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‘Advisable for management bodies of high-rise residences to abide by act’

By FARID WAHAB
Siti: Residents can still sue under tort due to defamation as a result of their details being leaked.

EXPERTS are conflicted on whether the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) binds management bodies of high-rises from disclosing details about residents who contracted Covid-19.

Following a StarMetro report on Feb 24 on the privacy aspect of such residents, several quarters said it was unclear if the PDPA was applicable.

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