On October 6, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") published a new guidance note, Guidance on the Proper Handling of Customers' Personal Data for the Banking Industry, to help banks and financial institutions comply with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance when handling their customers' personal data and the customers' data access requests.
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