We are proud to announce that the "Pursuing Excellence - Protecting Personal Data" Hotel Privacy Campaign has received tremendous support by the hotel industry. In total, 44 hotels participated in the Campaign and over 1,000 individuals tried out the Online Self-Training Module.

In concluding the Campaign, a prize presentation ceremony was held on 14 December 2006. Winners of the Writing Competition, Online Self-Training Assessment Competition and 8 hotels with the highest completion rate of the Self-Training Module were awarded with cash prizes and trophies. Follows are names of the winning individuals and hotels of the Campaign:

1. Winners of Writing Competition

2. Winners of Self-assessment Competition

3. Hotels with the highest completion rate of the Self-Training Module
(in alphabetical order)

Prize presentation ceremony of the Hotel Privacy Campaign held on 14 December 2006         Winners of Writing Competition         Mr. Brian Liu (Regal Hotels International)             Mr. Alexander Yu (Regal Riverside Hotel)             Mr. Kambo Ip (YMCA International House)             Ms Julia Wong (The Royal Garden)             Ms Leung Lap Mei (JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong)               Winners of Self-assessment Competition         Mr. Brian Liu (Regal Hotels nternational)             Mr. Hilton Tam (The Royal Garden)             Ms Chow Man Yung (Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers)             Mr. Lo Yin Chun             Ms Cheng Ha Kwan (Renaissance Harbour View Hotel HK)             Ms Leung Lap Mei (JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong)             Ms Marine Ng (The Peninsula Hong Kong)               Hotels with the highest completion rate of the self-training module         Island Shangri-La Hotel             JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong             Hotel Miramar             Hotel Nikko Hongkong             The Peninsula Hong Kong             Prudential Hotel             Renaissance Harbour View Hotel HK             The Royal Garden

Anne Black Guest House * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Charterhouse * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * City Garden Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Conrad Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Garden View International House * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guang Dong Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harbour Plaza Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harbour Plaza Metropolis * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harbour Plaza North Point * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harbour Plaza Resort City * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harbour View International House * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hotel Nikko Hongkong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * InterContinental Grand Stanford * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Island Pacific Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Island Shangri-La Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Kowloon Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel   Le Meridien Cyberport * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayfair Garden Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Novotel Citygate Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prudential Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ramada Hong Kong Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regal Airport Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regal Kowloon Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regal Oriental Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regal Riverside Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Renaissance Harbour View Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Renaissance Kowloon Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rosedale on the Park * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Royal Garden * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Royal Plaza Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The South China Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wharney Guang Dong Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * YMCA International House Comments from hotels (in alphabetical order): * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Great to learn and understand the importance of hotel privacy. Staff enjoy the day session with fun learning. ~ The Charterhouse * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The "Hotel Privacy Campaign" is invaluable to hoteliers. ~ Conrad Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It is a good opportunity for hotel staff to know more about the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and to arouse their awareness to protect our personal data. ~ Harbour View International House * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The discussion between our employees and the speaker is useful. ~ Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has provided valuable information and advice, which are very useful when hoteliers are considering their policies and standards. ~ Hong Kong Y.W.C.A. - Hotels and Residences * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is a valuable opportunity to educate our staff on the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. ~ JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is a good approach as it only facilitates specific industry at one time, which can provide more specific information and knowledge to respective industry. ~ The Kowloon Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We found this campaign useful in enriching the employees' knowledge and to help them to take preventive measures to protect personal data privacy. ~ Ramada Hong Kong Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It is a valuable opportunity for us to have a better understanding of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. ~ Regal Airport Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Through usage of hotel related examples, our staff have a more thorough understanding and awareness on the personal data privacy. ~ Regal Riverside Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Data Privacy Day raises associates awareness on the importance of privacy protection and help them to understand their rights and the rights of the customers. The self-learning module is most user friendly, interactive and informative. ~ Renaissance Harbour View Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The campaign was great and very successful. The game booth and the gifts made fun to our associates. The talk was fruitful, the practical examples and cases were very useful. ~ Renaissance Kowloon Hotel * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Hotel Privacy Campaign is very well organized that assist to enhance the understanding of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance for hoteliers in the hospitality industry. The online self-training module is very impressive and concise for hoteliers to learn and acquire much knowledge for making them to be more professionals. ~ Rosedale on the Park * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The website is very vivid and eye-catching. All the information is very useful. ~ The Royal Garden * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The lively and interesting presentation really inspired and aroused our awareness on the personal data privacy issue, particularly the real-life cases sharing. ~ Sino Group of Hotels * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The content of the seminar was constructive and invaluable which enables our staff to excel in their jobs and standard of service provided to our guests at all times. ~ Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong In-house Seminar Data Privacy Day Promotion in hotel

A Hotel Privacy Campaign, titled "Pursuing Excellence - Protecting Personal Data", is jointly organized by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the Hong Kong Hotels Association to raise hotel practitioners' awareness of privacy risks in their everyday work and reinforce the need for them to take precautionary steps to protect personal data privacy.

To provide them with practical guidance on day-to-day operation, the campaign will offer various forms of training, including seminars, display panels, games, self-training module and quizzes. In addition, a writing competition will be organized for hotel personnel to express their feelings about and experiences of the protection of personal data through essays and short stories.

The inauguration ceremony of the campaign was officiated by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Mr. Roderick Woo, the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Hotels Association, Mr. James Lu and renowed artist Miss Sheren Tang on 27 June. Here are the snapshots of the ceremony:

Mr. Roderick Woo (left), Mr. James Lu (right) and Miss Sheren Tang took photos at the inauguration ceremony.

Mr. Roderick Woo delivered a welcome speech.

Miss Sheren Tang shared experiences on the protection of privacy with the guests.

Display panels and souvenirs specially designed for this campaign.

Personal Data Protection Day

From July to September 2006, staff of the Commissioner's Office has carried out promotional activities in individual hotels to raise hotel practitioners' awareness of the protection of personal data privacy, via seminars, display panels, games and on-the-spot explanation of personal data privacy issues to hotel staff.

On-line Self-training Module (www.privacyelearning.org)

To cope with the irregular working hours and diversified work nature of hotel practitioners, the Commissioner's Office has specially developed an on-line self-training module for them to learn at their convenience and at their own pace.

Characteristics:

• To introduce the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in an easy way
• Charts and quizzes to facilitate learning and understanding
• Free to decide your study time
• To provide practical guidance to different departments of hotel industry

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