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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

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by RTHK News’ “Hong Kong Today”, RTHK Radio 3’s “Hong Kong Today”, RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000” and “Open Line Open View”, as well as Commercial Radio’s “On a Clear Day” on 19 and 20 September to elaborate on the concern of her Office (PCPD) on the placing of “blind” recruitment advertisements (Blind Ads) on online recruitment platforms, as well as to report on the PCPD’s work in the past three years since the commencement of the provisions criminalising doxxing acts under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO).
 
During the interviews, the Privacy Commissioner pointed out Blind Ads might be used as an unscrupulous means to collect personal data and might also be misused by swindlers to collect personal data for fraudulent activities. With a view to protecting the personal data privacy of members of the public, the PCPD has proactively initiated investigations against five organisations that had placed Blind Ads. The Privacy Commissioner reminded job seekers to check and verify the relevant employers’ identities and should not respond to Blind Ads and submit their personal data arbitrarily.

The Privacy Commissioner also pointed out that online doxxing messages dropped by 90% on the third anniversary of the new anti-doxxing law. She believed that this is attributable to the PCPD’s ongoing enforcement actions, publicity and education work, as well as a more congenial atmosphere in the society.
 

The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000”

The interview by RTHK News’ “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here (Chinese only). (49:45-53:52)
The interview by RTHK Radio 3’s “Hong Kong Today” can be listened here. (14:21-18:05, 33:45-35:27)
The interview by RTHK Radio 1’s “Open Line Open View” can be listened here (Chinese only).