The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, published an article entitled “Your personal information is not safe when you shop online”.
The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that the ever-growing complexity of the digital landscape calls for a more cautious approach to data security and the use of online services. Giving away personal data to social media and shopping platforms can be perilous, given the increasing reports on data scraping, digital fraud, identity theft and other threats.
She reminded operators of such platforms to assume responsibility for protecting their users’ privacy and users of online platforms to stay vigilant and think twice before sharing any personal data to prevent any unintended adverse consequences from happening.
The article was published in HK01, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Hong Kong Economic Times, Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, South China Morning Post and Wen Wei Po on 6 September 2023.
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