Privacy Policy

Personal Data Protection Policy

1. Statement

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1.1. The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“Act”) was introduced by the Malaysian Government to regulate the processing of personal data in commercial transactions. The Act, which applies to all companies and firms that are established in Malaysia, requires us to inform you of your rights regarding your personal data that is being processed or collected and further processed by us, as well as the purposes for such data processing. Uzma Berhad (Company Registration Number: 200701011861 (769866-V)), along with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and related corporations (collectively referred to as “Uzma Group” or “Uzma”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this Privacy Notice, which includes any member of Uzma Group), is committed to the protection of your personal data. This Privacy Notice explains how Uzma Group collects and processes your personal data, how we use it, when it may be disclosed to others and how we safeguard its confidentiality and security in accordance with the Act.

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Uzma Group recognizes the importance of protecting the information we may collect from individuals using Uzma Group’s website and/or social media page(s). The following statement explains our Personal Data Protection Policy (“Policy”) regarding the information we acquire from users through the registration process or through user postings on our website:

By voluntarily providing us with your personal information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and address (“Personal Information”) on bulletin boards or in chat areas, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Policy. If you provide your Personal Information, you acknowledge and agree that such Personal Information may be transferred from your current location to the offices and servers of Uzma Group and shall be used by us for business purposes only.

2. Information We Obtain From Your Use of Your Website

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When you interact with us through our website and/ or our social media page(s), we may automatically collect or receive and store certain non-personally identifiable information, such as the type of internet browsers you use or the website from which you linked to this website. Such information is collected passively using various technologies and cannot presently be used to specifically identify you. It is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on this website. We may, from time to time, supply third parties with this non-personal data for use in connection with this website.

3. Use of Your Personal Information

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One of the purposes of our website and/ or our social media page(s) is to inform you about who we are and what we do. We use the Personal Information you provide in a manner that is consistent with this Policy.

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The Personal Information which you provide or have provided for the use of our website may be used and processed by us for the following purposes : -

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to communicate with you;

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to respond to your inquiries;

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to conduct internal activities;

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for internal investigations, compliance, audit, or security purposes, including, without limitation, crime detection, prevention, and prosecution; and/or

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to provide you with information on the products and services of Uzma Group. (Collectively referred to as “Purposes”).

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If required for any of the aforementioned Purposes, your Personal Information may be transferred to locations outside Malaysia or disclosed to any member of Uzma Group, business partners, and/or service providers, who may be located within or outside Malaysia. However, apart from the aforementioned Purposes, your Personal Information will not be knowingly transferred to any place outside Malaysia or knowingly disclosed to any third party.

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Unless you provide your consent, or where we are required or permitted by law to do so, or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect and/or defend our rights, property, or personal safety, or those of our users or customers or individuals, we will not use your Personal Information for other purposes.

4. Disclosure of Your Personal Information

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Uzma Group respects your privacy and will not sell your Personal Information collected on this website and/ or our social media page(s). Personal Information that you voluntarily disclose on bulletin boards or in chat areas accessible to other users may be collected and disclosed by third parties. Uzma Group is not responsible for any such collection or disclosure.

5. Third-Party Services

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Our website may have links or platforms to other websites, or you may be referred to our website through a link from another website. We are not responsible for the privacy or data protection practices, content, or any collection or use of your information by such websites. You should review the privacy policies of these other websites. This Policy applies solely to information collected by the Uzma Group website.

6. Transferring Your Personal Information Outside of Malaysia

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It may be necessary to transfer your Personal Information to other group companies or service providers located in countries outside Malaysia. This may occur when you use our website from countries outside Malaysia. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Information is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy, even when your Personal Information is processed in, transferred to, or stored at a destination outside Malaysia.

7. Consent

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In relation to our website and/ or our social media page(s), you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Information by us as described above. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by phone or email as listed below. The withdrawal of your consent would apply only to your Personal Information stored in our website’s database. It would not apply to Personal Information that you may have provided to a business in Uzma Group through other channel(s) other than our website or if your Personal Information has been passed to third parties with your consent.

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Personal Information provided to third parties' sites found on our website are not under our control and responsibility. You will need to contact them directly if you wish to withdraw your consent for their continued use of your Personal Information.

8. Security

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We have implemented reasonable security measures to protect Personal Information under our control from loss, misuse or alteration. Access to Personal Information are limited to only authorized personnel who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the information.

Notwithstanding the above, we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration will not occur.

9. Changes To This Privacy Policy

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We may update, revise, or modify this Policy at any time and from time to time. Please review this Policy periodically to be informed about how we are protecting your Personal Information. This Policy was last updated on the date indicated below.

10. Contact Information

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If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Group Communications Department
Uzma Berhad
Uzma Tower, No.2, Jalan PJU 8/8, Damansara Perdana, 47820, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
[email protected]
+603 7611 4000

This Personal Data Protection Policy was last updated on 1 March 2024.