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K&L Gates
In late January 2024, Hong Kong's privacy watchdog, the Personal Data Privacy Commission ("PCPD") raided six premises of Worldcoin...
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 13 December 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China and Hong Kong Innovation Technology and Industry Bureau jointly...
Lewis Silkin
In July 2023, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued a revised guidance note on Data Breach Handling and Data Breach Notifications.
Stevenson, Wong & Co
Apart from our Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO"), the European Union's GDPR which takes effect from 25 May 2018 is an important...
Mayer Brown
On 1 June 2023, the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) published an investigation report on a data breach involving the unauthorised access of a credit reference database platform operated by Softmedia Technology Company Limited.
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
Under Data Protection Principle 4 ("DPP4") scheduled to the PDPO the collector of personal data is obliged to take all practicable steps to ensure that the personal data are protected against unauthorized access.
Mayer Brown
Gabriela Kennedy, Partner, and Joshua Woo, Registered Foreign Lawyer (Singapore), Mayer Brown, highlight the legal pitfalls to avoid when engaging in sharing personal data across group companies in Hong Kong.
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO") there are restrictions upon data users intending to use the collected personal data of a data subject in direct marketing who must take action at the time of...
Hill Dickinson
Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Mayer Brown
An investigation report into a data breach involving EC Healthcare published by the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) on 14 November 2022 highlights the need for organisations to ensure that any use of personal data is limited.
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong law chapter contributed by IP & TMT partner Gabriela Kennedy, Corporate & Securities partner Hannah Ha, Employment & Benefits partner Hong Tran, Litigation & Dispute Resolution...
Ogier
Currently, sensitive personal information includes usual residential addresses and/or full identification numbers of directors, company secretaries and other individuals...
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
There has been a timely reminder that the Data Protection Principles are meaningful and require observance.
Mayer Brown
With society increasingly concerned about data privacy, the spectre arises of claims against businesses for damages caused by cyber-security breaches.
Mayer Brown
On 12 May 2022, the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) issued a Guidance Note on the Recommended Model Contractual Clauses for Cross-border Transfers of Personal Data (2022 Guidance).
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
As indicated in previous articles, various Social Media with Hong Kong circulation published personal details of police officers in Hong Kong beginning in September 2019 and extending through to the ...
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 12 May 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued the new Guidance on Recommended Model Contractual Clauses for Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data, which includes two new sets of Recommended Model Contractual Clauses.
Mayer Brown
This synopsis provides a brief insight into the current state of law in Hong Kong relating to defamation, privacy and data protection.
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
A major hotel group in Hong Kong suffered a cyber attack exposing the booking details of more than 1.2 million guests.
Mayer Brown
Asia IP & TMT: Quarterly Review - Third Quarter 2023
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