CHAPTER 486
PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
SCHEDULE 1 [s. 2(1) & (6)]
DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES (cont.)
4. Principle 4-security
of personal data
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All practicable steps shall be taken to ensure that
personal data (including data in a form in which access
to or processing of the data is not practicable) held
by a data user are protected against unauthorized or
accidental access, processing, erasure or other use
having particular regard to-
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the kind of data and the harm that could result
if any of those things should occur;
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the physical location where the data are stored;
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any security
measures incorporated (whether by automated means
or otherwise) into any equipment in which the data
are stored; |
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| (d) |
any
measures taken for ensuring the integrity, prudence
and competence of persons having access to the data,
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any measures
taken for ensuring the secure transmission of the
data. |
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5. Principle 5-information
to be generally available
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All practicable steps shall be taken to ensure that
a person can-
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ascertain a data user's policies and practices
in relation to personal data;
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be informed of the kind of personal data held
by a data user;
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be informed of the main purposes for which personal
data held by a data user are or are to be used.
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6. Principle 6-access
to personal data
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A data subject shall be entitled to
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ascertain whether a data user holds personal
data of which he is the data subject;
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request access to personal data-
- within a reasonable time;
- at a fee, if any, that is not excessive;
- in a reasonable manner and
- in a form that is intelligible
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be given
reasons if a request referred to in paragraph (b)
is refused; |
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object to
a refusal referred to in paragraph (c); |
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request the
correction of personal data; |
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| (f) |
be given
reasons if a request referred to in paragraph (e)
is refused, and |
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| (g) |
object to
a refusal referred to in paragraph (f). |
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