MCMC Says Anonymised Mobile Phone Data Not Classified as 'Personal Data'

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.

MCMC says anonymised mobile phone data not classified as 'personal data'

CYBERJAYA: Anonymised mobile phone data (MPD) collected by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is not classified as personal data. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MCMC assures only anonymised mobile data collected, no personal details tracked

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, June 10: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has given its assurance that no personal information is collected or disclosed under the Mobile Phone Data (MPD) collection initiative. In a TVS news report, MCMC deputy chief executive officer Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin said all data received from telecommunications service providers is fully anonymised before being submitted to the commission. “…

Malaysia operators reassure customers data is secure

Malaysia’s five major mobile operators issued statements insisting customers’ personal data is secure, following a news report highlighting the country’s telecoms regulator ordered them to share mobile network usage records. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), which issued an order in April to mobile operators for Q1 call and location records, highlighted in a statement that no personally identifiable information is ac…

MCMC data collection: No personal info involved, say minister and telcos

All submitted data is anonymised and complies fully with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.

An Open Letter to MCMC: What Does Privacy Mean to You? - SoyaCincau

Over the past week, Malaysians learned not through a public announcement, but through leaked information that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had requested detailed mobile phone data from all major telcos in the country, including CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, TM, and YTL. In its own official statement, MCMC confirmed that it had requested Mobile Phone Data from every major telco in Malaysia. They say the data is ano…