TPGR Personal Data Protection Policy
1. INTRODUCTION
As part of TPGR and its related (“Company”) commitment to act with integrity and respect to others, we protect the personal data of our stakeholders, including members, employees, customers, shareholders, partners, suppliers and other individuals who trust us with information.
“Personal data” includes information in respect of commercial transactions which identifies or locates an individual, or is capable of doing so. To be a trusted business partner, TPGR continually strives to protect personal data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, namely the data protection principles under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. To that end, this policy guides how TPGR collects, uses, stores, transfers and secures personal data and to ensure the rights of the data subject are protected.
In this policy, TPGR seek to inform data subjects of the purpose for which their personal data is collected and processed and the data subject’s right to access or refuse to provide such personal data.
2. POLICY STATEMENT
2.1 Everyone has rights with regard to how their personal information is handled. During the course of the Company’s activities TPGR may collect, store and process personal information about members, staff, customers, suppliers, vendors, and TPGR recognises the need to treat this data in an appropriate and lawful manner. TPGR is committed to complying with its obligations in this regard in respect of all personal data it handles.
2.2 The types of information that the Company may be required to handle include details of current, past and prospective members, employees, suppliers, customers, and others that the Company communicates with. The information, which may be held on paper or on a computer or other media, is subject to certain legal safeguards specified in the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (‘the Acts’) and other regulations. The Acts impose restrictions on how TPGR may collect and process that data.
3. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POLICY
3.1 This policy sets out the Company rules on data protection and the legal conditions that must be satisfied in relation to the collecting, obtaining, handling, processing, storage, transportation and destruction of personal and sensitive information.
3.2 If anyone considers that the policy has not been followed in respect of personal data about themselves or others they may/should raise the matter in writing with the General Manager as soon as possible.
4. DEFINITION OF DATA PROTECTION TERMS
4.1 Data is information which is stored electronically, on a computer, or in certain paper based filing systems. This would include IT systems and CCTV systems.
4.2 Data subjects for the purpose of this policy include all living individuals about whom TPGR holds personal data.
4.3 Personal data means data relating to a living individual who can be identified from that data (or from that data and other information that is in, or is likely to come into, the possession of the data controller). Personal data can be factual (such as a name, address or date of birth) or it can be an opinion (such as a performance appraisal, etc.).
4.4 Data controllers are the individual or organisations who control and are responsible for the keeping and use of data.
4.5 Data users include employees whose work involves using personal data. Data users have a duty to protect the information they handle by following TPGR’s data protection and security policies at all times.
4.6 Processing means performing any operation or set of operations on data, including: - obtaining, recording or keeping data,
- collecting, organising, storing, altering or adapting the data,
- retrieving, consulting or using the data,
- disclosing the information or data by transmitting, disseminating or otherwise making it available,
- aligning, combining, blocking, erasing or destroying the data.
4.7 Sensitive personal data includes information about a person’s racial or ethnic origin, religious or similar beliefs, physical or mental health or condition, criminal convictions or the alleged commission of an offence. Sensitive personal data can only be processed under strict conditions, and will usually require the express consent of the person concerned.
5. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
There are three main categories of data which are kept and maintained by TPGR. They
are :
a) Personal information concerning a member/employee;
b) Information concerning corporations registered with TPGR
c) Personal information concerning non-members who provide such information to TPGR either through a provision of a service or have reasons to be associated with TPGR.
TPGR maintains a database of its membership containing: name, contact information, employment details, history and profile, qualifications, payment records and other personal information.
TPGR also maintains a database of corporations registered with TPGR containing: contact information, partnership details and information regarding the profile of the corporation.
The primary purpose of these databases is to facilitate communication with our members and to provide them with services. TPGR values and respects the privacy of members including security of your personal and corporation’s data and will only use such information for the purpose collected. This applies to both on and offline information that is collected and used in the course of our activities.
TPGR gathers information through;
a) Upon application as a member or as an employee with TPGR
b) When updating member, employee or corporation information
c) Upon registration as a user on our website
d) Through email communications
e) Upon payment of fees and other payments
f) Upon purchase of products or services from TPGR
g) From other various applications and forms
6. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
It is our commitment that your personal information is disclosed only to third parties to the extent needed to be in compliance with relevant legislation of the country or to deliver a business-related service or program.
7. DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
7.1 Anyone processing personal data must comply with the seven enforceable principles or good practice, namely:
a) the General Principle;
b) the Notice and Choice Principle;
c) the Disclosure Principle;
d) the Security Principle;
e) the Retention Principle;
f) the Data Integrity Principle; and
g) the Access Principle.
As stated in clause 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
8. GENERAL PRINCIPLE
8.1 The data subject must be told who the data controllers is, the purpose for which the data is to be processed by the Company, and the identities of anyone to whom the data may be disclosed or transferred.
8.2 For personal data to be processed lawfully, TPGR shall ensure that all conditions have to be met. These may include, among other things, requirement that the data subject has consented to the processing, or that the processing is necessary for the legitimate interest of the data controller or the party to whom the data is disclosed. When sensitive personal data is being processed, more than one condition must be met. In most cases that data subject’s explicit consent to the processing of such data will be required.
8.3 The nature and type of data TPGR collects and the source of such data varies depending on the nature of the relationship the Company has with the data subject and may include:
• personal data which TPGR collects from its website, if such data has been voluntarily provided or where such data is required for the purposes of providing the service which a data subject requires
• personal data which TPGR collect on application forms or other information forms such as name, address, email, telephone, occupation, income
• personal data from trade associations, marketing agencies, credit bureau reports and credit reporting agencies
• personal data from governmental agencies.
