Data hk is a database of HK-related information. It includes open data from government, industry and academic sources. It is an invaluable resource for researchers.
In Hong Kong, data is protected under the Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO). The PDPO stipulates that individuals are entitled to privacy and may not be subject to arbitrary interference with their personal information, family, home, correspondence or business affairs, nor to unlawful attacks on their honour and reputation.
Under the PDPO, personal data is defined as any information relating to an identifiable living individual who can be identified directly or indirectly from the data in question. It also requires that the data be collected for a lawful purpose and that it not be excessive in relation to that purpose. Furthermore, the PDPO states that personal data must not be made available to anyone beyond those who need it for the purpose for which it is collected and that the information must be kept securely.
However, it is possible that the PDPO will be amended to include additional elements within its definition of personal data in order to catch more data usage practices, such as when an organisation processes data that can identify an individual even without that person’s explicit consent. This would require a wider scope of compliance measures for organisations that use data, especially those that engage in direct marketing activities.
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