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LEGAL & DATA PROTECTION · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026

Privacy Policy

This policy explains what limited information MDAC Guide collects when you use our contact form or newsletter signup, and how it is handled.

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We Never Collect Passport or Travel Document Data

MDAC Guide is an independent information resource, not a submission portal. We never ask for passport numbers, travel dates, or immigration credentials. Your actual MDAC is always submitted directly on the official government website, imi.gov.my.

Information We Collect

We only collect information that you choose to give us directly through two forms on this site:

  • mail Contact form: your name, email address, subject category, and the message you write to our editorial desk.
  • notifications_active Newsletter signup: the email address you provide to receive border-policy and scam-alert updates.

We also automatically receive standard, aggregated technical information common to any website visit, such as browser type, approximate region, and pages viewed, used only to understand overall site usage.

How We Use Your Information

Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your enquiry, report a scam site, or process a content correction request. Newsletter email addresses are used only to send the updates you signed up for. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Cookies & Analytics

This site may use minimal, privacy-respecting analytics to understand which guides are most useful and to detect broken links. We do not use tracking cookies for cross-site advertising, and we do not build advertising profiles of visitors.

Third-Party Links

Throughout this site we link directly to the official Malaysian Immigration Department portal (imi.gov.my) and other government resources. Once you leave our site, that third party's own privacy policy applies — we have no control over, and are not responsible for, how those sites handle your data.

Data Retention & Your Rights

We retain contact-form messages only as long as needed to resolve your enquiry, and newsletter addresses only until you unsubscribe. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any information you have submitted to us at any time via our contact page.

Children's Privacy

This site is intended for general adult audiences planning international travel and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices. The "Updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or a request regarding your data can be sent through our contact page.