| Date |
Press Releases |
| 2010 |
| 3 March 2010 |
A personal statement by Roderick Woo, the Privacy Commissioner
|
| 24 February 2010 |
The Privacy Commissioner issued two investigation reports on data access request fee charged by data users and the proper handling of personal data transferred by data users to their debt collection agency
|
| 19 February 2010 |
Protective measures taken by the Hospital Authority which enhance the protection of new born babies and the accuracy of their personal data
|
| 3 February 2010 |
Privacy Commissioner Responds to the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the "Value-for-money" Audit Report on PCPD issued by the Director of Audit
|
| 2009 |
| 17 December 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data's
2008-09 Annual Report Tabled in the Legislative Council
|
| 7 December 2009 |
The Privacy Commissioner met the
Commissioner of Police on the series of online leakages of personal
data via peer-to-peer application by the Hong Kong Police
|
| 1 December 2009 |
The Privacy Commissioner's Response to the
Government's Consultation on Ordinance Review
|
| 25 November 2009 |
The"Value-for-money" Audit Report on PCPD
issued by the Director of Audit
|
| 21 November 2009 |
Response to Media Enquiries
|
| 11 November 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner attended the 31st
International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
|
| 9 November 2009 |
Response to Media Report on Searching for
Others' Personal Data on the Internet
|
| 21 October 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner follows the Trial
Scheme on School Drug Testing
|
| 25 September 2009 |
New member of Personal Data (Privacy)
Advisory Committee appointed
|
| 28 August 2009 |
Public Consultation on Ordinance Review
|
| 18 August 2009 |
The need to ensure that individuals are
identified by the correct personal identifiers: the case of
identification of new born babies
|
| 10 August 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner Responds to "Drug
Testing Scheme for Schools"
|
| 7 August 2009 |
Investigation Report: Food Company
Collecting Participants' Personal Data in Lucky Draw Activity
|
| 4 August 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner welcomes HA's new
measures on the protection of patients' personal data
|
| 3 August 2009 |
Investigation Report: Tutorial Centre Using
a Student's Results Notice for Promotion without the Student's Consent
|
| 16 July 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner Responds to Public
Enquiries about the Issue of "Employer Collecting Employees'
Fingerprint Data for Attendance Purpose"
|
| 14 July 2009 |
Response to Media Report on the Use of
Fingerprint Recognition System by a School
|
| 13 July 2009 |
The Recruitment of Deputy Privacy
Commissioner (DPC)
|
| 13 July 2009 |
Investigation Report: Employer Collecting
Employees' Fingerprint Data for Attendance Purpose
|
| 15 June 2009 |
Launch of a booklet on protection of
personal data
|
| 15 June 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner urges job seekers to
be careful when providing personal data
|
| 13 June 2009 |
Communiqué for the 31st Asia Pacific
Privacy Authorities Forum
|
| 10 June 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner hosts the 31st APPA
Forum |
| 18 May 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner responds to the
proposal of installing CCTVs at Mong Kok Pedestrian Precinct
|
| 7 May 2009 |
Privacy Campaign for Medical Practitioners
|
| 3 May 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner Launches Privacy
Awareness Week 2009
|
| 30 April 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner welcomes AAB's decision
|
| 25 March 2009 |
United Christian Hospital's loss of
patients' data
|
| 13 March 2009 |
Open University's loss of students and
tutors' data
|
| 9 March 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner investigates Police
data leakage incident
|
| 16 February 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner responds to taxi
industry's proposal of installing CCTVs in taxis
|
| 9 February 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner inquired into FSD data
leakage incident
|
| 5 February 2009 |
Privacy Commissioner inquired into Google
Street View Project
|
| 19 January 2009 |
Investigation Report: University refusing
to comply with data access request in relation to examination marking |
| 2008 |
| 24 December 2008 |
Investigation report: Loss of USB flash
drive containing patients' personal data by United Christian Hospital
|
| 17 December 2008 |
A data user convicted for failing to comply
with Enforcement Notice
|
| 20 November 2008 |
Hong Kong Law Society's Practice Direction
P Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
|
| 29 October 2008 |
PCPD received a letter from CX Flight
Attendants Union
|
| 24 October 2008 |
The Privacy Commissioner Not to Appeal in
the Cathay Pacific Case
|
| 20 October 2008 |
Response to media reports on the suspected
misuse of account data in promoting financial products by banks
|
| 26 September 2008 |
New member of Personal Data (Privacy)
Advisory Committee appointed
|
| 17 September 2008 |
Statement by the Privacy Commissioner
Following the Judgment made in HCAL 50/2008
|
| 10 September 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner welcomes HA's effort
to enhance patient data privacy
|
| 29 August 2008 |
Public seminar for young people
|
| 28 August 2008 |
Response to Judgment of judicial review
application by Cathay Pacific
|
| 28 August 2008 |
"Privacy is Your Business" International
Video Competition Prize Presentation Ceremony
|
| 26 August 2008 |
Personal Data Privacy Campaign for Estate
Agency Trade
|
| 25 August 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner Launches Privacy
Awareness Week 2008
|
| 14 August 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner accepts an Undertaking
by HSBC
|
| 29 July 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner explains
recommendations on the protection of patients' data privacy
|
| 22 July 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner Publishes Inspection
Report on Hospital Authority
|
| 14 July 2008 |
The Privacy Commissioner completes the
Inspection of the Hospital Authority's Personal Data System
|
| 4 July 2008 |
Response to data loss incidents by The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
|
| 4 July 2008 |
Speech by Privacy Commissioner at the
special meeting of Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs
|
| 5 June 2008 |
The Director of Immigration Department
signed formal undertaking
|
| 29 May 2008 |
Progress of Inspection Against Hospital
Authority
|
| 27 May 2008 |
Response to data leakage by the Police
|
| 23 May 2008 |
The Privacy Commissioner responds to media
report today that "Cathay Pacific Airways Limited lawyer John Bleach
believed the Commissioner had "erred in law". He described the finding
that cabin crews feared they would face disciplinary action as
irrational."
