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Investigation Report

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

2. 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)

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

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


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


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


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


8. Collection of Personal Data by Credit Provider for Business Promotion
(Report Number: R07-6168; Date issued: 21 September 2007)
   
9.

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)

   
10.

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

Annex A

   
11. 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)
   
12. 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 Hospital Authority's Patients' Data System
(Report Number: R08-4232; Date issued: 22 July 2008)

 

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