Hong Kong

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Data Protection – A Tale of Two Cities

May 21, 2016

As personal data protection continue to challenge companies it is becoming apparent that the commissions and other structures that police these issues have become impatient with organisations that are not complying with recommendations. For the first time those companies which have suffered a data breach and been found not in compliance are feeling the wrath of governing bodies.

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Data Privacy Insights

Direct Marketing in Hong Kong: A Summary of Key Privacy Issues

July 23, 2016

The use and disclosure of personal data for direct marketing purposes is strictly regulated in Hong Kong with more severe consequences for non-compliance than other breaches of Hong Kong privacy law, and is often found to be significantly more onerous than in other jurisdictions. This article summarises some of the key elements of Hong Kong’s direct marketing regime.

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Data Privacy News

Cathay Pacific’s New Privacy Policy Raises Concerns for Airline Passengers

August 19, 2019

Cathay Pacific makes it clear in their new privacy policy that the airline reserves the right to collect data on every single passenger, all in the name of an effort to know as much as they can especially for the high-end VIP passengers.

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Data Protection Insights

Employment Agency and Data Protection: A Hong Kong Perspective

May 27, 2020

Any employment agency in Hong Kong is required to comply to multiple data protection laws but they may not understand the importance and how it can affect their business.

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Data Privacy News

PRC Spying, Malware and Disinformation Campaigns Push Hong Kong Dissidents to Underground Communications Channels

February 19, 2021

Report finds that aggressive disinformation campaigns and related measures have forced Hong Kong organizers to move to the digital underground, using encryption and the dark web.

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Data Privacy News

Anti-Doxxing Law Passed in Hong Kong; Critics Fear Uneven Application, Targeting of Government Critics

October 5, 2021

Controversial anti-doxxing law that has been in the works since the 2019 protests has emerged from Hong Kong's legislature, with language that appears to confirm the fears of critics.