Legal compliance assessment of the Malaysian health sector through the lens of privacy policies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Value of information privacy has changed over time. Hence a weak personal data protection legal system will increase the threats and damages to individuals, especially in case of sensitive data like health information. Considering increasing amount of incidents, there is not any report or study showing how far Health companies protect both personal information of Malaysian citizens. The objective of this study was to assess the level of compliance with Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 by hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. The authors used qualitative method using document analysis. The authors evaluated privacy policies of samples in line with requirements of the Act, especially Notice and Choice Principle and rights of individuals. Findings of the study showed serious non-compliance. Some companies are completely unaware of the Act. Considering sensitivity of health information and its value, the authors suggested amending alternatives to be applied for these privacy statements. The authors suggested specific inspections and issuance of guidelines and orders by data protection commissioner. © 2022 IGI Global. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Health risks, Sensitive data, Access rights, Clinic, Compliance assessments, Health informations, Legal compliance, Malaysians, PDPA, Personal data protections, Privacy policies, Sensitive datas, Hospitals
Divisions
fac_law
Funders
Universiti Malaya [Grant no. RP006C/13ICT]
Publication Title
International Journal of Information Security and Privacy
Volume
17
Issue
1
Publisher
IGI Global