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What's New 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