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Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12 May 2025
Slate Heron Sdn Bhd ("Slate Heron", "we", "us", "our") operates from 5 Jalan Telawi 3, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect personal data in connection with our educational programmes and website. We are committed to handling personal information with care and in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) of Malaysia.
1. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data that you provide directly to us, including:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional, if provided)
- Programme enquiry or message content
We also collect limited technical data automatically when you visit our website: browser type, pages visited, approximate location (country level), and time of visit. This is collected via analytics cookies, subject to your consent.
Legal basis for processing
- Consent — for analytics cookies and optional marketing communications
- Legitimate interests — for responding to programme enquiries and administering enrolments
- Contractual necessity — for delivering programme services to enrolled participants
Retention periods
Enquiry data is retained for 24 months from the date of last contact. Participant data is retained for 36 months following programme completion. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form for up to 26 months.
2. How We Use Personal Data
Personal data is used for the following purposes:
- Responding to programme enquiries
- Processing and confirming enrolments
- Communicating programme schedules, materials, and logistical information
- Sending occasional updates about future programmes, where you have consented
- Improving the website and programme content through aggregated analytics
We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not share personal data with financial institutions, insurance companies, or marketers. We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Third-party processors
We use the following third-party services which may process personal data on our behalf: Google Analytics (website analytics, EU-US Data Privacy Framework compliant), and a hosted email service provider for transactional communications. All processors are contractually bound to handle data in accordance with applicable law.
3. How We Protect Personal Data
- Website connections use TLS encryption (HTTPS)
- Access to personal data is restricted to staff who need it to fulfil programme-related functions
- Staff handling personal data are made aware of their obligations under the PDPA
- In the event of a data breach affecting personal data, affected individuals will be notified as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable law
4. Cookies
We use cookies to operate the website and, with your consent, to understand how visitors use it. Essential cookies are necessary for basic site functionality. Analytics cookies are optional and only active if you have accepted them. For full details and to manage your preferences, see our Cookie Policy.
5. Your Rights
Under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia) and, where applicable, the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to correction — to request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to withdraw consent — at any time, where processing is based on consent
- Right to object — to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to erasure — subject to legal obligations, to request deletion of your data
- Right to data portability — to receive your data in a machine-readable format where technically feasible
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 21 days. You may also lodge a complaint with the Department of Personal Data Protection Malaysia (JPDP) if you believe your rights under the PDPA have been infringed.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, including publishers and reading resources referenced in our programmes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal data to them.
7. Children's Privacy
Our programmes are designed for adults aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18. If we become aware that a minor has provided personal data, we will delete that data promptly.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to individuals who have provided their email address, or by a notice on this page. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
Contact for Data Enquiries
For any questions about this policy or to exercise your data rights:
5 Jalan Telawi 3, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia