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Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance, 3rd Edition

Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance, 3rd Edition

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  • Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press
  • ISBN: 9789629376888
  • Published In: August 2024
  • Format: Paperback , 540 pages
  • Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
    Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
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With an increasing concern of personal data privacy in Hong Kong and around the world, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong publishes this third edition of Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance to provide practical guidance on the law of privacy, and the ways to protect personal data in everyday life.

This third edition will guide readers through the recent developments of personal data privacy in the local, regional and global contexts with updates on recent Administrative Appeals Board and Court decisions, and investigation reports and materials from the PCPD. In addition, some most-concerned issues are discussed, such as ethical development and use of AI, the collection and use of personal data by employers during COVID-19, data protection under work-from-home arrangements, data security measures for ICT systems, guidelines on doxxing offences and data breach handling. This book will certainly provide readers a comprehensive overview of current situation of personal data privacy issue.

Chapter 1 Introduction 

Chapter 2 The Meaning of “Personal Data” 

Chapter 3 The Meaning of “Collect” 

Chapter 4 The Meaning of “Data User” 

Chapter 5 Data Protection Principle 1 

Chapter 6 Data Protection Principle 2 

Chapter 7 Data Protection Principle 3 

Chapter 8 Data Protection Principle 4 

Chapter 9 Data Protection Principle 5 

Chapter 10 Data Protection Principle 6(a) to (d) and the Data Access Provisions in Part 5 

Chapter 11 Data Protection Principle 6(e) to (g) and the Data Correction Provisions in Part 5 

Chapter 12 Exemption Provisions in Part 8 

Chapter 13 The Commissioner’s Statutory Duties in Investigations 

Chapter 14 Data Breach Handling and Notifications 

Chapter 15 Criminal Offences 

Chapter 16 Doxxing 

Chapter 17 Cross-border Transfers of Personal Data from Hong Kong 

Chapter 18 An Overview of the Mainland’s Personal Information Protection Regime 

Appendix I Selected Case Notes on Court Judgments 

Appendix II Major Differences between the PIPL, the GDPR and the PDPO 

Appendix III Checklist for Data Users in Ensuring Compliance with the Ordinance 

Appendix IV Data Subject’s Rights when his Personal Data Privacy is Infringed 

Author’s Background 

Volume Editors 

Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling 

LL.B (Lond.), B.Soc.Sc. (HKU) 

FCPA, FCCA, Accredited Mediator (HKMAAL) 

Barrister-at-law (HKSAR, England and Wales and Australia) 

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, China 

Professor Guobin ZHU 

BA, MA, LL.M. (Renmin U, China), LL.M. (HKU) 

PhD and Habilitation (Aix-Marseille U, France) 

Titular Member of International Academy of Comparative Law 

Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong 

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