Special Work Arrangements 10-16 February 2020 (updated)
To continue to help reduce the risk of the novel coronavirus’s spread in the community; absent any indications that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern will come to a halt in the near future and having regard to the associated uncertainties and unknowns, as well as the approach adopted by the Government, the office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong has the following updated special work arrangements to make during the period from 10 to 16 February 2020 (inclusive):
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All services that involve commuting and face-to-face contact in office (including meetings with members of the public, receipt and collection of posts and faxes) will be suspended with a view to enhancing social distancing;
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Public talks, professional workshops and seminars will be postponed until further notice;
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All other services, including enquiries, data breach notifications and complaints through hotline (28272827) or email (enquiry@pcpd.org.hk ; dbn@pcpd.org.hk and complaints@pcpd.org.hk) and online services (www.pcpd.org.hk) will remain normal;
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Appointments for exceptional and urgent matters may be made through the hotline or email services (details as above);
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Employees are advised to work from home and will provide overall close-to-normal services;
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Allowance and tolerance are requested in circumstances where our services may only be provided in a limited way; and
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The special work arrangements will be reviewed before 16 February 2020 when they end as scheduled.
8 February 2020