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Date	Press Releases
14 July 2008	The Privacy Commissioner completes the Inspection of the Hospital Authority's Personal Data System
4 July 2008	Response to data loss incidents by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
4 July 2008	Speech by Privacy Commissioner at the special meeting of Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs
5 June 2008	The Director of Immigration Department signed formal undertaking
29 May 2008	Progress of Inspection Against Hospital Authority
27 May 2008	Response to data leakage by the Police
23 May 2008	The Privacy Commissioner responds to media report today that "Cathay Pacific Airways Limited lawyer John Bleach believed the Commissioner had "erred in law". He described the finding that cabin crews feared they would face disciplinary action as irrational."
22 May 2008	The Privacy Commissioner's clarification on "criminalizing data leakage"
15 May 2008	Response following former Deputy Commissioner's conviction
10 May 2008	Privacy Commissioner strives to promote protection of personal data privacy
9 May 2008	"Privacy is Your Business" International Privacy Video Competition
8 May 2008	Response to data loss by HSBC
8 May 2008	Response to data leakage by Immigration Department
8 May 2008	Privacy Commissioner commences inspection against Hospital Authority
6 May 2008	Privacy Commissioner commits himself to securing patients' data
25 April 2008	Response to the loss of medical data by Department of Health
23 April 2008	Privacy Commissioner's response following former Deputy Commissioner's conviction
1 April 2008	Amended Data Access Request Form takes effect
13 March 2008	This article provides Chinese version only.
13 March 2008	In response to the letter "Privacy Ordinance already gives people enough protection"
29 February 2008	In response to the letter "Privacy plan takes an absurd turn"
26 February 2008	Proposals to amend the privacy law for better protection of online personal data
25 February 2008	A Doctor convicted of breaching the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
19 February 2008	Mindful of providing personal data to others
19 February 2008	Debt collection agents recover debts from referees
19 February 2008	Year Ender 2007 of the PCPD
19 February 2008	Response to the incident of online circulation of nude photos
15 January 2008	Installation of CCTV in Public Transportation Vehicles
4 January 2008	Privacy Commissioner amends the Data Access Request Form
21 September 2007	Investigation Report : Collection of Personal Data for Promotional Purpose
21 September 2007	Appointments to Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee announced
31 August 2007	"Privacy is Your Business" Prize Presentation Ceremony
29 August 2007	PCPD held public seminar on "Creative Thinking and Blog Writing Skills"
28 August 2007	Privacy Commissioner publishes guidance note on collection of fingerprint data
27 August 2007	Seminar on Protection of Online Personal Data
26 August 2007	Privacy Commissioner Launches Privacy Awareness Week
26 August 2007	Opinion Survey: Attitudes of Young People towards Disclosure of Personal Data on the Internet
13 August 2007	Conviction against a credit card company
20 July 2007	Joint press release issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the Inland Revenue Department - Privacy Commissioner meets with the Inland Revenue Department
19 July 2007	Privacy Commissioner probes into alleged misconduct concerning personal data of 13,400 taxpayers
15 July 2007	Job seekers should be careful when providing personal data
11 Jul 2007	PCPD implemented information security enhancement measures
27 Jun 2007	Successful conviction against a magazine marketing company
11 Jun 2007	Privacy Commissioner probes the release of examination results by a university
22 May 2007	Proposed Amendments to Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data
2 May 2007	Students encouraged to participate in international privacy competition
17 April 2007	Privacy Commissioner completed preliminary inquiry into IPD incident
2 April 2007	Privacy Commissioner Probes into IPD Data Disclosure
26 March 2007	Seminar on "Protecting Persoanl Data in the Electronic Media"
15 March 2007	Further response to the Investigation Report
