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What's New 09/12/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Data Breach Incident of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the “Blind” Recruitment Advertisements Posted on the Online Platform of Jobs DB Hong Kong Limited 04/12/2024 Promoting Cyber Security and AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article on Hong Kong Lawyer 28/11/2024 Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – Privacy Commissioner Attends the 62nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum 28/11/2024 Enhancing Cybersecurity – PCPD’s Representative Attends “Cyber Security Staff Awareness Recognition Scheme” Recognition Ceremony 22/11/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the Collection of Personal Data by Online Travel Platforms 21/11/2024 PCPD and HKPC Jointly Release “Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index” Rises by 5.8 Points Approaching the Level in Year 2022 “Human Awareness Building” Remains at Low Levels 18/11/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reviews the Collection of Personal Data by 10 Online Travel Platforms 18/11/2024 Reaching Out to Accounting Professionals – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at the CPD Carnival 2024 15/11/2024 A 29-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of Another Woman Because of Relationship Entanglements 12/11/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commends 67 Secondary Schools as “Partnering Schools” in Promoting a Privacy-Friendly Culture on Campus 12/11/2024 Promoting AI Security – PCPD Representative Speaks at the IT Conference 2024 of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants 6/11/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article on A Plus 6/11/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at the Hong Kong International Computer Conference 2024 5/11/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the PCPD’s Work 5/11/2024 Promoting AI Security – PCPD Representative Speaks at the 2024 Annual Conference of Practising Governance 4/11/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the Global Joint Statement Issued to Social Media Platforms on Data Scraping 4/11/2024 Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – PCPD Representatives Attend the 46th Global Privacy Assembly 2024 30/10/2024 PCPD Publishes 2023-24 Annual Report 30/10/2024 Reaching Out to University – PCPD’s Representative Speaks on Privacy and Data Security at The Chinese University of Hong Kong 29/10/2024 Data Scraping on Social Media Raises Concerns The PCPD, together with 15 Privacy Protection Authorities, Issues a Global Joint Statement to Social Media Platforms 24/10/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner and PCPD Representative Speak at the Cyber Security Summit Hong Kong 2024 24/10/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the Investigation Findings on a Data Breach Incident 22/10/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Data Breach Incident of South China Athletic Association and Launches “Data Security” Package for Schools, NGOs and SMEs 15/10/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Welcomes LinkedIn’s Pause of Using Hong Kong Users’ Personal Data for Training Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models 07/10/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article on OneTrust DataGuidance 03/10/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reminds Users of LinkedIn to Beware of the Use of Their Personal Data for Training of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models 02/10/2024 Enhancing Data Security – Privacy Commissioner’s Office Collaborates with HKIRC to Launch Promotional Videos 30/09/2024 Enhancing Cybersecurity – PCPD Representative Attends “Bug Hunting Campaign 2024” Awards Gala 26/09/2024 Two Men Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes 25/09/2024 Reaching Out to Directors – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at Directors’ Symposium 2024 23/09/2024 Promoting AI Security – PCPD Representatives Speak to Industry Practitioners 23/09/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Remind the Public to Beware of Blind Recruitment Advertisement and to Report on PCPD’s work in Combatting Doxxing Behaviour 19/09/2024 Privacy Commissioner Urges Job Seekers to Stay Vigilant about “Blind” Recruitment Advertisements Online Doxxing Messages Dropped by 90% on Third Anniversary of Anti-Doxxing Law 17/09/2024 Building National Cybersecurity – Privacy Commissioner Attends 2024 China Cybersecurity Week Hong Kong Sub-forum 13/09/2024 Building National Cybersecurity – Privacy Commissioner Delivers Keynote Speech at 2024 China Cybersecurity Week Macao Sub-forum 10/09/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes “Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong – A Practical Guide on Compliance (Third Edition)” to Echo with 2024 China Cybersecurity Week 02/09/2024 A 50-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes 28/08/2024 Promoting AI Security – PCPD Representative Speaks to the Financial Sector 27/08/2024 Raising Public Awareness to Combat Fraud – PCPD’s Representative Attends Anti-fraud Promotional Event 26/08/2024 A 45-year-old Man Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of His Former Supervisor 16/08/2024 A 48-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Acts 12/08/2024 A 25-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Relationship Entanglements 08/08/2024 Privacy Commissioner Publishes Investigation Findings on the Data Breach Incidents of (1) The Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum Limited and (2) The Hong Kong Ballet Limited 07/08/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article