Its director-general Mazmalek Mohamad said people “give away their rights” when signing documents or clicking “yes” to the terms and conditions for freebies or loans, which in turn is often used by others for marketing or even spamming.
“We receive a lot of complaints from the public about people’s personal data being shared but little do they know that their habit of ‘sharing’ on social media platforms and pattern of behaviours were among the contributing factors,” he told The Star, yesterday. He said some of the key points to the amendments will be the game changers in the implementation and enforcement of the law.
On challenges faced by the department, he explained that the code of practice on data standards are different across sectors. From pawn shops to money lenders and telcos, there is no one-size-fits-all solution, but the department is proactively monitoring data users through ongoing engagement with sector regulators and industry associations.
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