14 March 2007	Privacy Commissioner released investigation report against email service provider
1 February 2007	PCPD Responds to a Statement
18 January 2007	A telecommunications company fined $14,000 for breaching Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
5 January 2007	A debt collection agent fined for breaching Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
14 December 2006	Hotel Privacy Campaign Prize Presentation Ceremony
28 November 2006	New guidance note on property management practices
10 November 2006	26th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
26 October 2006	Privacy Commissioner's statement
26 October 2006	Privacy Commissioner releases the IPCC investigation report
26 October 2006	Information Security Enhancement Campaign
4 October 2006	LCSD data leak incident
15 September 2006	A telecommunications company fined for breaching Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
16 August 2006	New publication provides in-depth interpretation
27 June 2006	Hotel Privacy Campaign
7 June 2006	Personal Data Protection and Promotional Telephone Calls
25 April 2006	Appointment of Deputy Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
3 April 2006	Privacy Commissioner's response to the LRC report
30 March 2006	Children to learn protection of personal data privacy in a lively way
20 March 2006	Youth Opinion Poll Series (144) Survey of Youth Attitudes & Perceptions Towards Personal Data Privacy
13 March 2006	Privacy Commissioner Probes into IPCC Data Leak
10 March 2006	Response to Media Enquiries
21 February 2006	Response to media report
21 February 2006	Privacy issues arising from a recent court judgment
13 February 2006	Response to media enquiries
3 February 2006	Privacy Issues Arising from Important Incidents
26 January 2006	Privacy Commissioner welcomes High Court¡¦s Judicial Ruling
13 January 2006	New Corporate Logo
12 December 2005	Response to media enquiries
8 December 2005	Investigation report on a self-initiated case involving covert monitoring at work
1 November 2005	The PCPD is extremely concerned about social issues relating to personal data privacy
29 September 2005	Response to a media report
1 September 2005	The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data gives an account on his work after taking the Office for one month
26 August 2005	Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee Members appointed (issued by HKSAR Government)
17 August 2005	Work of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
8 August 2005	Deputy Commissioner not required to resume duties
4 August 2005	Privacy Commissioner probes allegations made in the media
1 June 2005	First APEC Technical Assistance Seminar Held in Hong Kong
17 May 2005	Results of the "Respect Others and Protect Privacy" Poster Design Competition
23 April 2005	Mr. Roderick Woo Appointed Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
4 March 2005	"Telling You My Secret" Educating Primary School Children the Importance of Privacy Protection
2 March 2005	Capture the Best Moments in Hong Kong and Macau
February 23, 2005	Privacy Online Seminar - Easy Access to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
February 14, 2005	Spreading the Message of Privacy Through Art
DECEMBER 17, 2004	Better Privacy Protection for Employees at Work
JUNE 29, 2004	Privacy Commissioner Approves First Privacy Compliance Audit Report
APRIL 30, 2004	PCPD Presents Hilarious Privacy Drama Again
MARCH 22, 2004	Guidance Note on Cross-Marketing Activities
March 15, 2004	"Telling you my secret" - A Privacy Enhancement Activity in the Primary Schools
DECEMBER 18, 2003	Privacy Commissioner Releases Consultation Report on Monitoring and Personal Data Privacy at Work
AUGUST 7, 2003	Hilarious Drama Educates Public on Privacy Protection
JUNE 28, 2003	Talented Youths Awarded Prizes for Privacy TV Advertisements
MAY 22, 2003	Amendments to Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data gazettes tomorrow
JANUARY 23, 2003	Privacy Commissioner release the report on the public consultation on the sharing of positive credit data
NOVEMBER 29, 2002	Hong Kong SAR and Korea signed MOU to foster Personal Data Privacy Protection
OCTOBER 8, 2002	Privacy Protection in Action: TV Advertisement Competition
OCTOBER 8, 2002	Do Young People Value Privacy?