entitled “The Era of AI: A Model Framework for Personal Data Protection for Directors” 05/08/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Remind the Public to Stay Vigilant Against Fraud 01/08/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Offers Six Tips to Prevent Fraud The Privacy Commissioner Demonstrates Deepfake Face Swapping 01/08/2024 Promoting AI Safety – Privacy Commissioner’s Office Organises a Seminar 25/07/2024 Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article entitled “City’s AI data guidelines can help firms embrace the future” 24/07/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Organises AI Practical Workshop for Secondary School Students 22/07/2024 A 40-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Relationship Entanglements 15/07/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by i-Cable News’ “Let’s Talk” 12/07/2024 A 21-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Relationship Entanglements 10/07/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Joins Global Privacy Enforcement Network in Completing Global Privacy Protection Sweep on Deceptive Design Patterns 05/07/2024 A 38-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Relationship and Monetary Disputes 02/07/2024 Reaching Out to the Community — Privacy Commissioner Publishes “Hong Kong Letter” entitled “Adopt AI Model Framework to Mitigate Privacy Risks” 02/07/2024 Reaching out to Schools – PCPD’s Representative Speaks at a Cybersecurity Seminar 26/06/2024 Enhancing Cybersecurity - Privacy Commissioner Gives Keynote Speech at HKCNSA Symposium 2024 24/06/2024 Enhancing Cybersecurity – PCPD Participates in the “Bug Hunting Campaign 2024” as a Strategic Partner 21/06/2024 Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – Privacy Commissioner Attends the 61st Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum 19/06/2024 Raising Public Awareness to Combat Fraud – Privacy Commissioner’s Office Organises a Seminar on “Beware of Scams Protect Your Personal Data” 18/06/2024 A 54-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes 13/06/2024 A 31-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Personal Disputes 11/06/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes “Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework” 29/05/2024 Reaching Out to Schools – Privacy Commissioner Reminds Secondary School Students to Say “No” to Cyberbullying and Doxxing 14/05/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges Users of Cloud Platforms to Ensure Data Security 14/05/2024 Safeguard Data Security • Safeguard Privacy! Privacy Commissioner’s Office Launches a Series of Promotional and Educational Activities in Privacy Awareness Week 2024 10/05/2024 A 40-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes 25/04/2024 A 65-year-old Man Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of His Former Colleague 12/04/2024 A 22-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements 10/04/2024 Safeguarding Privacy in a Digital World – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article entitled “Smart Use of Smartphones and Social Media Starts Today” on Hong Kong Lawyer 02/04/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes an Investigation Report on the Data Breach Incident of Cyberport 02/04/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain Two Leaflets Issued by the PCPD 26/03/2024 A 32-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Acts 25/03/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Issues Two Leaflets on the Smart Use of Smartphones and Social Media to Protect Personal Data Privacy 21/03/2024 A 30-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of Former Friend 20/03/2024 Enhancing Data Security – Privacy Commissioner’s Office and Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited Jointly Organise a Seminar on Cybersecurity and Data Breach Handling 04/03/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Strongly Condemns Ted HUI for Suspected Doxxing of Hong Kong Judges and Other Law Enforcement Officers 29/02/2024 A 64-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes 26/02/2024 Reaching Out to Schools – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at “Values Education Conference” 26/02/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by Now News to Explain PCPD’s Compliance Report on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Organisations 21/02/2024 Implications of the Development or Use of Artificial Intelligence on Personal Data Privacy The Privacy Commissioner’s Office has Completed Compliance Checks on 28 Organisations 19/02/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Representative of the PCPD Interviewed by TVB News’ “A Closer Look” 15/02/2024 A 27-year-old Female Convicted and Sentenced for Doxxing a Pet Seller 31/01/2024 Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media 29/01/2024 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reports on its Work in 2023 and Publishes a Report on “Privacy Concerns on Electronic Food Ordering at Restaurants” 26/01/2024 A 31-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Taxi Driver 24/01/2024 Global Data Breach Involving Various Social Media and Online Platforms Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reminds Platform Users to Stay Vigilant 12/01/2024 A 42-year-old Male Convicted and Sentenced for Doxxing another person because of Monetary Dispute • 2023 28/12/2023 “Don’t Hand Over Your Personal Data – Beware of Fraudsters” – Privacy Commissioner’s Office Volunteer Team Organises a Christmas Talk for the Elderly 21/12/2023 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Two Investigation Reports 12/12/2023 A 37-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of