Privacy Policy & Personal Data Protection Notice
Last Updated: 25 September 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Skudai.my.
At Skudai.my, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy & Personal Data Protection Notice explains how Skudai.my, owned and operated by DIY Business System (JM0992313-K), collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects personal data when you visit, use, contact, or submit information to our platform.
This Notice applies to visitors, business owners, listing providers, community contributors, advertisers, and other individuals who interact with Skudai.my.
By using Skudai.my or submitting personal data to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy & Personal Data Protection Notice.
2. Our Commitment to Privacy
We collect and process personal data only for legitimate and relevant purposes connected with the operation, development, administration, and promotion of Skudai.my.
We aim to handle personal data responsibly and take reasonable measures to protect it against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
This Notice is intended to explain our personal data practices in accordance with applicable Malaysian laws, including the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), as applicable.
3. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with Skudai.my, we may collect information such as:
3.1 Contact Information
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone or mobile number
- Business contact details
- Mailing or business address
3.2 Business Information
If you submit a Business Listing, we may collect:
- Business name
- Business registration information
- Business category
- Business address
- Business description
- Products and services
- Opening hours
- Website
- Social media links
- Business telephone number
- Business email address
- Business photographs, logos, videos, and other promotional materials
3.3 Information You Voluntarily Submit
This may include:
- Enquiries
- Feedback
- Suggestions
- Reviews or comments
- Event information
- Promotional information
- Community contributions
- Photos and other media
3.4 Technical Information
When you visit Skudai.my, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Approximate usage information
- Date and time of access
- Referring website or page
This information may be collected through website technologies such as server logs, cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
4. How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
- Directly from you when you submit a form
- When you apply for a Business Listing
- When you contact us by email, telephone, WhatsApp, or other communication channels
- When you submit community or promotional content
- When you participate in an event or campaign
- When you interact with Skudai.my online
- Through cookies and similar technologies
- From publicly available business or professional information where appropriate and permitted by law
Where personal data is obtained from another person or source, we will handle it in accordance with applicable requirements.
5. Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Data
We may collect and use personal data for purposes including:
- Processing Business Listing applications
- Communicating with business owners and applicants
- Publishing and managing Business Listings
- Responding to enquiries and requests
- Verifying submitted information where reasonably necessary
- Managing events, promotions, and community activities
- Improving Skudai.my and its services
- Maintaining website security and preventing abuse
- Understanding website usage and improving user experience
- Managing our business and administrative operations
- Communicating important information relating to your listing or interaction with Skudai.my
- Sending promotional or marketing communications where permitted by applicable law and where appropriate consent has been obtained
- Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
6. Business Listing Information
Skudai.my is a local business and community platform.
When you submit a Business Listing, you understand that certain information may be published publicly on Skudai.my.
This may include:
- Business name
- Business description
- Business address
- Business telephone number
- Business email address
- Website
- Social media links
- Opening hours
- Products and services
- Business photographs and logos
- Promotional information
The information displayed publicly will depend on the information submitted and the applicable listing settings.
By submitting a Business Listing, you authorize Skudai.my to publish and display the information provided for the purpose of operating and promoting the platform.
Personal information that you do not intend to make public should not be submitted as part of publicly displayed listing content.
7. Photos, Videos, Logos and Other Content
If you submit photographs, videos, logos, business descriptions, promotional materials, or other content to Skudai.my, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights or permission to provide and publish such materials.
You authorize Skudai.my to use, reproduce, format, edit, publish, display, and distribute submitted materials for purposes related to:
- Your Business Listing
- Skudai.my website content
- Skudai.my social media
- Digital marketing
- Promotional activities
- Community information
- Search engine visibility
- Other activities connected with Skudai.my
We may resize, crop, format, or make reasonable presentation changes to submitted materials.
8. Disclosure of Personal Data
We may disclose personal data where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Notice.
Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be disclosed to:
- Our employees or authorised personnel
- Website hosting and technology service providers
- Website maintenance and technical support providers
- Email and communication service providers
- Analytics and website service providers
- Professional advisers
- Payment or service providers, where applicable
- Government authorities, regulators, or law enforcement agencies where required or permitted by law
- Other service providers who assist us in operating Skudai.my
We do not sell your personal data as a business practice.
Where personal data is disclosed to service providers, we seek to use appropriate arrangements and safeguards where reasonably practicable.
9. Third-Party Websites and Services
Skudai.my may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, maps, booking systems, payment services, or other external services.
Once you leave Skudai.my and access a third-party platform, that third party’s own privacy policy and terms may apply.
Skudai.my does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the relevant privacy policies before submitting personal data to third-party services.
10. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Skudai.my may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website functions
- Remember certain preferences
- Improve website performance
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Analyse website traffic
- Improve user experience
- Support relevant website features
Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used by Skudai.my.
You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.
11. Direct Marketing and Communications
Where permitted by applicable law, Skudai.my may use your contact information to send relevant information about:
- Skudai.my services
- Business Listing opportunities
- Events
- Community activities
- Promotions
- Platform updates
- Other information that may be relevant to your interaction with Skudai.my
Where consent is required, we will obtain appropriate consent before sending direct marketing communications.
You may request that we stop using your personal data for direct marketing purposes by contacting us.
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Commissioner identifies the right to prevent processing for direct marketing among data-subject rights.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect personal data against:
- Unauthorized access
- Unauthorized disclosure
- Loss
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Destruction
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should also take reasonable steps to protect your own personal information when using the internet.
13. Data Retention
We will retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required or permitted by applicable law.
When personal data is no longer required, we may delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it where reasonably practicable.
Business Listing information may remain on Skudai.my for as long as the relevant listing remains active or as otherwise required for legitimate platform, business, legal, or archival purposes.
14. Accuracy of Personal Data
We aim to keep personal data reasonably accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is processed.
You should inform us if the personal data you have provided changes or is inaccurate.
Business owners should also update their Business Listing when important business information changes.
15. Your Rights
Subject to applicable laws and any applicable conditions or exceptions, you may have rights relating to your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to personal data held by us
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request that certain processing be stopped or restricted where applicable
- Request that your personal data not be used for direct marketing
- Ask questions about how your personal data is processed
Requests should be made using the contact details provided in this Privacy Notice.
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Commissioner identifies access, correction, withdrawal of consent, and prevention of certain processing—including direct marketing—as relevant data-subject rights under the PDPA framework.
16. Withdrawal of Consent
Where we process personal data based on your consent, you may contact us to withdraw your consent, subject to applicable legal or contractual requirements.
Please note that withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain services, process an application, maintain a Business Listing, or respond to a request.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
17. Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data
Some of the technology, hosting, communication, analytics, or other service providers used by Skudai.my may process or store information outside Malaysia.
Where personal data is transferred outside Malaysia, we will take steps required by applicable Malaysian data protection laws and guidelines.
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Commissioner has issued guidance specifically addressing cross-border transfers under Section 129 of the PDPA.
18. Children’s Privacy
Skudai.my is primarily intended to provide local information, business information, and community content to the general public.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children for purposes that are not appropriate or permitted by law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal data to us improperly, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where necessary.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Skudai.my may update this Privacy Policy & Personal Data Protection Notice from time to time to reflect changes in:
- Our platform
- Services and features
- Business practices
- Technology
- Applicable laws and regulations
The latest version will be published on Skudai.my together with the applicable Last Updated date.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
20. Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us:
Skudai.my
DIY Business System (JM0992313-K)
📧 admin@diybusinesssystem.com
📱 +6011 2086 9007