What Is Data Hk?
Data hk is information that can be gathered and analysed to create reports or statistics used for business purposes, policy formation by government agencies, and general public information. It can be collected through primary and secondary sources such as field observations and published reports. It can also be obtained through the Internet, where the information is freely available for use by anyone. Data is a critical resource that helps businesses make more informed decisions that can affect their bottom line. It is a valuable tool that allows businesses to better understand their customers and competitors, and can help them increase profits by making more informed decisions.
The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) is a Hong Kong law that protects the privacy of individuals by prohibiting the collection, processing, and disclosure of personal data without the consent of the individual concerned. In addition, the PDPO imposes severe penalties for violations of its provisions.
In order to ensure the protection of personal data, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) was established in December 1996. The PCPD is a statutory body charged with enforcing the PDPO and encouraging and ensuring adherence to its provisions by data users.
One of the responsibilities of a data user is to expressly inform a data subject on or before the collection of his personal data of the purposes for which the personal data will be used and the classes of persons to whom the data may be transferred. This obligation can be fulfilled by providing the information to the data subject through a PICS.
However, in the case of a transfer, it is important to consider whether this information is actually personal data as defined under the PDPO. The PDPO defines “personal data” as any information that can be associated with a specific person and which could identify that person. The definition of personal data under the PDPO is slightly different from that under other regimes, such as that of the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union, where it includes not only information relating to an identifiable natural person but also any information which can be used to track or record the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that person.
In light of these differences, the PCPD has clarified that the obligation to notify the data subjects in respect of a transfer of personal data is not met if the data in question does not constitute personal data as defined under the PDPO. This is important as it can avoid confusion and reduce the burden of compliance.