Privacy Policy Statement

Introduction

The following statements explain the terms of Koperasi Wawasan Pekerja-Pekerja Berhad (“KOWAJA”) regarding the collection and processing of your personal data by KOWAJA. KOWAJA is committed to the protection of your personal data and compliance of all applicable personal data protection laws and regulations in Malaysia.

 

Your Consent

By providing your personal data to KOWAJA, you have read and accepted the statements herein; and you have consented to the processing of your personal data by KOWAJA in the manner set out herein. If you provide personal data of third parties to KOWAJA, you warrant and represent to KOWAJA that you have obtained the required consent of the third parties for the processing of the relevant personal data by KOWAJA in the manner set out herein. If you are under the age of 18 years, please obtain your parent or guardian’s consent before you provide your personal data to KOWAJA.

 

Notice and Choice Principle Statement

  1. KOWAJA may be required to collect personal data from you in the course of your dealings with KOWAJA or for the purpose of KOWAJA’s business activities. Such personal data may include (but not limited to) name as per identity card, preferred name, identity card/passport number, age, photograph, image, contact number, residential address, email address, birth date, gender, race, nationality, occupation, designation, bank account details, credit card details, information of spouse/children/close family members such as name and birth date, information of your company or business such as name, registration number and address, directorship in companies, shareholding in companies, ownership in businesses, personal interest, solvency and financial status, information as to physical or mental health, political opinions, religious beliefs or other beliefs of a similar nature, the commission or alleged commission of an offence and such other data necessary for the purposes which the personal data is collected.

  2. The personal data provided by you to KOWAJA may be processed by KOWAJA  for the following purposes:-
    • To enter into, administer and/or carry out the business or contractual transactions or activities between KOWAJA and you and/or your company;
    • To provide or deliver services to you and/or your company;
    • To communicate with you and/or your company;
    • To administer customer relationship management procedures;
    • To provide you with information about the activities, initiatives, programmes, projects, events, incentives, facilities, products and services that may be organized, managed, administered, undertaken, facilitated, provided, sponsored and/or participated by KOWAJA, government ministries, government agencies, statutory bodies and/or KOWAJA’s partners or collaborators;
    • To provide you with information about the products, services, events and programmes offered by selected third parties that may interest you;
    • To process and administer your registration for an event, conference or workshop, including to feature your attendance or participation in any of our publicity materials or publication;
    • To facilitate payment in connection with the business or contractual dealings between KOWAJA and you and/or your company;
    • To conduct research, study, assessment, survey, profiling, modelling, analysis, planning and/or prepare reports/statistics for purpose of KOWAJA’s business activities;
    • To respond to your enquiries or complaints;
    • For security reasons in particular personal data collected from close circuit security surveillance cameras;
    • To comply with any legal or regulatory requirements applicable to KOWAJA, and to make disclosure under the requirements of any law, regulation, direction, court order, by-law, guideline, circular or code applicable to KOWAJA;
    • For recruitment of employee;
    • For KOWAJA’s internal record keeping; and/or
    • Other lawful business activities of KOWAJA.

  3. The personal data provided by you to KOWAJA may, if required, be disclosed to the following classes of third parties:
    • KOWAJA’s subsidiaries within or outside Malaysia;
    • KOWAJA’s suppliers, vendors, contractors, sub-contractors, service or product providers, any credit reference agencies or any third parties, within or outside Malaysia, as may be determined by KOWAJA to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or support KOWAJA’s business activities and operations;
    • Financial institutions, credit card, debit card and charge card issuers, payment system providers or operators or merchant acquirers, for purposes of facilitating payments and/or maintaining financial records in connection with the business or contractual relationship between KOWAJA and you and/or your company;
    • Government ministries, government agencies, statutory bodies, authorities and selected third parties within or outside Malaysia including strategic partners that work with KOWAJA in connection with KOWAJA’s business activities or any event or programme;
    • Agents, auditors, consultants, accountants, insurers, proposed insurers, lawyers or other financial or professional advisers of KOWAJA;
    • Enforcement, regulatory and governmental agencies, bodies or authorities, as permitted or required by law, authorised by any order or judgment of court or to meet obligations to regulatory authorities;
      any person to whom KOWAJA is compelled or required to do so under the law; and/or
    • Our directors or shareholders.

  4. Generally, the personal data processed by KOWAJA is collected from you or provided by a third party to KOWAJA for the aforesaid purposes or by a third party which has a business or contractual transaction or relationship with KOWAJA.

  5. Please note that your personal data is necessary for KOWAJA to carry out the aforesaid purposes. The failure to supply such personal data will or may:
    • Result in KOWAJA being unable to administer the business or contractual transaction between KOWAJA and you and/or your company;
    • Result in KOWAJA being unable to provide you with information about the activities, initiatives, programmes, projects, events, incentives, facilities, products and services organized, managed, administered, undertaken, facilitated, provided, sponsored and/or participated by KOWAJA; and/or
    • Result in KOWAJA being unable to provide you with information about the products, services, events and programmes offered by selected third parties which may interest you.

  6. You have a right to request for access to and for correction of your personal data. You may also choose to limit the processing of your personal data. If you would like to make any of such requests, kindly submit your request in writing to KOWAJA to the postal/email address specified in Contact Us section below. We may charge you an administration fee for such request.

  7. If you have any inquiries or complaints in respect of the personal data, kindly communicate to KOWAJA in writing at the postal/email address specified in Contact Us section below.

 

Security of Your Personal Data

KOWAJA has implemented security policies, technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data in accordance with such requirements of the applicable personal data protection laws and regulations. Where we consider it necessary or appropriate for the purpose of data storage or processing, we may transfer the personal data to a third party service or product providers within or outside Malaysia, under similar level of security measures.

 

Changes To This Statement

This statement may be revised and updated from time to time. KOWAJA recommends that you visit this webpage to review the most updated version of this statement each time you provide your personal data to KOWAJA.

 

Discrepancies

In case of discrepancies between English and Malay version of this statement, the English version shall prevail.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this statement, you may contact Koperasi Wawasan Pekerja-Pekerja Berhad (KOWAJA) at:-

Contact No.:+603 4048 2111
Fax No.:+603 4048 2044
Email address:pertanyaan@kowaja.com.my
Office address:Tingkat 18, Menara Teo Chew, No. 1, Jalan Lumut, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening Hours:9:00AM – 5:00PM (Monday to Friday)