Case Notes

Whether a memo amounts to personal data of one of its recipients.... <more>

Whether the data of the participants to a government programme could be disclosed to a local university for conducting an evaluation and planning... <more>

Whether the comments by the adjudicators of a scheme of outstanding achievement awards covered by the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.... <more>

Whether a company has the right to ask an existing employee to sign an acknowledgement of a Personal Information Collection Statement issued by t... <more>

Whether the disclosure by domestic helpers of their employers' addresses and telephone numbers for their personal purposes contravenes the Perso... <more>

Whether the collection of genetic information is covered by the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("the Ordinance").... <more>

Whether a government department can disclose personal data of objectors to an interested representative body for mediation purpose.... <more>

Whether an insurer could exchange with other insurers claims history of a claimant suspected of dishonesty.... <more>

Whether a student could be required to relinquish his right of access to certain personal data such as reference letters.... <more>

Whether a social worker is obliged to disclose his identity card number in a statutory form when he made an application to court using that form.... <more>

Whether an organization could provide computer logs of staff members to a supervisory authority for investigation purpose.... <more>

Whether access right under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance displaced by similar access right under statute establishing public register... <more>