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43. Right to prevent processing for purposes of direct marketing

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A data subject may give written notice that their personal data must not be processed for direct marketing. The data subject may ask the commissioner to make a data user that ignores the notice comply. Ignoring the commissioner's order is an offence, with a fine of up to two hundred thousand ringgit, up to two years in prison, or both.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

Report

Part III

Exemption

Part IV

Appointment, Functions and Powers of Commissioner

Part V

Personal Data Protection Fund

Part VI

Personal Data Protection Advisory Committee

Part VII

Appeal Tribunal

Part VIII

Inspection, Complaint and Investigation

Part IX

Enforcement

Part X

Miscellaneous

Part XI

Savings and Transitional Provisions