What changes should businesses be aware from bigger picture point of view?
The change of global privacy landscape
Technology (e.g. AI, Big Data, cloud, IoT, social media) is increasingly making impact on personal data privacy
Many jurisdictions have passed or proposed new/revised personal data protection law
The adoption of data protection and privacy legislation increased by 11% between 2015 and 2020#
66% of nations of the world have data protection legislation#
EU GDPR (effective May 2018) raised the benchmark of personal data protection and people’s privacy expectation to new heights
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Strategic focus of HK Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PDPO)
Privacy Protection Amidst Technological Development
Enhanced Enforcement
Promotion, Publicity and Education
Review of the Ordinance
International and Mainland Connections
Source: Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs Report on the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in 2020
Amendment directions of the HK PDPO
Mandatory data breach notification mechanism
Requirements on setting out data retention policy
Increasing PCPD’s sanctioning powers
Regulating data processors directly
Clarifying the definition of ‘personal data
Regulation of doxxing
Sources:
Proposed legislative amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO)
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