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Protect Your Data
How to protect
your privacy online
Know Who is Collecting Your Data
Consequences of Personal Data Disclosure
Excessive Data Collection
Read Privacy Policy Carefully
Learn about the Privacy Ordinance
Internet
How to work
on the internet safely
Privacy Risks
SSL
Email
Cookies
Anti-virus Software
Log-in Information
Personal Computer
Encryption
Wi-Fi
Maintenance of Devices
Public Computer
Search Engine
Auto Log-in
Smartphone
How to use Smartphone
and mobile apps safely
Privacy Risks
Location Service
Mobile Apps
QR Code
Anti-virus & Anti-theft Measures
Operation System - iOS
Securing Data Stored on Smartphones
Operating System – Android
Repair/Sale/Disposal
Step-by-step Guide for Android phones
Social Networking
How to protect privacy
while connecting with friends
on Social Media
Privacy Risks
Facebook
YouTube
Instant Messaging
Web Cams
How to protect privacy
while connecting with friends
on Social Media
Privacy Risks
Facebook
YouTube
Instant Messaging
Cyber Bullying
How to protect privacy
while connecting with friends
on Social Media
Privacy Risks
Facebook
YouTube
Instant Messaging
Iot
How to protect privacy
while connecting with friends
on Social Media
Privacy Risks
Facebook
YouTube
Instant Messaging
Business
Overview
Data Privacy at the Workplace
Securing Online Information
Doing Business Online
Training & Resources
A Comparison of Privacy Settings of 10 Online Shopping Platforms
10 TIPS for Users of AI Chatbots
Tips for Users of Online Shopping Platforms Tips for Users of Online Shopping Platforms
Guidance Note on Data Security Measures for Information and Communications Technology
What's New
28/11/2023
A 30-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of Her Neighbours
16/11/2023
A 27-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Pet Seller
31/10/2023
A 32-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of His Former Classmate
12/10/2023
A 24-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Police Officer and his Family Members
25/9/2023
A 59-year-old Solicitor Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Barrister
14/9/2023
A 44-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for Doxxing
13/9/2023
Privacy Commissioner's Office Issues 10 Tips for Users of AI Chatbots
7/9/2023
A 44-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing of Former Business Partners
29/8/2023
A 36-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Doxxing his Friend
25/8/2023
Data Scraping on Social Media Raises Concerns The PCPD, together with Other Privacy Protection Authorities, Promulgates Global Privacy Protection Expectations and Principles to Social Media Platforms
10/8/2023
A 28-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements
27/7/2023
A 41-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Posting a Doxxing Message
25/7/2023
Privacy Awareness Week 2023 PCPD Launches the New Book 《私隱法.保 — 了解你的個人資料私隱》 (“The Treasure-trove of Privacy – Understanding Your Personal Data Privacy”)
18/7/2023
A 47-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Monetary Disputes
11/7/2023
A 58-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing of a Staff of a Real Estate Agency
27/6/2023
A 39-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements
13/6/2023
A 30-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements
1/6/2023
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Two Reports
18/5/2023
A 43-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Commercial Disputes
17/5/2023
A 37-year-old Male Convicted and Sentenced for Doxxing an Intermediary of Foreign Domestic Helpers
11/5/2023
A 37-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Suspected Reposting of Doxxing Message
19/4/2023
A 27-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence
24/3/2023
A 31-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence
21/3/2023
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Guard against Phishing Websites and Fraudulent SMS Messages
9/3/2023
Two Men Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Relating to Rental Disputes
8/3/2023
Second Sentencing for the New Doxxing Offence
24/2/2023
A 42-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence
9/2/2023
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reports on its Work in 2022 and Publishes an Investigation Report
1/2/2023
Conviction Secured for 36-year Old Female in a Doxxing Case Relating to Monetary Disputea
18/01/2023
As the Year of the Rabbit Approaches Privacy Commissioner Reminds the Public to Guard against Fraud
• 2022
30/12/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commences Compliance Check into a Data Breach Involving Hong Kong Golden Forum Members
29/12/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes an Investigation Report on Two Personal Data Breach Incidents of the Registration and Electoral Office
23/12/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charge in a Doxxing Case
15/12/2022
First Sentencing Case of the New Doxxing Offence
13/12/2022
A 32-year-old Chinese Male Convicted of Online Doxxing
8/12/2022
A 35-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Dispute
7/12/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charges in a Doxxing Case
2/12/2022
A 59-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence
24/11/2022
A 48-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Part-time Worker Dispute
14/11/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Two Investigation Reports
27/10/2022
A 36-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
13/10/2022
A 37-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
06/10/2022
First Conviction Secured for Doxxing Case
01/10/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commences Compliance Check into a Data Breach Incident of Shangri-La Group
19/09/2022
Privacy Commissioner's Office Launches Short Video Competition for Primary School Students under the “Primary School Students Data Protection Campaign 2022”
15/09/2022
A 46-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
13/09/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Sets up Fraud Prevention Hotline 3423 6611 Public Urged to Guard Against Personal Data Fraud
02/09/2022
A 31-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
30/08/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Issues Guidance Note on Data Security Measures for ICT
24/08/2022
