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Plenary Meeting
On 5
May 2009, over 120 members attended the first plenary meeting for this
membership year. The meeting was one of the activities of the Privacy
Awareness Week 2009 (3-9 May).
Ms Sonia Chan, Coordinator
of the Office of Personal Data Protection, Government of Macao Special
Administrative Region was invited to speak on the "Personal Data
Protection Act".
Besides, the PCDP
staff took the opportunity to brief members on the investigation reports
issued by PCPD and decisions of the Administrative Appeals Board. Members
have gained valuable knowledge on the interpretation and application of
the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
A luncheon was arranged
before the meeting to allow members to share their experience in a relaxed
environment.
 New
publication: "Data Protection Principles in the Personal Data (Privacy)
Ordinance - from the Privacy Commissioner's perspective"
This publication explains, in a systematic and in-depth
manner, the ways in which the major provisions of the Personal Data
(Privacy) Ordinance have been generally applied by the Privacy Commissioner
for Personal Data.
The topics explored include fundamental concepts such
as "personal data", "data user" and the meaning
of "collect", as well as the "six data protection principles".
Where available, references are made to the relevant case law, decisions
by the Administrative Appeals Board, as well as views taken by the Privacy
Commissioner in the handling of complaints and enquiry cases in discharge
of his regulatory functions and powers.
An exclusive discount is now offered to members of Data
Protection Officer's Club. Click here to download the Order
Form.
Familiarization
Visit to the Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
One of the major
functions of the DPOC Club is to provide a platform for members to learn
good practices in data protection from each other. To achieve this goal,
the Club organized a familiarization visit to the Cathay Pacific Airways
Limited on 1 November 2007. Mr. Albert Wong, Manager Personnel Strategy
& Relations and Ms Anthea Leung, Assistant Personnel Manager of Cathay
Pacific, delivered an informative presentation to 47 members about its
data protection practices and online training module. Members also had
the rare opportunity to tour around the Flight Training Centre and the
Cabin Crew Safety Training School. Members were glad to learn the innovative
and interesting ways of instilling the notion of personal data protection
into the work culture for all levels of staff.
Visit
to the Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited
One
of the major functions of the DPOC Club is to provide a platform for members
to learn good practices in data protection from each other. To achieve
this goal, the Club organized a familiarization visit to the Sony Corporation
of Hong Kong Limited on 26 May 2006. At the meeting, Ms Candy Wong, Legal
Manager of Sony Hong Kong, delivered an informative presentation to over
70 members about the success of Sony's personal data protection campaign.
Members were glad to learn the innovative and interesting ways of instilling
the notion of personal data protection into the work culture for all levels
of staff. For details of Sony's Personal Information Management, please
read issue 16 of our newsletter.
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