A & K CONSULTING
SERVICES
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
In compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and its regulations, this notice is issued to all our valued customers and potential clients. This Notice will inform you of your rights with regard to your personal data that has been collected or will be collected and processed from our end.
2. Collection of personal data
We will collect your personal data to be processed by us and on your behalf in the course of future dealings with A & K Consulting Services. Your personal data enables us to provide the best and most efficient service, herein that is in connection with our business.
3. Description of personal data
Personal data related to our services such as name, company name, company year ended, email address, mobile phone number and any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) defined by international privacy laws or standards.
4. Purposes for collection of personal data
A & K Consulting Services will use clients’ personal data for the following purposes including but not limited to:
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To provide products and services
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Subscriptions of news or promotional items
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Internal record and marketing
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Legal compliance
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Communications
5. Sources of personal data
A & K Consulting Services may obtain clients’ personal data from the following sources including but not limited to:
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Application forms
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Website
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Physical forms
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Business cards
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Online or offline communication with our personnel
6. Disclosure of personal data
We may disclose clients’ personal data to other subsidiaries within our group. These subsidiaries will treat client’s personal data as confidential, in accordance with this Privacy Policy and with all applicable Data Protection legislation and will process such personal data only for the Purposes and within the terms set out herein. We are responsible for the personal data under our governance, including personal data disclosed by us to our data specialist or data processor. We take every measure to provide a comparable level of protection for personal data should the information be processed by a data specialist or data processor. A & K Consulting Services is committed to complying with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, in particular, its policies as well as corresponding guidelines and orders.
7. Security of personal data
A & K Consulting Services use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access wherever possible. Personal data provided to A & K Consulting Services via our website or via any applications, and online credit card transactions are protected during transit using encryption such as Transport Layer Security (TLS). When personal data is stored by A & K Consulting Services, we use computer systems with limited access housed in facilities using physical security measures. Data stored in cloud services is in encrypted form including when we utilize third-party storage. The level of security of personal data kept in a non-electronic environment is also treated with strict procedures and means.
8. Use of cookies
The cookies used by the Website are solely associated with anonymous users and their computers and do not provide personal data on users. Some cookies are used by third parties to provide A & K Consulting Services with data on the effectiveness of its engagements and promotions. The cookies used by the Website do not in any way collect personal data that could be used to identify a specific user. In addition, cookies are of a temporary nature, used solely to improve the efficiency of the last transmission. Users may configure their browsers to notify them of the reception of cookies and to prevent their installation on their computers.
9. Transfer of personal data
We are very serious about providing a comparable level of protection for personal data should the information be processed or used outside Malaysia by our vendors or experts.
10. Marketing and promotional purposes
Upon subscribing to our services, you will be receiving marketing, promotional emails or calls from us, which include monthly promotions and information on future events. If you do not wish to receive any promotional news or calls please click the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email and you will be excluded from our newsletters and contacts.
11. Data subject’s obligations
It is necessary for A & K Consulting Services to collect and retain clients’ personal data. Therefore, it is also obligatory for clients to supply personal data to us in the most accurate manner. If clients do not provide us with personal data, A & K Consulting Services stated in clause 4 herein, or effectively render our services to clients, and all relationships created or to be created between us shall then be terminated and ceased to be in effect immediately.
12. The rights of data subject
a) To request access to personal data
Clients have the right to request access to personal data processed by us on reasonable notice. Access, requests can be made by filling up the Data Access Request Form or you can walk in to our offices.
b) To request correction of personal data
Clients have the rights to request for correction and update of your personal data that is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. Correction requests can be made through online by filling up the Data Correction Request Form or you can walk in to our offices.
c) To limit the processing of your personal data
Clients are entitled to limit our processing of personal data by expressly withdrawing the consent given previously, in each case, including for direct marketing purposes subject to any applicable legal restrictions, contractual conditions and within a reasonable time period.
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice. We advise that you check our website for this Privacy Policy on a regular basis. Kindly view our privacy notice on the website, https://www.ankptn.com.my/.
14. Acknowledgement and Consent
By communicating, engaging with A & K Consulting Services or use the company’s products and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Notice, agree and consent to the use, processing, disclosure and transfer of your personal data by the A & K Consulting Services as described in this Notice. Any email or notifications sent by A & K Consulting Services to you will contain an automated unsubscribe link so that you can opt out of the mailing list. You can also withdraw your consent by written notice or fill in the form on the website.
15. Inquiries and complaints
Should you require information about the personal data we hold or the way in which your information is being collected or used which are not answered by this Privacy Notice please contact or write to us at:
Contact number : 011-11957380 / 011-35335453
Email : admin@ankptn.com.my
Address : No. 19-1 & 20-1, Jalan Pontian, 82000 Pontian, Johor.