced by the Personal Data Protection Department under the relevant ministry. A distinctive limitation historically was that it applied only to commercial transactions and did not cover the federal or state governments. Significant 2024 amendments modernised the law, introducing mandatory breach notification, a requirement to appoint a data protection officer, the right to data portability, and stronger transfer rules, with provisions phasing in from 2025. Consent is a key basis and must be recorded, and notices should be in the national language and English. The amendments also increased penalties. Cookies that identify users are personal data subject to the Act.