What happens to user data after MyEG suspended, asks MCA Youth
Its information chief Neow Choo Seong says the government must explain how personal information will be protected.
MCA Youth has questioned the fate of personal data belonging to users of MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd, following the suspension of the MYEG Group subsidiaries by the road transport department (JPJ). Information chief of MCA Youth, Neow Choo Seong, urged the government to clarify whether the MYEG Group entities would be obligated to return or erase the data they collected from users.
Neow emphasized the need for safeguards against potential misuse, warning that the data could be exploited for scams or identity theft if it were to become available to unauthorized parties.
The suspended companies were responsible for collecting fees and summonses, and they amassed significant arrears to JPJ, totaling hundreds of millions of Ringgit Malaysia. MyEG owed RM314 million, while Zetrix had submitted a cheque for RM231 million in August, but the transaction could not be processed. Zetrix has since proposed a solution for settling the arrears and is working towards restoring its suspended services.
Neow also inquired whether the transport ministry had taken measures to ensure compliance with personal data protection regulations following the suspension of MyEG and Zetrix.
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