Privacy Notice under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010
1. Introduction
In compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“the Act”) and its regulation, this
notice is issued by Macro Tech Ventures Sdn Bhd (known as “Borong”), formerly known as
“Dropee”, and our related corporations (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “our”, “us” or
“Company”), to all our valued users who accesses, visits, browses, crawls, scrapes, or in any way
uses Borong-MY websites (including www.borong.com), mobile sites and mobile applications
(“Platform”).
This Notice will inform you of your rights with regards to your personal data that has been
and/or will be, collected and processed by us, disclosure of your personal data, and your right
to access, correct, and limit processing of personal data.
2. Collection of personal data
We have collected and will collect your personal data to be processed by us and/or on your
behalf in the course of your present or future dealings with us. Your personal data enables us
to achieve the Purposes herein that is in connection with our business.
3. Description of personal data
a. Name;
b. NRIC No./ Passport No.;
c. Address;
d. Contact Information including email and mobile number;
e. Credit Card information and Bank Account details;
f. Picture;
g. Image in the recording of closed circuit television (CCTV).
4. Purposes for collection of personal data
Your personal data may be used for the following purposes including but not limited to:
a. To verify your identity;
b. To process the application and/or to provide a Login ID when you create a Seller Account
or Buyer Account on the Platform;
c. To process any application for any other features available on the Platform;
d. To provide you with the products and/or services made available on the Platform;
e. To manage your activities on the Platform;
f. To facilitate communication with you and/or with applicable party on the Platform;
g. To respond to your queries, feedback, claims or disputes;
h. To perform research or statistical analysis to improve the Platform and product and
services available on the Platform;
i. To inform you of products and services which may be of interest to you including
information about products and services offered by our related corporation and third-
party in collaboration with us;
j. To provide notices, surveys, product alerts, communications and other promotional and
marketing materials to you relating to the product and services offered by us on the
Platform from time to time.
5. Sources of personal data
Personal data may be collected when you perform any of the following (non-exhaustive):-
a. Visit and/or browse our Platform and associated websites (including but not limited to;
www.borong.com, www.digital-niaga.com and www.finnextcapital.com);
b. Sign-up on our Platform and/or when you submit any forms and/or agreements and/or
contracts to us;
c. Fill up any application forms and/or feedback forms and/or any other documents in
connection with the products and/or services provided on our Platform;
d. Access to or apply for any features available on our Platform, including but not limited to
the Seller Payment Terms and Digital Niaga Program;
e. Register interest and/or request for information from our Platform and associated
websites;
f. Communicate with us via Borong-MY’s live-chat;
g. Register or subscribe to Borong-MY’s membership or our newsletters;
h. Respond to any marketing materials related to us;
i. Participate in any of our surveys, competitions, contests or loyalty programs
run/organized by us;
j. Commence a business relationship with us;
k. Visit any of our warehouse and/or third-party logistics partners (also known as “3PL”);
l. Visit and/or browse our social media websites (for example, but not limited to; Facebook,
LinkedIn, Instagram, Whatsapp, Telegram, Pinterest, Google, Youtube);
m. Lodge a complaint or provide feedback to us;
n. Other than personal data obtained from you directly (as detailed above), we may also
obtain your personal data from third parties we deal with or are connected with you (such
as credit reference agencies or financial institutions), and from such other sources where
you have given your consent for the disclosure of information relating to you, and/or
where otherwise lawfully permitted.
6. Disclosure of personal data
By communicating or engaging with us or browses and/or uses our Platform and/or the
products and services made available on our Platform, you expressly consent to the disclosure
of your personal data for the Purposes herein to our related corporations and the following
class of third parties:-
a. Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS), CTOS or any credit reference
agency;
b. Any authorities, or as required by law, directives or guidelines, whether having the force
of law or otherwise; or
c. Any third party being a participant or collaborator for the products and services made
available on the Platform including the Seller, Buyer, financiers and service providers.
7. Security of personal data
We uses strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorised access wherever
possible. Personal data provided to us via the Platform or via any applications, online credit card
transactions are protected with reasonable security measures. When personal data is stored by
us, we use computer systems with limited access housed in facilities using physical security
measures. Data stored in cloud services is in encrypted form including when we utilize third-
party storage. The level of security of personal data which kept in a non-electronic environment
are also treated with strict procedures and means.
8. Use of Cookies
We collect information about your visit to our website from cookies. Cookies are packets of
information stored in your computer which assist your website navigation by customizing site
information tailored to your needs. Cookies in themselves do not identify the individual user,
just the computer used. You are not obliged to accept cookies. If you are concerned, you can
set your computer either to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to
receive cookies at any time. However, rejection of cookies may affect your use of our websites
as we will be unable to personalize aspects of your use of the website.
When you visit our website(s), we will record your visit only and will not collect any personally
identifiable information (i.e. information that is about you and identifies you) from you unless
otherwise stated. Cookies used (if any) in any part of our website will not be deployed for
collecting personally identifiable information. For your information, Cookies are small computer
files that can be stored in web surfers' computers for the purposes of obtaining configuration
information and analyzing web surfers' viewing habits. They can save you from registering again
when re-visiting a website and are commonly used to track your preferences in relation to the
subject matter of the website. You may refuse to accept Cookies (by modifying the relevant
Internet options or browsing preferences of your computer system), but to do so you may not
be able to utilize or activate certain available functions in our websites.
9. Transfer of personal data
We are very serious about providing a comparable level of protection for personal data should
the information be processed or used outside Malaysia.
10. Marketing and promotional purposes
If you have once given us your personal data, you may receive marketing and/or promotional
emails or calls from us. If you do not wish to receive any marketing and/or promotional news,
please contact us at contact@borong.com.
11. Data subject’s obligations
The provision of personal data is compulsory to make available the products and services
available on the Platform. Therefore, it is also obligatory for you to furnish personal data to us
in the most accurate manner.
If you fail to provide us with the personal data, we are unable to process personal data on your
behalf for the Purposes stated herein, or effectively render our products and services to you,
and all relationships created or to be created between us may be terminated and ceased to be
in effect immediately.
12. The rights of data subject
a. To request access to personal data
You have the right to request for access to your personal data processed by us with
reasonable notice. Request for access may be made by contacting us at contact@borong.com
b. To request correction of personal data
You have the right to request for correction and/or update of your personal data that is
inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. Request for correction may be made by contacting us at contact@borong.com.
c. To limit processing of personal data
You have the right to limit our processing of your personal data by expressly withdrawing
your consent subject to any applicable legal restrictions, contractual conditions and with reasonable notice. Request to limit processing of personal data may be made by contacting us at contact@borong.com.
We shall endeavor to comply with your request within twenty one (21) days upon receipt of the
same. Please note, a processing fee may or may not be applicable to process your request.
13. Changes to Privacy Notice
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Notice from time to time without prior notice and the
updated version shall apply and overrides any and all previous versions, including but not
limited to, leaflets or hard copy versions. Kindly view our privacy notice on the wesbite,
www.borong.com/privacy-notice.
14. Acknowledgement and Consent
By communicating, engaging with us or browses and/or uses our Platform and/or the products
and services made available on our Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and
understood this Privacy Notice and agree and consent to the use, processing, disclosure and
transfer of your personal data by us as described in this Privacy Notice. You may withdraw your
consent by contacting us at contact@borong.com.
15. Inquiries and complaints
Should you require further information about the personal data we hold or the way in which
your information is being collected or used which are not answered by this Privacy Notice,
please contact or write to us at:
a. Contact Number (whatsapp only): +6016 299 4484
b. Email: contact@borong.com