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The Implication of General Data Protection Regulation for Employers

(Closing date for application: 2 February 2018)


The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on 25 May 2018. Corporations and organisations that process and/or transfer personal data relating to EU employees should be aware that they are likely going to be subject to the requirements of the GDPR.

This talk aims at assisting employers in understanding the new requirements in the EU GDPR as compared with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), and how employers may prepare themselves for these new requirements, if applicable.

Date 9 February 2018 (Friday)
Time 11.00 am to 1.00 pm (registration starts at 10.45 am)
Venue SCOPE Room (UT), CityU SCOPE Admiralty Learning Centre
8/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Fee Free of charge (for DPOC members only)
Language Bilingual (presentation materials are in English)
Speakers
  • Ms Sandra LIU
    • Senior Legal Counsel of the PCPD
  • Ms Anita LAM
    • Hong Kong Head of Employment, Consultant, Clifford Chance
Take-aways
  • The GDPR - a mind-shifting approach towards data privacy
  • Key differences between the GDPR and the PDPO
  • What this means for Hong Kong - the key aspects of the GDPR that will impact upon employment practices
  • The roadmap to compliance and insights into what the market has done to prepare for the GDPR from an employment perspective
    • (Subject to modification)

Remarks:
  1. Acceptance of enrolment will be notified by email on or before 6 February 2018.
  2. Enrolment will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The PCPD reserves the right of final decision.
  3. Please be aware that the PCPD and others may be taking photographs during this event. The PCPD may use such photos in PCPD publications.
  4. Personal Information Collection Statement: Personal data provided in this form will be used for the purpose of carrying out the above-mentioned event. You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal data held by the PCPD. You should make your data access request by completing the Data Access Request Form (OPS003) and sending the completed Form directly to the Data Protection Officer of the PCPD by fax (2877 7026), by email at enquiry@pcpd.org.hk or in person or by mail to the PCPD, 12/F, Sunlight Tower, 248 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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