Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement explains how Evalon Group Law Practice, together with the firms of Eric Tan Advocates and Solicitors and Selamat & Co, collect, use, disclose and protect personal data in connection with this website and our legal services, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) and any other applicable laws in Malaysia.

 

1. Personal data we collect

We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Identification and contact details such as your name, address, telephone number, email address and organisation details.
  • Information that you provide when you contact us via our online forms, email or other means, including information about your queries or potential instructions.
    Any other personal data that you choose to provide to us in connection with your use of this website or our services.
  • Where you provide personal data of third parties (for example, colleagues or other individuals involved in a matter), you confirm that you are authorised to do so and that such information is accurate.

 

2. How we use personal data

We may use your personal data for one or more of the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
  • To assess whether we can act for you, including conflict checks and other due diligence.
  • To provide legal services if and when we are formally engaged to do so.
  • To manage and administer our relationship with you, including billing, collection and internal record‑keeping.
  • To operate and improve this website, including monitoring its use and addressing any issues.
  • To comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations, including obligations under Malaysian law and Bar Council rules.
  • We will process personal data only for lawful purposes, as permitted by the PDPA, which may include your consent, performance of a contract with you, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our practice, provided that such interests do not override your rights.

 

3. Disclosure of personal data

We may disclose your personal data, on a need‑to‑know basis, to:

  • Partners, lawyers and staff of Eric Tan Advocates and Solicitors and Selamat & Co involved in the management of your matters.
  • Third‑party service providers who support our practice (such as IT and system providers, document management providers, or professional advisers), subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.
  • Courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities, government agencies or law enforcement bodies, where required or authorised by law or in connection with legal proceedings.
  • Any other party where you have provided your consent or where we are permitted to do so under the PDPA or other applicable laws.
  • We do not sell personal data to third parties.

 

4. Security and retention

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Personal data will be retained for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, for the duration of any engagement and for a reasonable period thereafter, or as required or permitted by law, regulation or professional rules.

 

5. Access, correction and your rights

Subject to the PDPA and any applicable exemptions, you may:

  • Request access to personal data that we hold about you.
  • Request correction of personal data that is inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
  • Withdraw your consent for us to process your personal data, subject to legal or contractual restrictionsand reasonable notice.
  • If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any queries about how we handle personal data, please contact us using the details set out below.

 

6. Cookies and website data

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, enable certain functions and analyse website traffic. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, but this may affect the functionality of the website. More information on our use of cookies (if any) may be set out in a separate cookie notice on this website.

 

7. Cross‑border transfers

If it becomes necessary, in connection with the purposes described above, to transfer personal data to a jurisdiction outside Malaysia, we will do so in accordance with the PDPA and any applicable data transfer requirements, including ensuring that the recipient provides a level of protection comparable to that under the PDPA or that an applicable exemption applies.

 

8. Updates to this Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or other reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

 

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or our handling of personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights under the PDPA, please contact:

 

Evalon Group Law Practice
101 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Telephone: +603 2202 2813
Email: [email protected]