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Malaysia: Personal Data Protection Department's circular on Data Protection Officer appointment (Circular No. 1/2025) enters into force

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Personal Data Protection Department's circular on Data Protection Officer appointment (Circular No. 1/2025) enters into force

On 1 June 2025, the Personal Data Protection Department's circular on Data Protection Officer appointment (Circular No. 1/2025) enters into force. The circular implements the amended Personal Data Protection Act by requiring organisations that proce…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-08-23
in consultation

On 23 August 2024, the Malaysian Department of Personal Data Protection opened a public consultatio…

2024-09-06
processing consultation

On 6 September 2024, the Malaysian Department of Personal Data Protection closed its public consult…

2025-05-21
adopted

On 21 May 2025, the Department of Personal Data Protection (PDP) issued a circular on appointing Da…

2025-06-01
in force

On 1 June 2025, the Personal Data Protection Department's circular on Data Protection Officer appoi…