The Hong Kong government and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) are jointly considering amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) with a view to strengthening the protection of personal data in Hong Kong. On 13 January 2020, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau published a paper that was discussed at the Legislative Council Panel […]

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The revised European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has raised concerns among private banks as it might limit their ability to gather data for marketing purposes, according to a legal expert. Since the latest version of the GDPR was implemented on 25 May, private banks have had to review their data usage policies with third parties as well as accept that […]

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