PDPA Compliance Consultant Malaysia
PDPA compliance services Malaysia
Comprehensive Personal Data Protection Act compliance services. We help you protect personal data, implement security controls and meet Malaysian data protection requirements.
PDPA 2024 Amendment Act (Act A1709) — effective 1 June 2025
Malaysia's Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 substantially extends PDPA 2010 with mandatory DPO appointments, 72-hour breach notification and increased penalties. Phased enforcement began 1 June 2025 and continues into 2026.
Mandatory Data Breach Notification Organizations must notify the PDP Commissioner within 72 hours of becoming aware of a data breach. Fines for failure to notify.
Data Protection Officer (DPO) Mandatory appointment of a DPO for certain classes of data controllers processing personal data at scale.
Increased Penalties Fines increased up to RM 1,000,000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 years for non-compliance with data protection principles.
Direct Processor Liability Data processors are now directly liable for security breaches and compliance failures under the Act.
Data Portability Rights Data subjects have the right to request their personal data be transferred directly to another data controller.
Cross-Border Data Transfer Updated whitelist mechanism and stricter conditions for transferring personal data outside Malaysia.
Understanding PDPA requirements
General principle
No personal data processing without consent; must be for a lawful purpose directly related to the activity.
Notice & choice
Must inform data subjects of the purpose, rights, and third parties; option to limit processing.
Disclosure
Personal data cannot be disclosed without consent, except for the purpose declared at collection.
Security
Practical steps to protect data from loss, misuse, modification, unauthorized access or disclosure.
Retention
Personal data must not be kept longer than necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose.
Data integrity
Reasonable steps to ensure data is accurate, complete, not misleading, and kept up-to-date.
Access principle
Data subjects must be given access to their data and the ability to correct inaccuracies.
Complete PDPA compliance support
PDPA gap analysis
Comprehensive assessment of your current data processing practices against PDPA requirements and the 2024 Amendment Act.
DPO as a service
Appoint an experienced external Data Protection Officer to fulfill your regulatory obligations without hiring full-time.
Security technical testing
Hands-on penetration testing and vulnerability assessments targeting the specific systems storing personal data.
Governance & policies
Organizational frameworks for data protection
PDPA violations can be costly
Non-compliance can result in fines up to RM1,000,000 and/or imprisonment up to 3 years per offence under the 2024 Amendment Act.
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Protect personal data
Ensure your organisation complies with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act and avoid costly penalties.
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