Date: 22 July 2026 (Wed)
Time: 2:15pm – 5:15pm
Language: English
Format: OnlineKey
Take-aways:Overview of key provisions of the Ordinance and the Data Protection Principles
In-depth discussion of major data privacy issues raised in recent decisions of Hong Kong courts and the Board.
Decisions made by courts and the Board in relation to:
- Interpretation of the definition of “personal data” under the Ordinance
- Circumstances in which collection of personal data may be considered excessive, unfair or unlawful
- Personal Information Collection Statement
- Use of personal data and application of exemptions under the Ordinance
- Handling of data access requests and charging of data access request fee
- Requirements on data retention and data security
- Right to compensation against a data user for damage suffered by reason of a contravention of a requirement under the Ordinance: Tsang Po Mann v Tsang Ka Kit and Anor (DCCJ 4891/2016) [2021] 1 HKLRD 1301