General notification (Initial application)

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Application procedures

Documents needed

1. The completed Notificação de Tratamento dos Dados Pessoais (Pedido do registo).
2. Copy of the Business Tax M1/M8 Form (in case of declaring with the business tax numbers)

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Where to submit and office hours

Submit in person

Address：Avenida da Praia Grande, N.º 804, Edif. China Plaza, 17.º andar, Macau

Monday to Thursday: 09:00-13:00, 14:30-17:45
Friday: 09:00-13:00, 14:30-17:30

Online application

Online service system：www.dspdp.gov.mo/eservices

Apply by post

Mail to “Macao P.O. Box 880”, or to “Personal Data Protection Bureau, Avenida da Praia Grande, N.º 804, Edif. China Plaza, 17.º andar, Macau”. When submitting by post, the date of postmark will be regarded as the date of submitting a notification.

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Fee

In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act, the Personal Data Protection Bureau will accept and process the notification of personal data processing free of charge.

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Notes/Application information

1. A notification of personal data processing should be made by the data controller.
2. All the required information specified in Article 23 of the Personal Data Protection Act should be submitted.
3. When completing a paper form, please refer to the various form-filling samples available on the Personal Data Protection Bureau’s website. Please note that the form should be completed in Chinese or Portuguese, and one notification form is required for each data processing that intends to serve one single purpose or several related purposes. Please use separate forms for separate notifications should the processing involve a number of unrelated processing purposes.
4. Confirm the details on the form are correct. If an application is submitted by a legal person or an entity with legal personality, the form should be stamped with an official seal and signed by its representative according to the signature of his ID documents. On the other hand, if the applicant is a natural person or an entity without legal personality then it is proved by the signature of the applicant or the representative of the entity according to that on his ID copy, in addition to submitting the required proof document copies as specified on the form.
5. An applicant should supply further documents as soon as he or she is required by the Personal Data Protection Bureau.
6. Please note that failure to comply with the obligations to notify data processing may constitute administrative or criminal offence(s).

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