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Date: 22 December 2023
Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by the Media to Explain the Two Investigation Reports
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by RTHK's "Hong Kong Today", RTHK Radio 1's "Open Line Open View" and "HK2000", Commercial Radio 1's "On a Clear Day" as well as Now News' "News Magazine" on 21 and 22 December.
During the interviews, the Privacy Commissioner explained the two reports published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), namely, an investigation report on the “Improper Retention and Use of Personal Data of Employees / Former Employees by Employers”, and an investigation report on “Unauthorised Scraping of the Personal Data of Carousell Users”. The Privacy Commissioner also introduced an information leaflet on “Human Resource Management: Common Questions” updated by the PCPD.
Regarding the data breach incident of Carousell Limited, the Privacy Commissioner was very disappointed to note that the occurrence of the incident revealed fundamental failures by Carousell to ensure the security of the personal data held by the group, which had led to the leakage of the personal data of over 320,000 of its users in Hong Kong. The Privacy Commissioner has served an Enforcement Notice on Carousell Limited.
For the cases of improper retention and use of personal data of employees/former employees by employers, the Privacy Commissioner said that the PCPD received on average over a hundred complaints relating to human resource management per annum. She also provided recommendations to the employers, including the introducion of the “Personal Data Privacy Management Programme” and appointment of a Data Protection Officer.
The interview by Now News' "News Magazine" can be viewed here (first part, second part) (Chinese only).
During the interviews, the Privacy Commissioner explained the two reports published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), namely, an investigation report on the “Improper Retention and Use of Personal Data of Employees / Former Employees by Employers”, and an investigation report on “Unauthorised Scraping of the Personal Data of Carousell Users”. The Privacy Commissioner also introduced an information leaflet on “Human Resource Management: Common Questions” updated by the PCPD.
Regarding the data breach incident of Carousell Limited, the Privacy Commissioner was very disappointed to note that the occurrence of the incident revealed fundamental failures by Carousell to ensure the security of the personal data held by the group, which had led to the leakage of the personal data of over 320,000 of its users in Hong Kong. The Privacy Commissioner has served an Enforcement Notice on Carousell Limited.
For the cases of improper retention and use of personal data of employees/former employees by employers, the Privacy Commissioner said that the PCPD received on average over a hundred complaints relating to human resource management per annum. She also provided recommendations to the employers, including the introducion of the “Personal Data Privacy Management Programme” and appointment of a Data Protection Officer.
The interview by Now News' "News Magazine" can be viewed here (first part, second part) (Chinese only).
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was interviewed by Now News' "News Magazine".
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1's "HK2000".