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Notes on enquiry cases related to DPP1

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Case No.: 199802454

Waiver of right in service agreement that the companies may use personal data collected cannot override the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Case No.: 199803996

Whether an employer can ascertain from the Police matters relating to prosecution of an employee.

Case No.: 199803999

Definition of subsequent collection under Section 35 of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Meaning of "material difference" under S35 1 (b)(i) of the Ordinance.

Case No.: 199804574

Whether recording of telephone conversations between customers and staff is in breach of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Case No.: 200018053

Whether access right under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance displaced by similar access right under statute establishing public register

Case No.: 200001037

Supervisors requiring sick staff to provide a copy of the check-up cards for file record.

Case No.: 200112506

Whether recording by a debt collection agency of conversations with debtors amounts to unfair collection of the debtors personal data

Case No.: 200111603

Whether a utility company could install a closed-circuit television ("CCTV") system in a lift for the disabled.

Case No.: 200105935

Whether the collection of genetic information is covered by the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (¡§the Ordinance¡¨).

Case No.: 200102210

Whether a statutory body could collect data from two organizations charged with providing rehabilitation programmes for the purpose of programme evaluation.

Case No.: 200012341

Whether the requirement that existing staff members seeking re-engagement or contract renewal must make fresh financial declarations amounts to excessive collection of personal data.

Case No.: 200110163

Whether a company has the right to ask an existing employee to sign an acknowledgement of a Personal Information Collection Statement issued by the Company.

Case No.: 200012028

Whether a tertiary education institution, in asking for a job applicant's age and marital status, contravenes the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("the Ordinance").

Case No.: 200406964

Whether in the course of discharging job duties, a Government Department can compel the utterance of name of the staff or the production of the staff identity card containing personal data of the staff when he is so requested by members of public? (200406964)

Case No.: enq04_1

Fingerprints Recognition Device to record employees' attendance at work is discouraged

Case No.: enq05_1

Collection of credit card copies from customers buying air tickets via fax order

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