Personal Data Protection Notice

This Personal Data Notice ("Notice") describes how Martin Cheah & Associates (a sole proprietorship incorporated under the laws of Malaysia with its place of business at E3 Taman Tunku, Off Jln Langgak Tunku, Bukit Tunku, 50480 Kuala Lumpur,Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) uses your Personal Data.

By engaging Martin Cheah & Associates to provide services or by interacting with Martin Cheah & Associates either at our events, conferences, seminars, talks, or otherwise, or by using the Martin Cheah & Associates website ("Website"), you consent to the processing of your Personal Data by Martin Cheah & Associates and all persons involved in the provision of services by Martin Cheah & Associates.

In the event of any conflict between the English and other language versions, the English version shall prevail. Martin Cheah & Associates shall have the right to modify, update, or amend the terms of this Notice at any time by placing the updated Notice on the Website. By continuing to communicate with Martin Cheah & Associates or by continuing to use Martin Cheah & Associates' services following the modifications, updates, or amendments to this Notice, this shall signify your acceptance of such modifications, updates, or amendments.

Collection of Personal Data

1. "Personal Data" means information about you which you have provided to Martin Cheah & Associates, such as your name, address, telephone number, identification card number, email address, your personal preferences, particulars of your spouse or family members, and bank account information and any information which may identify you, your spouse, or family members that has been or may be collected, stored, used, and processed by Martin Cheah & Associates from time to time.
2. In addition to the Personal Data you provide to Martin Cheah & Associates directly (i.e., during your communications with Martin Cheah & Associates and/or when you engage Martin Cheah & Associates to provide services), Martin Cheah & Associates may also collect your Personal Data from a variety of sources, including without limitation at any events, conferences, seminars, or talks organised or sponsored by Martin Cheah & Associates and/or from the cookies used on the Website.
3. The provision of your Personal Data is voluntary. However, if you do not provide your Personal Data, Martin Cheah & Associates may not be able to:
   • communicate with you;
   • provide you the services you require;
   • access certain sections of the Website where log in is required;
   • process your Personal Data for purposes related to your internship, pupillage, or potential employment with Martin Cheah & Associates.

Purposes of Processing

Martin Cheah & Associates may use and process your Personal Data for the purposes relating to the services you have requested and for the business activities of Martin Cheah & Associates which shall include, without limitation:

• to communicate with you;
• to respond to questions and comments from you;
• for internal administrative purposes;
• to provide information to regulatory and governmental authorities in order to comply with statutory and government requirements, including disclosure to the Unclaimed Money Management Division of the Accountant General's Department of Malaysia ("AGD") of your information as required pursuant to the Unclaimed Moneys Act 1965 and its attendant regulations in the event of any unclaimed monies on your part;
• for Martin Cheah & Associates to comply with its obligations under law, including compliance with laws relating to evidence;

and you agree and consent to Martin Cheah & Associates using and processing your Personal Data in the manner as identified in this Notice.

Other Purposes

Martin Cheah & Associates may also use and process your data for other purposes such as:

• to send you materials such as newsletters, articles, write-ups, as well as other updates;
• to distribute information or details of events, seminars, conferences, and talks which may of interest to you;
• to send as potential referees to (i) editors/researchers in ranking legal publications and journals; (ii) potential clients who request for referees of past work in Requests for Proposals, tenders, submissions;

If you do not consent to Martin Cheah & Associates processing your Personal Data for the purposes listed above, please notify Martin Cheah & Associates using the contact details stated below.

Transfer of Personal Data

As Martin Cheah & Associates' information technology storage facilities and servers may be located in other jurisdictions, your Personal Data may be transferred to, stored, used and processed in a jurisdiction other than Malaysia. Further, your personal data may be transferred out of Malaysia for the purposes as described above where such ranking legal publications and journals and/or potential clients are located outside of Malaysia. You understand and consent to the transfer of your Personal Data out of Malaysia as described herein.

Disclosure to Third Parties

Martin Cheah & Associates may engage other companies, service providers or individuals to perform functions on Martin Cheah & Associates' behalf, and consequently may provide access or disclose to your Personal Data to the third parties such as those listed below (not exhaustive):

• information technology (IT) service providers;
• data entry service providers;
• storage facility providers;
• banks and financial institutions;
• insurance providers;
• any professional advisors and external auditors;
• regulatory and governmental authorities in order to comply with statutory and government requirements.

Access & Correction Requests and Inquiries

Subject to any exceptions under applicable laws, you may at any time hereafter request:

• for access to your Personal Data
• for correction or rectification of your Personal Data;
• to limit the processing of your Personal Data;
• to seek further information from Martin Cheah & Associates regarding the processing of your Personal Data

In respect of your right to access and/or correct your Personal Data, Martin Cheah & Associates has the right to refuse your requests to access and/or make any correction to your Personal Data for the reasons permitted under law, such as where the expense of providing access to you is disproportionate to the risks to your privacy.