8.4 Personal data is used to provide products and services and to inform about products and services offered by TPGR and may include:
• profiling and determining service and supply preferences
• for the purposes of technical administration of TPGR website
• statistical analysis
• developing new products and services
• registration for programs or offers upon TPGR request
• providing goods and services offered to customers and consumers
• payment processing for purchases
• protection against or identifying possible fraudulent transaction
• developing and providing advertising adapted to our customers
• finance and marketing operations and/or as required by the terms and conditions of business and other business administration purposes including credit monitoring and control purposes
• to meet regulatory and legal requirement
• for risk management
• for all other purposes incidental and associated with the above.
9. NOTICE AND CHOICE PRINCIPLE
TPGR is aware that data subjects have the right to make a choice not to provide their personal data and may revoke their consent to the collection and processing of personal data. In this regards, TPGR is aware that certain services it provides and the continuation thereof may require the processing of such data. Failure to process such data may results in discontinuation of such services.
10. DISCLOSURE PRINCIPLE
Personal data should only be collected to the extent that it is required for any of the specific purposes stated in 8.4 which should be duly notified to the data subject. Any data which is not necessary for that purpose should not be collected in the first place. Personal Data will be kept confidential but may be disclosed to the following categories of parties for the purposes set out:
• to any TPGR companies in and/or outside of Malaysia
• to our advisers, including consultants, advocates and solicitors for the purposes of determining our rights and enforcing any agreement with data subjects
• any agent, contractor or service provider to whom we may outsourced services to, subject always that such parties acknowledge the confidentiality and rights of the data user and to comply with the provision of the Act
• to regulatory authorities or notified bodies including bodies providing quality certification of our services upon their request
• to such other parties as may be permitted under Malaysian law.
11. SECURITY PRINCIPLE
11.1 TPGR and its employees must ensure that appropriate security measures are taken against unlawful or unauthorised processing of personal data, and against the accidental loss of, or damage to personal data.
11.2 The Acts require TPGR to put in place procedures and technologies to maintain the security of all personal data. Personal data may only be transferred to a third-party data processor if the third party has agreed to comply with those procedures and policies or has adequate security measures in place.
11.3 TPGR and its data users must demonstrate and put into practice the following core values to ensure:
a) Confidentiality – that only people who are authorised to use the data can access it. TPGR will ensure that only authorised persons have access to a member’s or an employee’s personal file and any other personal or sensitive data held by the Company. Employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of any data to which they have access.
b) Integrity – that the personal data is accurate and suitable for the purpose for which it is processed.
c) Availability – that authorised users should be able to access the data if they need it for authorised purposes.
11.4 Security procedures to be put in place within TPGR include:
a) Secure workplace, lockable desks and cupboards. Desks and cupboards should be kept locked if they hold confidential information of any kind. (Personal information is always considered confidential). Access rights to workplace are restricted to employees after office hours.
b) Methods of disposal. Paper documents should be shredded. Floppy disks and CD ROMs should be physically destroyed when they are no longer required.
c) Equipment. Data users should ensure that individual monitors do not show confidential information to passers-by and that they log off from their PC when it is left unattended.
12. RETENTION PRINCIPLE
12.1 Data Subject’s personal data shall be stored either in hard copies in the Company’s offices or stored in servers located in or outside Malaysia and operated by the Company or its service providers in or outside Malaysia. Any personal data supplied to TPGR will be retained by the Company as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes stated in 8.4 above or to protect the Company’s interests. TPGR currently does not offer any online facilities for data
subject to delete their personal data held by the Company.
12.2 It shall be the duty of a data user to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all personal data is destroyed or permanently deleted if it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was to be processed of which the method of disposal is stated in 11.4(b).
13. DATA INTEGRITY PRINCIPLE
Personal data must be accurate, complete, not misleading and kept up to-date. Information which is incorrect or misleading is not accurate and steps should be taken to check the accuracy of any personal data at the point of collection and at regular intervals afterwards. Inaccurate or out-of-date data should be destroyed. Members/Employees/Patrons/Customers/Suppliers and partners should ensure that they notify the General Manager/Financial Controller/Manager Human Resources of any relevant changes to their personal information so that it can be updated and maintained accurately. Examples of relevant changes to data would include a change of address.
14. ACCESS PRINCIPLE
14.1 Data subjects including members and employees may request access to and correct their personal data held by TPGR. If they wish to obtain a copy of any of their personal data; if they believe that the personal data relating to their which TPGR collect and maintain is incorrect; or it they believe that the personal data held by TPGR was used beyond the scope of the purposes described in 8.4 or was acquired by fraudulent or unlawful means or provided to a third party without their prior consent, data subjects may write to TPGR at the addresses below.
14.2 A request for access or correction to, or deletion of personal data or for information regarding policies and practices and kinds of personal data held by TPGR must be in writing and sent to TPGR via pdpa@tpgr.com or via postal mail attention to the following address:
General Manager
Tanjong Puteri Golf and Resort
Jalan Tanjong Puteri 1
81700 Pasir Gudang, JOHOR
14.3 TPGR may charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request(s)
15. REVIEW OF POLICY
The Company will continue to review the effectiveness of this policy to ensure it is achieving its stated objectives on at least every three years or more frequently if required taking into account changes in the law and organisational or security changes.
TPGR SDN BHD 202201041302 (1486999-X)
Jalan Tanjong Puteri 1, Tanjong Puteri Resort
81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia.
Tel: 07-2711 888
WhatsApp: 017-7942711
E-mail: enquiry@tpgr.com