Winner Announcement of the PCPD’s “Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme – Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme” cum “Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students” Over 16,000 Secondary School Students Support “Respecting and Protecting Personal Data Privacy”
17/08/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charges in a Doxxing Case
26/07/2022
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Made an Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
22/06/2022
PCPD Made an Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
20/05/2022
PCPD Laid Charges in the First Arrest Case Relating to Doxxing
26/04/2022
The PCPD Made the Second Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
12/04/2022
PCPD Releases Report on “Comparison of Privacy Settings of Social Media”
11/02/2022
Privacy Commissioner Commenced Investigation into a Data Breach Incident Involving a Local Hotel Group
• 2021
13/12/2021
The PCPD Made the First Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence
27/10/2021
The PCPD, together with Five Data Protection Authorities, Issues A Joint Statement on Global Privacy Expectations of Video Teleconferencing Companies
21/10/2021
Ransomware Attack on Digital Marketing Agency’s Computer System Privacy Commissioner Commenced Investigation
08/10/2021
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 Takes Effect Today to Criminalise Doxxing Acts
27/09/2021
A Former Clerical Assistant of the Immigration Department was Sentenced to Imprisonment for 45 Months for Doxxing Privacy Commissioner Welcomes the Court’s Ruling
09/07/2021
Privacy Commissioner Meets with Internet Groups on Proposed Amendments to the PDPO
02/07/2021
PCPD Launches “Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021” cum “Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students”
22/06/2021
Privacy Awareness Week 2021 – “Protecting Privacy in the Internet Era” Privacy Commissioner Hosts the Webinar on “Social Media and You”
26/05/2021
Privacy Commissioner Welcomes WhatsApp’s Acceptance of Suggestions to Provide Alternatives to Users
13/04/2021
Facebook Provides Users with an Online Form for Enquiry of the Reports on Suspected Data Breach
11/04/2021
Privacy Commissioner Follows Up on the Suspected Data Breach Relating to Clubhouse Users
09/04/2021
Privacy Commissioner Follows Up on the Alleged Scraping and Selling of Data of LinkedIn Users
05/04/2021
PCPD Issues Guidance on Protecting Personal Data Privacy in the Use of Social Media and Instant Messaging Apps
04/04/2021
Privacy Commissioner Commences Compliance Check on Suspected Data Breach Relating to Facebook Users
18/03/2021
Privacy Commissioner Conducts Compliance Check as Regards the Unauthorised Access to the Email System of Nikkei
12/03/2021
Privacy Commissioner Calls for Greater Vigilance Beware of Phishing Emails or Messages Issued by Bogus Government Departments or Banks
19/02/2021
“LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile App in Compliance with the Requirements of the Privacy Law
16/01/2021
Instant Messaging App Extends Deadline for Accepting New Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Privacy Commissioner Welcomes the Arrangement and Calls for Further Explanation to Users
11/01/2021
Instant Messaging App Changes its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Privacy Commissioner Appeals to Users to Carefully Consider the New Terms
• 2020
28/12/2020
First Immediate Imprisonment Case for Breaching Injunction Order Restraining Doxxing Privacy Commissioner Reiterates the Serious Consequences of Doxxing and Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law
30/11/2020
PCPD Issues Three Practical Guidance Notes Relating to Work-from-Home Arrangements for Organisations, Employees and Users of Video Conferencing Software to Enhance Data Security and Protection of Personal Data Privacy
23/11/2020
Privacy Commissioner Calls for Greater Vigilance When Teenagers Go Online Beware of Swindlers of Personal Data
03/11/2020
First Doxxing Case Sentenced for Contravention of PDPO Privacy Commissioner Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law
20/10/2020
Doxxing Case Defendant Sentenced for Breaching Injunction Order Privacy Commissioner Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law
21/07/2020
Data Protection Authorities Issue Co-signatory Letter to Voice Out Global Privacy Expectations of Video Teleconference Providers
26/06/2020
Cybersecurity Risks Soar amid COVID-19 Privacy Commissioner Provides Security Advisories
13/05/2020
PCPD Warns Against Phishing Email and Fraudulent Website
02/04/2020
PCPD Provides Guidelines on Children's Privacy during the Pandemic
01/04/2020
Zoom Data Security Incident
• 2019
09/12/2019
TransUnion Data Breach Incident Vulnerabilities in Its Online Authentication Procedures – Personal Data Security Principle Contravened
24/10/2019
Privacy Commissioner Advocates Combatting Violent Content and Hate Speech on Social Media and Strengthening Collaboration in Law Enforcement and Regulation at International Privacy Conference
16/09/2019
Privacy Commissioner Holds Seminar on Cyberbullying and Doxxing
28/08/2019
Privacy Commissioner Strongly Condemns Doxxing and Bullying Arrest Already Made Promotion and Education in Schools Strengthened
06/06/2019
Cathay Data Breach Incident • Personal Data Security & Retention Principles Contravened • Lax Data Governance
21/02/2019
Privacy Commissioner Publishes Investigation Report on the Incident of Intrusion into Hong Kong Broadband Network’s Customer Database
• 2018
25/10/2018
Privacy Commissioner Expresses Serious Concern on Cathay Pacific Airways Data Breach Incident
03/10/2018
Privacy Commissioner Contacted Facebook for Information on the Hacking Incident Compliance Check Continues
04/09/2018
Reduce Cyberbullying by Nurturing Culture of “Protect, Respect Personal Data” Privacy Commissioner Delivers Panel Presentation at HKU Faculty of Law Symposium on Tackling Cyberbullying
22/08/2018
Privacy Commissioner Completed Compliance Check on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Incident
08/05/2018
“Privacy: From Principles to Practice” – Privacy Awareness Week 2018 SME Privacy Protection Campaign Launches to Gather Wisdom and Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage
10/01/2018
Privacy Commissioner Concerns About Online Circulation of Video Clips and Photos of Private Activities in Hotel Rooms, Emphasising the Use of Recording Devices and Disclosure of Data Should Avoid Intrusion into the Privacy of Individuals
04/01/2018
Privacy Commissioner Raised Concern Over the Frequent Occurrence of Data Security Incidents at Travel Agents Measures on Enhancing Data Security Reiterated