Privacy Policy
PRIVACY NOTICE
This Privacy Notice is issued pursuant to the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ("PDPA") and explains how Ling & Lim ("the Firm", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and discloses your personal data. It applies to personal data collected through your engagement of our services, your email communications with us, your participation in our events, seminars, or other activities, and through your use of our website at linglim@linglimlegal.com (collectively referred to as "Engagement").
By providing your personal data to us, you confirm your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Notice. Please do not provide us with your personal data if you do not consent to its use and disclosure as described herein.
1. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA
Personal data means any information that identifies you or could be used to identify you, including but not limited to your name, address, contact number, identity card or passport number, email address, occupation, personal preferences, particulars of your spouse or family members, and bank account or payment details.
2. HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA
We collect personal data from you through the following means:
i) through this website, including via contact forms, subscription sign-ups, or cookie-based tracking;
ii) through your engagement or intended engagement of our legal services;
iii) through email communications and correspondence with us;
iv) through your participation in events, talks, seminars, or programmes organised by us; and
v) through our general business dealings and interactions with you.
3. WHY WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
i) to provide, administer, and improve the legal services you require from us;
ii) to communicate with you in the course of our business, whether as a client or business contact;
iii) to provide you with subscriptions to our news alerts, newsletters, or publications;
iv) to invite you to events, talks, or programmes organised by us and to provide relevant event materials;
v) to facilitate your payment to us for our services;
vi)to obtain feedback or otherwise respond to your requests;
vii) for marketing and internal administrative purposes;
viii) to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and requirements of any government authority, statutory body, or court of law; and
ix) for recruitment and other legitimate business purposes.
Please note that it will be necessary for the Firm to process your personal data for the above purposes, without which we may not be able to carry them out fully.
4. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
We will keep your personal data confidential and will not disclose it to any unaffiliated third party without your consent, except as set out below. By agreeing to this Privacy Notice, you consent to the disclosure of your personal data to:
i) any persons, government agencies, statutory authorities, and/or industry regulators where we are required or compelled to do so pursuant to any applicable law;
ii) our auditors, consultants, lawyers, or other professional advisers appointed in connection with our business, including the Bar Council of Malaysia;
iii) our third-party service providers, where access to your personal data is necessary for the provision of their services to us; and
iv) any other parties as may be required in connection with the sale, transfer, or restructuring of all or part of our business.
5. SECURITY MEASURES
Ling & Lim maintains appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration. Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only.
6. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND OPT-OUT
If you receive a marketing email from Ling & Lim, you will be provided with an option to opt out (unsubscribe) from that particular communication or from all marketing emails sent by us. Please follow the instructions in the email received.
Please note that replying to a Ling & Lim marketing email, or sending any communication to us, does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Do not send us any information you consider confidential unless we have first agreed to act as your solicitors in that matter.
7. COOKIES AND WEBSITE TRACKING
A "cookie" is a small data element that may be sent to your browser and stored on your device based on your browser preferences. Cookies may gather information including your browser type, operating system, and Internet Protocol (IP) address. We use this information to analyse website traffic and to improve your experience on our website. It is not our intention to use such information to personally identify any user.
You may configure your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to block cookies entirely. Please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on this website.
8. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
This website may contain links to third-party websites. Ling & Lim is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. If you visit any linked site, please review the privacy policy posted at that site.
9. YOUR RIGHTS OF ACCESS AND CORRECTION
Under the PDPA, you have the right to access, correct, or update your personal data held by us, and to withdraw (in full or in part) any consent you have previously given. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. Please allow us reasonable time to respond and to effect any requested changes.
10. VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF PERSONAL DATA
The provision of your personal data to us is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide certain personal data, we may not be able to communicate with you, provide the legal services you require, or invite you to our events and programmes.
11. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
All official communications from Ling & Lim are sent from email accounts using the following domain(s):
@linglimlegal.com
The Firm has a strict policy of not issuing unsolicited emails and does not solicit engagements via email. Any email purporting to be from Ling & Lim but sent from a different domain does not relate to the official business of the Firm and should be treated as unauthorised. The Firm accepts no liability for the content of such communications or for any actions taken on the basis of them.
12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
Ling & Lim reserves the right to update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in applicable laws or our business practices. The latest version will always be available on this website. By continuing to use this website or engage our services following any updates, you are deemed to have consented to the revised Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically.
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Notice, or if you wish to access, correct, or update your personal data, please contact our Data Steward:
Data Steward — Ling & Lim
Telephone: +60169812582
Email: team@linglimlegal.com