His Former Colleague 28/11/2023 A 30-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of Her Neighbours 16/11/2023 A 27-year-old Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Pet Seller 31/10/2023 A 32-year-old Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of His Former Classmate 12/10/2023 A 24-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Police Officer and his Family Members 25/9/2023 A 59-year-old Solicitor Arrested for Suspected Doxxing of a Barrister 14/9/2023 A 44-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for Doxxing 13/9/2023 Privacy Commissioner's Office Issues 10 Tips for Users of AI Chatbots 7/9/2023 A 44-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing of Former Business Partners 29/8/2023 A 36-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Doxxing his Friend 25/8/2023 Data Scraping on Social Media Raises Concerns The PCPD, together with Other Privacy Protection Authorities, Promulgates Global Privacy Protection Expectations and Principles to Social Media Platforms 10/8/2023 A 28-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements 27/7/2023 A 41-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Posting a Doxxing Message 25/7/2023 Privacy Awareness Week 2023 PCPD Launches the New Book 《私隱法．保 — 了解你的個人資料私隱》 (“The Treasure-trove of Privacy – Understanding Your Personal Data Privacy”) 18/7/2023 A 47-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Monetary Disputes 11/7/2023 A 58-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing of a Staff of a Real Estate Agency 27/6/2023 A 39-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements 13/6/2023 A 30-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Entanglements 1/6/2023 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Two Reports 18/5/2023 A 43-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Commercial Disputes 17/5/2023 A 37-year-old Male Convicted and Sentenced for Doxxing an Intermediary of Foreign Domestic Helpers 11/5/2023 A 37-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for Suspected Reposting of Doxxing Message 19/4/2023 A 27-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence 24/3/2023 A 31-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence 21/3/2023 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Guard against Phishing Websites and Fraudulent SMS Messages 9/3/2023 Two Men Arrested for Suspected Doxxing Relating to Rental Disputes 8/3/2023 Second Sentencing for the New Doxxing Offence 24/2/2023 A 42-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence 9/2/2023 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Reports on its Work in 2022 and Publishes an Investigation Report 1/2/2023 Conviction Secured for 36-year Old Female in a Doxxing Case Relating to Monetary Disputea 18/01/2023 As the Year of the Rabbit Approaches Privacy Commissioner Reminds the Public to Guard against Fraud • 2022 30/12/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commences Compliance Check into a Data Breach Involving Hong Kong Golden Forum Members 29/12/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes an Investigation Report on Two Personal Data Breach Incidents of the Registration and Electoral Office 23/12/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charge in a Doxxing Case 15/12/2022 First Sentencing Case of the New Doxxing Offence 13/12/2022 A 32-year-old Chinese Male Convicted of Online Doxxing 8/12/2022 A 35-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Emotional Dispute 7/12/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charges in a Doxxing Case 2/12/2022 A 59-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence 24/11/2022 A 48-year-old Chinese Male Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence Relating to Part-time Worker Dispute 14/11/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Two Investigation Reports 27/10/2022 A 36-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 13/10/2022 A 37-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 06/10/2022 First Conviction Secured for Doxxing Case 01/10/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Commences Compliance Check into a Data Breach Incident of Shangri-La Group 19/09/2022 Privacy Commissioner's Office Launches Short Video Competition for Primary School Students under the “Primary School Students Data Protection Campaign 2022” 15/09/2022 A 46-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 13/09/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Sets up Fraud Prevention Hotline 3423 6611 Public Urged to Guard Against Personal Data Fraud 02/09/2022 A 31-year-old Chinese Male Arrested For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 30/08/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Issues Guidance Note on Data Security Measures for ICT 24/08/2022 Winner Announcement of the PCPD’s “Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme – Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme” cum “Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students” Over 16,000 Secondary School Students Support “Respecting and Protecting Personal Data Privacy” 17/08/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Laid Charges in a Doxxing Case 26/07/2022 Privacy Commissioner’s Office Made an Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 22/06/2022 PCPD Made an Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 20/05/2022 PCPD Laid Charges in the First Arrest Case Relating to Doxxing 26/04/2022 The PCPD Made the Second Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 12/04/2022 PCPD Releases Report on “Comparison of Privacy Settings of Social Media” 11/02/2022 Privacy Commissioner Commenced Investigation into a Data Breach Incident Involving a Local Hotel