Privacy Policy

1. Introduction 

The Malaysian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (MSNT) and the 8TH MINDTCE Organizing Committee ("we", "us", "our") respect the privacy of your personal information and strive to maintain the confidentiality of the data you provide.

The objective of collecting your personal data is to facilitate conference registration, exhibition management, payment processing, and to improve our services to you. By registering for the 8TH MINDTCE, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy and agree to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) of Malaysia.

2. Data Security & Access 

Only our authorized employees, the Secretariat, and appointed system administrators have access to your personal information. We will not disclose information about our delegates or exhibitors to third parties except where it is part of providing a service to you—e.g., printing name badges, processing payments, arranging for exhibition logistics, or where we have your express permission to do so.

3. Your Consent 

We will not sell your name, address, e-mail address, credit card information, or personal information to any third party without your permission.

• Exception: Basic delegate information (Name, Company, Job Title) may be shared with confirmed Exhibitors and Sponsors of the 8TH MINDTCE for professional networking and business matching, which is a core objective of this event.

4. Communication & Marketing 

If you have registered for the 8TH MINDTCE, we may occasionally update you on conference schedules, technical papers, future MSNT events, and industry news via e-mail.

• Opt-Out: All delegates have the option to opt out of receiving non-essential marketing communications. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link in our emails or by contacting the Secretariat.
• Transactional Emails: Please note that you cannot opt out of essential transactional emails regarding your booking status, payment receipts, or urgent event logistical updates.

5. Cookies 

A cookie is a small information file sent to your computer and stored on your hard drive. If you have registered with us, your computer will store an identifying cookie, which will save you time each time you revisit the 8TH MINDTCE website by remembering your email address. You can change your browser settings to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer without your explicit consent.

6. Site Statistics 

We may disclose aggregate, anonymized statistics about the number of visitors to this website or the number of registrations made to our stakeholders, sponsors, and the MSNT Board of Directors. We use analytics tools to gather data on visitors to this website (e.g., page view duration, paths through the site). MSNT uses this information to improve the user experience and service delivery.

7. Disclosure of Your Information 

We may disclose your personal information to third parties under the following strict circumstances:

• Service Providers: To appoint vendors (e.g., the Official Contractor, Venue Provider, or Payment Gateway) solely for the purpose of executing the event.
• Legal Obligation: If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation, or to enforce or apply our Terms & Conditions.
• Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of MSNT, the 8TH MINDTCE Organizing Committee, our delegates, or others. This includes exchanging information with other organizations to protect against fraud and verify payments.

8. Third-Party Sites 

Our site may contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers, and sponsors. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that they have their own privacy policies and that MSNT does not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

9. Checking Your Details & Security I

If you wish to verify the details you submitted to MSNT, you may contact us at the e-mail address below. Our security procedures require us to request proof of identity before we reveal information.

• User Responsibility: You are responsible for keeping your login credentials (email and password) safe. MSNT and the Organizing Committee shall not be held liable for any unauthorized access or action taken on your account resulting from your failure to keep your password secure.

10. Contacting Us We are strictly committed to ensuring our delegates and exhibitors are satisfied. If you have any questions or feedback about this statement, or if you would like us to stop processing your information, please get in touch with the Secretariat.