{"id":1240,"date":"2026-10-12T02:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T02:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metro.edu.my\/?page_id=1240"},"modified":"2026-10-12T06:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:37:37","slug":"privacy-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metro.edu.my\/ms\/privacy-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Notis Privasi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1240\" class=\"elementor elementor-1240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0004 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"pnc0004\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0000 mc-label mc-label--dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy <span style=\"color:#7FA6FF\">Notice<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt0002 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt0002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How Metropolitan College collects, uses, discloses and protects your personal data, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnx0003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"pnx0003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pn-chips\"><span><b>Effective date<\/b> 23 January 2026<\/span><span><b>Applies to<\/b> students, applicants &amp; website users<\/span><span><b>DPO<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:dpo@metro.edu.my\">dpo@metro.edu.my<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0028 pn-wrap e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"pnc0028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0006 e-con-full pn-toc-col elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnx0005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"pnx0005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"pn-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><p class=\"pn-toc-h\">On this page<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"#part-1\">Interpretation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-2\">Categories of Personal Data Collected<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-3\">Purpose of Processing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-4\">Source of Personal Data<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-5\">Disclosure of Personal Data<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-6\">Cross-Border Transfers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-7\">Data Subject Rights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-8\">Security Measures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-9\">Data Retention<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-10\">Data Breach Notification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-11\">Consequences of Not Providing Personal Data<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-12\">Cookies and Tracking Technologies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-13\">Appointment of Data Protection Officer (DPO)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-14\">Updates to This Privacy Notice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#part-15\">Contact Information<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){var links=[].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(\".pn-toc a\"));if(!links.length)return;var secs=links.map(function(a){return document.getElementById(a.getAttribute(\"href\").slice(1))});var t=0;function upd(){t=0;var cur=-1;for(var i=0;i<secs.length;i++){if(secs[i]&&secs[i].getBoundingClientRect().top<=160)cur=i}links.forEach(function(a,i){a.classList.toggle(\"is-active\",i===cur)})}window.addEventListener(\"scroll\",function(){if(!t)t=requestAnimationFrame(upd)},{passive:true});upd()});<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0027 e-con-full pn-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0009 e-con-full pn-note e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt0008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt0008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Notice is provided in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. In the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the English and Bahasa Malaysia versions, the English version shall prevail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000c e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"preamble\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preamble<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Notice sets out how Metropolitan College (\u201cthe College\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, or \u201cus\u201d) collects, processes, uses, discloses, and protects personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024.<\/p><p>The College is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal data obtained in the course of providing educational, academic, administrative, and related services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000g e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000g\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 01<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interpretation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Personal Data<\/strong><br>Any information relating directly or indirectly to an identifiable individual.<\/p><p><strong>Sensitive Personal Data<\/strong><br>Includes, but is not limited to, biometric data, health information, religious beliefs, political opinions, and criminal records.<\/p><p><strong>Data Controller<\/strong><br>Metropolitan College, which determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000k e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000k\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 02<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000i elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000i\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Categories of Personal Data Collected<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College may collect and process the following categories of personal data:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Identity Data:<\/strong> Name, NRIC\/passport number, date of birth<\/li><li><strong>Contact Data:<\/strong> Email address, telephone number, residential address<\/li><li><strong>Academic Data:<\/strong> Educational background, enrolment details, academic records<\/li><li><strong>Employment Data:<\/strong> Employment history (where applicable)<\/li><li><strong>Financial Data:<\/strong> Payment details, billing and transaction information<\/li><li><strong>Biometric Data:<\/strong> Facial images, fingerprints (where required and permitted by law)<\/li><li><strong>Technical Data:<\/strong> IP address, browser type, device identifiers<\/li><li><strong>Other Information:<\/strong> Any data voluntarily provided through applications, forms, or correspondence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000o e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000o\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000l elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 03<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000m elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000m\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose of Processing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000n elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000n\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal data is processed for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li>To process student admissions, enrolments, and academic administration<\/li><li>To provide educational programmes, student services, and support<\/li><li>To communicate academic, administrative, and operational information<\/li><li>To process payments, fees, and financial transactions<\/li><li>To comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements<\/li><li>For marketing, events, and promotional communications (with consent)<\/li><li>For internal record-keeping, audits, analytics, and service improvement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000s e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000s\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000p elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000p\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 04<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000q\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source of Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000r elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal data may be collected from:<\/p><ul><li>Direct interactions (online forms, applications, emails, phone calls, website usage)<\/li><li>Third parties (parent companies, partners, regulatory bodies, service providers)<\/li><li>Automated technologies (cookies and tracking tools on the website)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc000w e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc000w\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000t elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 