No option to opt out of sharing mobile phone data, says MCMC
MCMC deputy managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin said this follows Cabinet approval for MPD to be used as a new data source in the production of national statistics.
He added that the use of MPD is not unprecedented, as many countries have already adopted similar practices.
On Friday, MCMC clarified that its collection of mobile phone data from mobile network operators does not involve the access, processing or disclosure of any personally identifiable information.
MCMC said the mobile phone data will be used strictly to generate official statistics to support evidence-based policymaking in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector and the tourism sector.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, on Sunday, said MCMC is not seeking any personal data of users from telecommunications companies.
He said MCMC's recent request to telcos was for anonymised data to support evidence-based policymaking, including for network infrastructure improvements.
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