AUGUST 28, 2002	Privacy Commissioner issues consultation document on proposed provisions on consumer credit data protection in relation to the sharing of positive credit data
JULY 7, 2002	Privacy Summer Fiesta Promoting Privacy Protection Through Entertainment Kicks Off
JUNE 17, 2002	New Code Launched for Fixed and Mobile Service Operators to Protect Customer Information
MARCH 8, 2002	Privacy Commissioner Issues a Draft Code on Monitoring and Personal Data Privacy at Work for Public Consultation
FEBRUARY 8, 2002	Privacy Commissioner Approves Amendments to the Consumer Credit Code
SEPTEMBER 16, 2001	Young Web-Masters Awarded Prizes for Privacy Website Design Competition
JULY 30, 2001	Mr Stephen Lau Leaves the Position of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
MAY 25, 2001	Privacy Commissioner Issues Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Consumer Credit Data Code
MARCH 30, 2001	Privacy Website Design Competition for Youngsters Aims to Promote Personal Data Protection Among School Students
MARCH 23, 2001	Privacy Week Promotes Protection of Personal Data in Hong Kong
OCTOBER 19, 2000	Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data expresses views on ID Card Scheme
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000	Privacy Commissioner Issues Code of Practice on Human Resource Management
AUGUST 23, 2000	Privacy Commissioner Urges Mobile Service Operators to Exercise Greater Care in Handling Customers' Personal Data
16 August 2000	Increasing surveillance in the workplace prompts Privacy Commissioner to develop a code of practice
May 10, 2000	RTHK debuts "Privacy Special" on Saturday Exploring privacy issues in consumption, Net surfing and employment (jointly issued by the PCPD and RTHK)
MARCH 31, 2000	Privacy Commissioner Issues Privacy Compliance Self-Assessment Kit
FEBRUARY 15, 2000	Joint Anti-Spam Initiatives Announced (issued by Office of the Telecommunications Authority)
DECEMBER 22, 1999	PCPD Completed Privacy Compliance Check Exercise on Hong Kong-based Web Sites
NOVEMBER 30, 1999	Privacy Commissioner Supports Establishing a Self-Regulatory Press Council
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999	Privacy Commissioner Issues Draft Code of Practice on Human Resources Management for Public Consultation
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999	First International Privacy Conference in Hong Kong Began
SEPTEMBER 10, 1999	Privacy Commissioner Specifies Forms for Making Data Access Requests by Individuals
JULY 15, 1999	Survey Finds that HK People Are More Concerned About Use of Their ID Card Number
JUNE 9, 1999	First International Privacy Conference To be Held in Hong Kong
JUNE 4, 1999	Privacy Commissioner Takes Action Against A Telecommunication Company
DECEMBER 18, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Organisations Not to Issue Cards To Individuals with ID Card Numbers
DECEMBER 15, 1998	Privacy Commissioner's Office Announced Results of Sample Survey Of Web Sites in Hong Kong
NOVEMBER 26, 1998	"Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data" To Take Effect Tomorrow
OCTOBER 30, 1998	Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee appointed(issued by Home Affairs Bureau of HK SAR Government)
OCTOBER 30, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Welcomes the Appointment of Members of the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee
AUGUST 27, 1998	Privacy Rated A High Priority Social Issue in Survey
JUNE 18, 1998	Code of Practice on the Identity Card Number and Other Personal Identifiers Takes Effect Tomorrow
JUNE 1, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Organisations to Take Action on Year 2000 Bug
MAY 7, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Data Users to Implement Security Measures for ID Card Numbers
FEBRUARY 27, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Issues Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Data
FEBRUARY 11, 1998	Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidelines on Privacy and the Internet
DECEMBER 19, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Issues Code of Practice on the Identity Card Number and Other Personal Identifiers
DECEMBER 10, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Handles Over 200 Complaints in the First Year of Operation
NOVEMBER 27, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidelines on Cold-Calling
OCTOBER 13, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Publishes Report on Case Involving Covert Video-taping
AUGUST 29, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Issues Draft Code of Practice on Personal Identifiers for Public Consultation
AUGUST 8, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Real Estate Agencies to Include "opt-out" in Cold-Calling by Telephone
AUGUST 1, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Ready for Commencement of Law Regulating "Matching Procedures"
MAY 7, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Data Users to Implement Security Measures for Personal Data
April 11, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Issues Draft Code of Practice on Consumer Credit Reference Services for Public Consultation
March 18, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Warns Against Display of Excessive Personal Data
February 28, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidance on Matching Procedures for Personal Data
February 21, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Reminds Data Users to Exercise Care in Collecting and Disclosing Personal Information
