Conditional MCO: Business premises told to abide by procedures in handling personal data

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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): All business premises allowed to operate during the conditional movement control order (MCO) must comply fully with the operating procedures with regards to the collection, processing and storing of personal data, as set by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry.

The ministry in a statement Friday said the standard procedures had been approved in a special ministerial committee meeting on the implementation of the conditional MCO on May 21.

In addition, a notice must be displayed and easily seen to inform visitors or customers on the purpose of the personal data and that the data is used only for the purpose of contact tracing in accordance with the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 . Non-compliance of the procedure is an offence, and if convicted, premises owners could be fined up to RM300,000 or jailed for two years or both, under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 .

 

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