05<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000u elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000u\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclosure of Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000v elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College may disclose personal data to:<\/p><ul><li>Subsidiaries, affiliated entities and business partners<\/li><li>Service providers (IT systems, payment processors, academic platforms, marketing services)<\/li><li>Professional advisors and auditors<\/li><li>Government, regulatory, or law enforcement authorities (where required by law)<\/li><li>Overseas recipients with adequate data protection safeguards<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0010 e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000x elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000x\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 06<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh000y elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh000y\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cross-Border Transfers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt000z elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt000z\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal data may be transferred outside Malaysia only where:<\/p><ul><li>The receiving country has adequate data protection laws; or<\/li><li>Appropriate contractual or organisational safeguards are in place to protect the data<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0014 e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 07<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Subject Rights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt0013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt0013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the PDPA, individuals have the right to:<\/p><ul><li>Access and correct their personal data<\/li><li>Withdraw consent at any time<\/li><li>Request deletion of personal data (subject to legal obligations)<\/li><li>Object to processing for direct marketing or where it causes distress<\/li><li>Request data portability, where technically feasible<\/li><\/ul><p>Requests may be submitted to the College\u2019s Data Protection Officer (DPO).<\/p><p>Upon receiving a valid request, the College will respond within 21 days, which may include:<\/p><ul><li>Deleting personal data where legally permissible<\/li><li>Providing a copy of personal data in a structured and accessible format<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0018 e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 08<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security Measures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt0017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt0017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:<\/p><ul><li>Encryption and secure data storage<\/li><li>Access control and authentication mechanisms<\/li><li>Regular security reviews and staff training<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001c e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 09<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Retention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. Data that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001g e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001g\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 10<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Breach Notification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the event of a personal data breach that may result in significant harm, the College will notify:<\/p><ul><li>The Personal Data Protection Commissioner (within 72 hours), and<\/li><li>Affected individuals as soon as practicable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001k e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001k\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-11\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 11<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001i elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001i\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences of Not Providing Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001j elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001j\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Failure to provide required personal data may result in:<\/p><ul><li>Inability to process applications or enrolments<\/li><li>Inability to provide educational or administrative services<\/li><li>Non-compliance with legal or regulatory obligations<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001o e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001o\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001l elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 12<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001m elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001m\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookies and Tracking Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001n elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001n\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College\u2019s website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and website functionality. Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001s e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001s\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-13\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001p elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001p\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 13<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001q\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appointment of Data Protection Officer (DPO)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001r elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College has appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee compliance with data protection laws.<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:dpo@metro.edu.my\">dpo@metro.edu.my<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc001w e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc001w\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001t elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 14<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001u elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001u\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Updates to This Privacy Notice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001v elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001v\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology, or institutional practices. Updates will be published on the College\u2019s website with a revised effective date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0020 e-con-full pn-part e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"part-15\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001x elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001x\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part 15<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh001y elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh001y\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt001z elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt001z\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Metropolitan College<\/strong> (Formerly known as Metropoint College)<br>Owned by Metropoint College Sdn Bhd<br><strong>Registration No.:<\/strong> DK007(J)<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:marketing@metro.edu.my\">marketing@metro.edu.my<\/a><br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 07-2217501<br><strong>Website:<\/strong> metro.edu.my<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> 28-01, City Square, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0026 e-con-full pn-cta e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnh0021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"pnh0021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about your personal data?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnt0022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pnt0022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To access, correct or delete your data, withdraw consent or stop marketing messages, contact our Data Protection Officer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnc0025 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"pnc0025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pnb0024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"pnb0024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:marketing@metro.edu.my\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">marketing@metro.edu.my<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Privacy Notice How Metropolitan College collects, uses, discloses and protects your personal data, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024. 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