January 28, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Resolves Dispute Through Mediation
January 10, 1997	Privacy Commissioner Comments on Traffic Regulations
December 19,1996	Ordinance Commenced Except Two Sections

Date	Speeches and Articles Archive
22 July 2006	Luncheon Talk "Privacy and the Development of Privacy Rights in Hong Kong" (presented by Mr. Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong Translation Society, 22 July 2006)
5 July 2006	"Privacy Crises in Hong Kong and how the Privacy Commissioner is Dealing with them" (presented by Mr. Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the Privacy Laws and Business Conference, 3-5 July 2006, Cambridge, England)
5 July 2006	"Privacy Crises in Hong Kong and how the Privacy Commissioner is Dealing with them" (presented by Mr. Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the Privacy Laws and Business Conference, 3-5 July 2006, Cambridge, England)
22-23 May 2006	"Epidemics, Privacy Rights and Public Concerns: The Hong Kong SARS Experience" (presented by Mr. Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the Workshop on Globalisation and New Epidemics: Ethics, Security and Policy Making, 22-23 May 2006, Brussels)
1 October 2005	"Hong Kong Letter - Roderick Woo, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data" (This article provides Chinese version only)
7 April 2005	"Technological Ubiquity- The Need for Consumer Privacy Protection" (presented by Mr. Tony Lam, Acting Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the ITU Workshop on Ubiquitous Network Societies, 6-8 April 2005, Geneva, Switzerland)
1 January 2005	"Hong Kong Letter - Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data" (This article provides Chinese version only)
17 October 2004	(This page provides Chinese version only)
14 September 2004	"The Right to Privacy - The Right to Dignity" (presented by Mr. Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the 26th International Conference on Privacy and Data Protection on 14-16 September at Wroclaw, Poland)
19 February 2004	"Developments in Privacy - A View from Asia ~ Laying the Foundations for a Consolidated Approach towards Privacy to meet the Challenges ahead" (keynote address presented by Mr. Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the 4th IAPP Privacy and Data Security Summit and Expo on 19 February 2004 at Washington - DC, US)
10-12 September 2003	"Practical Privacy for People, Government and Business" (presented by Mr. Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at the 25th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners on 10-12 September at Sydney, Australia)
13 February 2003	Implementing Data Privacy Principles: How Are Governments Making it Work in the Real World? (presented by Mr Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong SAR, China, at APEC 2003, E-Commerce Steering Group APEC Data Privacy Workshop on 13 February 2003 at Chiang Rai, Thailand)
9-11 September 2002	Data Protection, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information - Conflicting Principles or Complementary Rights? (presented by Mr Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data at the 24th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners on 9-11 September 2002 at Cardiff, Wales)
12 June 2002	A Presentation on Privacy and Security ~ The Case of Coexistence (presented by Mr Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data at the Asian Securitex Conference on 12 June 2002)
20 May 2002	Privacy, Security and Transborder Data Flows - Observations from Hong Kong (presented by Mr Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data at the National Academy of Public Administration Annual Conference in the US on 20 May 2002
January 2002	The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Raymond Tang recently took up the office of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. Hong Kong Lawyer spoke with him about the challenges of his new position
January 2002	Building a Harmonious Society with Privacy An interview with Mr. Raymond Tang, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
16-18 December, 2000	"International Healthcare Conference"
September 13-15,2000	"Privacy of Personal Data in the New Economy" (This is a powerpoint presentation presented by Mr. Stephen Lau, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, H.K. at the "Global Privacy Summit", at Washington, U.S.)
January 1999	"Protecting Your Right to Privacy", from "Hong Kong Lawyer"
January 1999	"A Lesson in Data Courtesy", from "Company Secretary" (Jan 1999, Vol. 9 No.1)
July 30 - August 1, 1998	"Electronic Commerce, Consumer Rights and Data Privacy"
July 13 - 15, 1998	"Direct Marketing and Privacy Related to Personal Data"
February 12 & 13, 1998	"Privacy - the First Roadkill on the Information Superhighway?"
September 17 - 19, 1997	"The Asian Status with respect to the observance of the OECD Guidelines and the EU Directive"
March 1997	"Getting to Know the Personal Data (Privacy Ordinance" (This paper gives an introduction to the data protection principles of the Ordinance and what they mean for private sector organisations in general and journalists in particular)
	PCPD's Submissions in Response to the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Papers on "Regulation of Media Intrusion" and "Civil Liability for Invasion of Privacy"
	Conference Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Privacy and Personal Data Protection