What this course covers
Handling personal data lawfully and sensibly. Built around the Malaysian personal data protection regime and the practical habits that keep an organisation out of trouble.
Who it is for
- Anyone handling customer or employee data
- HR, marketing and IT staff
- Compliance and data protection roles
What you will cover
1. What counts as personal data
Broader than most people assume, including data you did not mean to collect.
2. The principles
Notice, consent, purpose, retention, security and access, in operational terms.
3. Consent and notice in practice
Collecting data in a way that is actually lawful.
4. Retention and disposal
Not keeping data forever, and the risk that accumulates when you do.
5. Security and breach
Reasonable safeguards and what to do in the first hours of an incident.
6. Third parties
Responsibility that does not transfer when you outsource processing.
How it runs
1 day / 7 hours, delivered live by the founder, on site at your premises anywhere in Malaysia or online for distributed teams. Content is tailored to your tools, your processes and the work your people already do.
HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers.
Frequently asked
How much does Personal Data Protection and Privacy Compliance cost in Malaysia?
This programme runs as a private, in-house cohort for your team, priced per engagement rather than per seat. Tell us the group size and format and we will send a quotation.
Is this course HRD Corp claimable?
Yes. Agile Visa Sdn Bhd is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider, so this programme is HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers, subject to your levy balance and HRD Corp approval of the grant application.
Who is this course for?
Anyone handling customer or employee data. HR, marketing and IT staff. Compliance and data protection roles.
How long is Personal Data Protection and Privacy Compliance?
1 day / 7 hours, delivered live and instructor-led, on site at your premises or online.
Who delivers the training?
Prashant Shinde, founder of Agile Visa, an ICAgile accredited trainer and HRD Corp Accredited Trainer with 20+ years of delivery and 75,000+ professionals trained across 140+ countries.
Bring Personal Data Protection and Privacy Compliance to your team
Private cohorts for your organisation, tailored to your sector. Tell us the group size and we will send a quotation.
Request a quoteLast reviewed 2026-08-24 by Prashant Shinde, Founder and Lead Trainer.