|
| 22 May 2008 |
The Privacy Commissioner's clarification on
"criminalizing data leakage"
|
| 15 May 2008 |
Response following former Deputy
Commissioner's conviction
|
| 10 May 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner strives to promote
protection of personal data privacy
|
| 9 May 2008 |
"Privacy is Your Business" International
Privacy Video Competition
|
| 8 May 2008 |
Response to data loss by HSBC
|
| 8 May 2008 |
Response to data leakage by Immigration
Department
|
| 8 May 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner commences inspection
against Hospital Authority
|
| 6 May 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner commits himself to
securing patients' data
|
| 25 April 2008 |
Response to the loss of medical data by
Department of Health
|
| 23 April 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner's response following
former Deputy Commissioner's conviction
|
| 1 April 2008 |
Amended Data Access Request Form takes
effect
|
| 13 March 2008 |
In response to the article "Is privacy
sufficiently protected in Hong Kong?" (This article provides Chinese
version only)
|
| 13 March 2008 |
In response to the letter "Privacy
Ordinance already gives people enough protection"
|
| 29 February 2008 |
In response to the letter "Privacy plan
takes an absurd turn"
|
| 26 February 2008 |
Proposals to amend the privacy law
for better protection of online personal data
|
| 25 February 2008 |
A Doctor convicted of breaching the
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
|
| 19 February 2008 |
Mindful of providing personal data to
others
|
| 19 February 2008 |
Debt collection agents recover debts from
referees
|
| 19 February 2008 |
Year Ender of the PCPD
|
| 19 February 2008 |
Response to the incident of online
circulation of nude photos
|
| 15 January 2008 |
Installation of CCTV in Public
Transportation Vehicles
|
| 4 January 2008 |
Privacy Commissioner amends the Data Access
Request Form |
|
| 21 September 2007 |
Investigation Report : Collection of
Personal Data for Promotional Purpose
|
| 21 September 2007 |
Appointments to Personal Data (Privacy)
Advisory Committee announced
|
| 31 August 2007 |
"Privacy is Your Business" Prize
Presentation Ceremony
|
| 29 August 2007 |
PCPD held public seminar on "Creative
Thinking and Blog Writing Skills"
|
| 28 August 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner publishes guidance
note on collection of fingerprint data
|
| 27 August 2007 |
Seminar on Protection of Online Personal
Data |
| 26 August 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner Launches Privacy
Awareness Week
|
| 26 August 2007 |
Opinion Survey: Attitudes of Young People
towards Disclosure of Personal Data on the Internet
|
| 13 August 2007 |
Conviction against a credit card company
|
| 20 July 2007 |
Joint press release issued by the Office of
the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the Inland Revenue
Department - Privacy Commissioner meets with the Inland Revenue
Department
|
| 19 July 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner probes into alleged
misconduct concerning personal data of 13,400 taxpayers
|
| 15 July 2007 |
Job seekers should be careful when
providing personal data
|
| 11 July 2007 |
PCPD implemented information security
enhancement measures
|
| 27 Jun 2007 |
Successful conviction against a magazine
marketing company
|
| 11 Jun 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner probes the release of
examination results by a university
|
| 22 May 2007 |
Proposed Amendments to Code of Practice on
Consumer Credit Data
|
| 2 May 2007 |
Students encouraged to participate in
international privacy competition
|
| 17 April 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner completed preliminary
inquiry into IPD incident
|
| 2 April 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner Probes into IPD Data
Disclosure
|
| 26 March 2007 |
Seminar on "Protecting Persoanl Data in the
Electronic Media"
|
| 15 March 2007 |
Further response to the Investigation
Report
|
| 14 March 2007 |
Privacy Commissioner released investigation
report against email service provider
|
| 1 February 2007 |
PCPD Responds to a Statement issued by the
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
|
| 18 January 2007 |
A telecommunications company fined $14,000
for breaching Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
|
| 5 January 2007 |
A debt collection agent fined for breaching
