Cookie consent in Malaysia
Consent and privacy law in Malaysia
Personal Data Protection Act 2010, with significant 2024 amendments phasing in
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Who must comply
Persons who process or control personal data in respect of commercial transactions in Malaysia.
Penalties
Denda dan pemenjaraan di bawah Akta, ditingkatkan oleh pindaan 2024
Key obligations
- Obtain consent for processing in commercial transactions
- Get explicit consent for sensitive personal data
- Provide a written notice of purpose in English and Malay
- Honor access and correction requests
- Notify breaches and appoint a data protection officer under the amendments
Local guidance
- Ambil perhatian bahawa PDPA meliputi transaksi komersial, bukan kerajaan
- Bersedia untuk pemberitahuan pelanggaran dan tugas pegawai perlindungan data daripada pindaan 2024
- Sediakan notis dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris
- Rekodkan kebenaran dan hormati penarikan balik
How ConsentX helps
- Consent capture for commercial processing
- Explicit opt-in for sensitive categories
- Bilingual notice support in the banner
- Access and correction request workflow
- Region rule engine tuned for Malaysia
We value your privacy
We ask for your consent before any non-essential cookie, with the rules that apply in your region.
This page was machine-translated and may contain errors. Please review the legal details with qualified local counsel before relying on it.
How to comply with Malaysia using ConsentX
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Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under Malaysia.
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Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that Malaysia requires, automatically.
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Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
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Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a Malaysia audit.
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Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Adakah PDPA Malaysia meliputi kerajaan?+
Tidak. PDPA terpakai kepada data peribadi yang diproses dalam transaksi komersial dan dari segi sejarah tidak meliputi kerajaan persekutuan atau negeri, yang merupakan batasan skop yang ketara.
Apakah yang ditambah oleh pindaan 2024 Malaysia?+
Pindaan 2024 menambah pemberitahuan pelanggaran data secara mandatori, kewajipan melantik pegawai perlindungan data, hak kemudahalihan data, peraturan pemindahan yang lebih kukuh, dan penalti yang lebih tinggi, diperkenalkan secara berperingkat mulai 2025.