Malaysian business licence·Federal
Personal Data Protection Act 2010 Registration
Issued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)Personal Data Protection Act 2010
Overview
Businesses that commercially process the personal data of Malaysian residents in regulated classes (communications, banking, insurance, healthcare, tourism, transport, education, direct sales, utilities and others) must register with JPDP and renew annually.
Key details
Governing Act
Personal Data Protection Act 2010
Agency fees
Varies by agency — see official source
Validity
Annual renewal typical
Issuing authority
Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.
Which businesses need it
Conditional
- GWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- HTransportation and storageSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- JInformation and communicationSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- KFinancial and insurance/takaful activitiesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- MProfessional, scientific and technical activitiesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- NAdministrative and support service activitiesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- PEducationSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- QHuman health and social work activitiesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- RArts, entertainment and recreationSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)
- SOther service activitiesSection · Required if you process personal data commercially (most consumer-facing businesses)