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1. Transfer of Customers' Personal Data by CITIC Bank International Limited to unconnected third parties for direct marketing purposes
(Report Number: R11–1745; Date issued: 15 December 2011)

2. Prolonged Retention of Customers' Bankruptcy Data by Hang Seng Bank Limited
(Report Number: R11-6121; Date issued:
15 December 2011)

3. Collection of Data from Savings Account Applicants by Hang Seng Bank Limited
(Report Number: R11-8371; Date issued:
15 December 2011)

4. Inland Revenue Department Failed to Take All Reasonably Practicable Steps to Ensure the Accuracy of a Taxpayer's Address
(Report Number: R11–11778; Date issued: 20 June 2011)

5. Collection and Use of Customers' Personal Data by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited in Direct Marketing
(Report Number: R11-7946; Date issued:
20 June 2011)

6. Transfer of Customers' Personal Data by Wing Hang Bank, Limited to a Third Party Insurance Company for Direct Marketing
(Report Number: R11-2853; Date issued:
20 June 2011)

7. Transfer of Customers' Personal Data Collected from On-street Promotional Activities by Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited to a Third Party Insurance Company
(Report Number: R11-1982; Date issued:
20 June 2011)

8. Transfer of Customers' Personal Data by Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited to an Insurance Company without Customers' Consent
(Report Number: R11-1696; Date issued:
20 June 2011)

9. A Telecommunications Company Authorized Another Company to Make Direct Marketing Calls
(Report Number: R10-4422; Date issued: 17 November 2010)

10. The Collection and Use of Personal Data of Members under the Octopus Rewards Programme run by Octopus Rewards Limited
(Report Number: R10-9866; Date issued: 18 October 2010)

11.
Transfer of Personal Data of Customers by Beauty Centre without Customers' Consent
(Report Number: R10-13416; Date issued: 30 July 2010)

12. Bank Imposing Fee at a Flat Rate for Complying with a Data Access Request
(Report Number: R10-5528; Date issued: 24 February 2010)

13. Debt Collection Agency authorized by a Finance Company Disclosed Personal Data of Debtor's Family Members During Debt Recovery
(Report Number: R10-11568; Date issued: 24 February 2010)

14. Food Company Collecting Participants' Personal Data in Lucky Draw Activity
(Report Number: R09-3658; Date issued: 7 August 2009)

15. Tutorial Centre Using a Student's Results Notice for Promotion without the Student's Consent
(Report Number: R09-2902; Date issued: 3 August 2009)


16. Employer Collecting Employees' Fingerprint Data for Attendance Purpose 
(Report Number: R09-7884; Date issued: 13 July 2009)


17. University refusing to comply with data access request in relation to examination marking
(Report Number: R08-10578; Date issued: 19 January 2009)


18. Loss of Patient's Personal Data by United Christian Hospital
(Report Number: R08-1935; Date issued: 24 December 2008)


19. Collection of Personal Data by Credit Provider for Business Promotion
(Report Number: R07-6168; Date issued: 21 September 2007)
   
20.

The Disclosure of Email Subscriber's Personal Data by Email Service Provider to PRC Law Enforcement Agency
(Report Number: R07-3619; Date issued: 14 March 2007)

Glossary and Annexures

Reference can also be made to the Administrative Appeals Board's Decision.
(Administrative Appeal No.16 of 2007; Date of Hearing: 25 September 2007,
Date of handing down Decision with Reasons: 26 November 2007)

   
21.

Must Take Security Measures to Protect Personal Data when Engaging Outsourced Contractor
(Report Number: R06-2599; Date issued: 26 October 2006)

Annex A

   
22. The practice of collection of employees' personal data by pinhole cameras without proper justification is excessive and unfair in the circumstances of the case
(Report Number: R05-7230; Date issued: 8 December 2005)
   
23. Unfair collection and disclosure of personal data
(Report Number: R97-1948; Date issued: 13 October 1997)

Inspection Report

1. Report on the Inspection of the Personal Data System of TransUnion Limited
(Report Number: R11-3803; Date issued: 15 March 2011)

2. Report on the Inspection of the Hospital Authority's Patients' Data System
(Report Number: R08-4232; Date issued: 22 July 2008)

 

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