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Personal Data Protection Department adopted data protection impact assessment guideline

On 30 April 2026, the Personal Data Protection Department issued Version 1.0 of the data protection impact assessment guideline under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709). The Guideline is issued under subsection 48(g) of Act 709 and subp…

Scope

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

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2025-03-20
in consultation

On 20 March 2025, Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Department opened a public consultation on th…

2025-05-19
processing consultation

On 19 May 2025, Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Department closes its consultation on the data …

2026-04-30
adopted

On 30 April 2026, the Personal Data Protection Department issued Version 1.0 of the data protection…