Personal Data Protection Act 2010 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part I · Preliminary
3. Non-application
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The Act does not apply to the federal government and state governments. It does not apply to personal data processed outside Malaysia, unless that data is meant to be further processed in Malaysia.
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This Act shall not apply to the Federal Government and
this Act
“this Act” includes regulations, orders, notifications and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
State Governments.
This Act shall not apply to any personal data processed outside Malaysia unless that personal data is intended to be further processed in Malaysia.
personal data
“personal data” means any information in respect of commercial transactions, which— (a) is being processed wholly or partly by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose; (b) is recorded with the intention that it should wholly or partly be processed by means of such equipment; or (c) is recorded as part of a relevant filing system or with the intention that it should form part of a relevant filing system, that relates directly or indirectly to a data subject, who is identified or identifiable from that information or from that and other information in the possession of a data user, including any sensitive personal data and expression of opinion about the data subject; but does not include any information that is processed for the purpose of a credit reporting business carried on by a credit reporting agency under the Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010;