PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
Thank you for visiting The Encyclopedia of Malaysia website. This website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and businesses to interact with The Encyclopedia of Malaysia. The Encyclopedia of Malaysia recognizes that it is critical for individuals and businesses to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit The Encyclopedia of Malaysia's website.
This policy describes The Encyclopedia of Malaysia's privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this website. This policy describes what information is collected and how that information is used. Because this privacy policy only applies to this website, you should examine the privacy policy of any website, including other state agency websites, that you access using this website.
For purposes of this policy, 'personal information' means any information concerning a natural person, as opposed to a corporate entity, which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. The Encyclopedia of Malaysia only collects personal information about you when you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by initiating an online transaction, such as a survey, registration or order form.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website
When visiting this website The Encyclopedia of Malaysia automatically collects and stores the following information about your visit:
(i) The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used, but not the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer;
(ii) The type of browser and operating system you used;
(iii) The date and time you visited this site;
(iv) The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
(v) The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site;
(vi) The web site you visit as you leave this web site; and
(vii) If you downloaded an item from the website, the item that was downloaded.
None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal information.
The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content and to help The Encyclopedia of Malaysia understand how users are interacting with the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of the material available on the website. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.
The software and hardware you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this website.
Information Collected When You E-mail this Website or Initiate an Online Transaction
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to The Encyclopedia of Malaysia. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify or to improve this website. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.
During your visit to this website you may initiate a transaction such as a survey, registration or order form. The information, including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction is used by The Encyclopedia of Malaysia to operate The Encyclopedia of Malaysia programmes, which include the provision of goods, services, and information. The information collected by The Encyclopedia of Malaysia may be disclosed by The Encyclopedia of Malaysia for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information was submitted.
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail or through an online transaction will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult. The Encyclopedia of Malaysia strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children's Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information online.
Information and Choice
As noted above, The Encyclopedia of Malaysia does not collect any personal information about you during your visit to this website unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating an online transaction such as a survey, registration, or order form. You may choose not to send us an e-mail, respond to a survey, or complete an order form. While your choice not to participate in these activities may limit your ability to receive specific services or products through this website, it will not prevent you from requesting services or products from The Encyclopedia of Malaysia by other means and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage of other features of the website, including browsing or downloading most publicly available information.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
The collection of information through this website and the disclosure of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act. The Encyclopedia of Malaysia will only collect personal information through this website or disclose personal information collected through this website if the user has consented to the collection or disclosure of such personal information. Participation in an online transaction resulting in the disclosure of personal information to The Encyclopedia of Malaysia by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by The Encyclopedia of Malaysia for the purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the transaction.
However, The Encyclopedia of Malaysia may collect or disclose personal information without user consent if the collection or disclosure is:
(1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of The Encyclopedia of Malaysia, or necessary for The Encyclopedia of Malaysia to operate a program authorized by law;
(2) made pursuant to a court order or by law;
(3) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or
(4) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce The Encyclopedia of Malaysia's rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the The Encyclopedia of Malaysia's information technology assets or against other inappropriate use of this website.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through this Website
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, The Encyclopedia of Malaysia limits employee access to personal information collected through this website to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information are required to follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures of personal information.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided through this website.
Links
In order to provide users with certain information, The Encyclopedia of Malaysia provides links to the websites of other organizations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another website from this website you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including, but not limited to, its Internet privacy policy.