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance |
| 2006 |
| 14 December 2006 |
Hotel Privacy Campaign Prize Presentation
Ceremony
|
| 28 November 2006 |
New guidance note on property management
practices
|
| 10 November 2006 |
26th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
|
| 26 October 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner's statement
|
| 26 October 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner releases the IPCC
investigation report
|
| 26 October 2006 |
Information Security Enhancement Campaign
|
| 4 October 2006 |
LCSD data leak incident
|
| 19 September 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner completed
investigation on IPCC data leakage
|
| 15 September 2006 |
A telecommunications company fined for
breaching Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
|
| 16 August 2006 |
New publication provides in-depth
interpretation |
| 27 June 2006 |
Hotel Privacy Campaign |
| 7 June 2006 |
Personal Data Protection and Promotional
Telephone Calls |
| 25 April 2006 |
Appointment of Deputy Privacy Commissioner
for Personal Data |
| 3 April 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner's response to the LRC
report |
| 30 March 2006 |
Children to learn protection of personal
data privacy in a lively way |
| 20 March 2006 |
Youth Opinion Poll Series (144)
Survey of Youth Attitudes & Perceptions Towards Personal Data
Privacy |
| 13 March 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner Probes into IPCC Data
Leak |
| 10
March 2006 |
Response to Media Enquiries on IPCC Data Leak
|
| 21 February 2006 |
Response to media report on the handling of
a complaint case by the PCPD |
| 21 February 2006 |
Privacy issues arising from a recent court
judgment |
| 13 February 2006 |
Response to media enquiries on displaying
sick leave records of employees by an organization |
| 3 February 2006 |
Privacy Issues Arising from Important
Incidents |
| 26 January 2006 |
Privacy Commissioner welcomes High Court's
Judicial Ruling |
| 13 January 2006 |
New Corporate Logo |
| 2005 |
| 12 December 2005 |
Response to media enquiries on the handling
of a complaint case by the PCPD |
| 8 December 2005 |
Investigation report on a self-initiated
case involving covert monitoring at work |
| 1 November 2005 |
The PCPD is extremely concerned about
social issues relating to personal data privacy |
| 29 September 2005 |
Response to a media report on "suspected
leagakge of customers' privacy" by the self-service deposit system
|
| 1 September 2005 |
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
gives an account on his work after taking the Office for one month
|
| 26 August 2005 |
Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee
Members appointed
(issued by HKSAR Government) |
| 17 August 2005 |
Work of the Office of the Privacy
Commissioner for Personal Data |
| 8 August 2005 |
Deputy Commissioner not required to resume
duties |
| 4 August 2005 |
Privacy Commissioner probes allegations
made in the media |
| 1 June 2005 |
First APEC Technical Assistance Seminar
Held in Hong Kong |
| 17 May 2005 |
Results of the "Respect Others and Protect
Privacy" Poster Design Competition |
| 23 April 2005 |
Mr. Roderick Woo Appointed Privacy
Commissioner for Personal Data |
| 4 March 2005 |
"Telling You My Secret"
Educating Primary School Children the Importance of Privacy Protection
|
| 2 March 2005 |
Capture the Best Moments in Hong Kong and
Macau |
| 23 February 2005 |
Privacy Online Seminar - Easy Access to the
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance |
| 14 February 2005 |
Spreading the Message of Privacy Through
Art |
| 2004 |
|
December 17, 2004
|
Better Privacy Protection for Employees at
Work |
|
June 29, 2004
|
Privacy Commissioner Approves First Privacy
Compliance Audit Report |
|
April 30, 2004
|
PCPD Presents Hilarious Privacy Drama Again |
|
March 22, 2004
|
Guidance Note on Cross-Marketing Activities |
|
March 15, 2004
|
"Telling you my secret"-A Privacy
Enhancement Activity in the Primary Schools |
| 2003 |
|
December 18, 2003
|
Privacy Commissioner Releases Consultation
Report on Monitoring and Personal Data Privacy at Work |
|
August 7, 2003
|
Hilarious Drama Educates Public on Privacy
Protection |
|
June 28, 2003
|
Talented Youths Awarded Prizes for Privacy
TV Advertisements |
|
May 22, 2003
|
Amendments to Code of Practice on Consumer
Credit Data gazettes tomorrow |
|
January 23, 2003
|
Consultation report on the sharing of
positive credit data |