Group • 2021 13/12/2021 The PCPD Made the First Arrest For a Suspected Doxxing Offence 27/10/2021 The PCPD, together with Five Data Protection Authorities, Issues A Joint Statement on Global Privacy Expectations of Video Teleconferencing Companies 21/10/2021 Ransomware Attack on Digital Marketing Agency’s Computer System Privacy Commissioner Commenced Investigation 08/10/2021 The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 Takes Effect Today to Criminalise Doxxing Acts 27/09/2021 A Former Clerical Assistant of the Immigration Department was Sentenced to Imprisonment for 45 Months for Doxxing Privacy Commissioner Welcomes the Court’s Ruling 09/07/2021 Privacy Commissioner Meets with Internet Groups on Proposed Amendments to the PDPO 02/07/2021 PCPD Launches “Student Ambassador for Privacy Protection Programme - Partnering Schools Recognition Scheme 2021” cum “Mobile Game Apps Design Competition for Secondary School Students” 22/06/2021 Privacy Awareness Week 2021 – “Protecting Privacy in the Internet Era”　Privacy Commissioner Hosts the Webinar on “Social Media and You” 26/05/2021 Privacy Commissioner Welcomes WhatsApp’s Acceptance of Suggestions to Provide Alternatives to Users 13/04/2021 Facebook Provides Users with an Online Form for Enquiry of the Reports on Suspected Data Breach 11/04/2021 Privacy Commissioner Follows Up on the Suspected Data Breach Relating to Clubhouse Users 09/04/2021 Privacy Commissioner Follows Up on the Alleged Scraping and Selling of Data of LinkedIn Users 05/04/2021 PCPD Issues Guidance on Protecting Personal Data Privacy in the Use of Social Media and Instant Messaging Apps 04/04/2021 Privacy Commissioner Commences Compliance Check on Suspected Data Breach Relating to Facebook Users 18/03/2021 Privacy Commissioner Conducts Compliance Check as Regards the Unauthorised Access to the Email System of Nikkei 12/03/2021 Privacy Commissioner Calls for Greater Vigilance Beware of Phishing Emails or Messages Issued by Bogus Government Departments or Banks 19/02/2021 “LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile App in Compliance with the Requirements of the Privacy Law 16/01/2021 Instant Messaging App Extends Deadline for Accepting New Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Privacy Commissioner Welcomes the Arrangement and Calls for Further Explanation to Users 11/01/2021 Instant Messaging App Changes its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Privacy Commissioner Appeals to Users to Carefully Consider the New Terms • 2020 28/12/2020 First Immediate Imprisonment Case for Breaching Injunction Order Restraining Doxxing Privacy Commissioner Reiterates the Serious Consequences of Doxxing and Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law 30/11/2020 PCPD Issues Three Practical Guidance Notes Relating to Work-from-Home Arrangements for Organisations, Employees and Users of Video Conferencing Software to Enhance Data Security and Protection of Personal Data Privacy 23/11/2020 Privacy Commissioner Calls for Greater Vigilance When Teenagers Go Online Beware of Swindlers of Personal Data 03/11/2020 First Doxxing Case Sentenced for Contravention of PDPO Privacy Commissioner Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law 20/10/2020 Doxxing Case Defendant Sentenced for Breaching Injunction Order Privacy Commissioner Urges the Public Not to Flout the Law 21/07/2020 Data Protection Authorities Issue Co-signatory Letter to Voice Out Global Privacy Expectations of Video Teleconference Providers 26/06/2020 Cybersecurity Risks Soar amid COVID-19 Privacy Commissioner Provides Security Advisories 13/05/2020 PCPD Warns Against Phishing Email and Fraudulent Website 02/04/2020 PCPD Provides Guidelines on Children's Privacy during the Pandemic 01/04/2020 Zoom Data Security Incident • 2019 09/12/2019 TransUnion Data Breach Incident Vulnerabilities in Its Online Authentication Procedures – Personal Data Security Principle Contravened 24/10/2019 Privacy Commissioner Advocates Combatting Violent Content and Hate Speech on Social Media and Strengthening Collaboration in Law Enforcement and Regulation at International Privacy Conference 16/09/2019 Privacy Commissioner Holds Seminar on Cyberbullying and Doxxing 28/08/2019 Privacy Commissioner Strongly Condemns Doxxing and Bullying Arrest Already Made Promotion and Education in Schools Strengthened 06/06/2019 Cathay Data Breach Incident • Personal Data Security & Retention Principles Contravened • Lax Data Governance 21/02/2019 Privacy Commissioner Publishes Investigation Report on the Incident of Intrusion into Hong Kong Broadband Network’s Customer Database • 2018 25/10/2018 Privacy Commissioner Expresses Serious Concern on Cathay Pacific Airways Data Breach Incident 03/10/2018 Privacy Commissioner Contacted Facebook for Information on the Hacking Incident Compliance Check Continues 04/09/2018 Reduce Cyberbullying by Nurturing Culture of “Protect, Respect Personal Data” Privacy Commissioner Delivers Panel Presentation at HKU Faculty of Law Symposium on Tackling Cyberbullying 22/08/2018 Privacy Commissioner Completed Compliance Check on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Incident 08/05/2018 “Privacy: From Principles to Practice” – Privacy Awareness Week 2018 SME Privacy Protection Campaign Launches to Gather Wisdom and Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage 10/01/2018 Privacy Commissioner Concerns About Online Circulation of Video Clips and Photos of Private Activities in Hotel Rooms, Emphasising the Use of Recording Devices and Disclosure of Data Should Avoid Intrusion into the Privacy of Individuals 04/01/2018 Privacy Commissioner Raised Concern Over the Frequent Occurrence of Data Security Incidents at Travel Agents Measures on Enhancing Data Security Reiterated