Malaysia: Personal Data Protection Commissioner guidelines for appointment of data protection officers
Progress
Current status
adopted
25 Feb 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Data Protection Commissioner released guidelines for appointment of data protection officers
On 25 February 2025, the Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Malaysia released Guidelines for the Appointment of Data Protection Officers (DPOs). The guidelines outline the requirements, roles, and responsibilities that data controllers and pro…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority