Hong Kong Company Director Convicted Under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

By Anna Gamvros and Ruby Kwok (HK) on July 19, 2017 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

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A director of a Hong Kong company has been convicted of an offence under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”). This is the first conviction of its type under the PDPO since the law came into effect in 1996, confirming the potential for directors’ liability under the law.… Continue reading

Hong Kong Regulators Step up Enforcement on Personal Data Protection

By Anna Gamvros and Ruby Kwok (HK) on May 18, 2016 Posted in Regulatory response

Over the past month, Hong Kong Courts and the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) have taken action under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) against an insurance agent, a marketing company and a licensed individual for improper handling of personal data, resulting in a Community Service Order, a fine, and an SFC disciplinary action. These … Continue reading

Major cybersecurity breach hits Hong Kong company

By Stella Cramer (SG) on December 11, 2015 Posted in Data breach, Regulatory response

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) announced on 1 December 2015 that it has commenced an investigation on a data breach incident of VTech Holdings Limited (VTech), a Hong Kong stock exchange listed supplier of children’s learning products that is based in Hong Kong. The scope of the data breach is … Continue reading