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Hong Kong Issues New PCPD Guidance And Leaflets On CCTV, Drones And In-vehicle Cameras

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") updated the Guidance on the Use of CCTV Surveillance (the "CCTV Guidance") and issued a new Guidance...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

"There's Always Someone Watching!" (Ocean's 11). Updated Privacy Commissioner Guidance On CCTV, Drone, And In-vehicle Camera Use

Hong Kong is actively pushing to become a global innovation hub. Plans include installing cameras in all taxis by 2026...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Hiring With Care In Hong Kong: Background Checks

Conducting background checks on job candidates has become common practice amongst Hong Kong employers.

Hong Kong Privacy

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Ius Laboris

Hiring With Care: What Employers Must Know Before Conducting Background Checks

Conducting background checks on job candidates has become a common practice amongst employers. These may include obtaining work references, inquiring about the candidate's criminal record...

Hong Kong Law Practice

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Lewis Silkin

Legal Update: PCPD's Investigation Reports On Two Data Breach Incidents

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Personal Data And Direct Marketing: Key Takeaways From The Credit Base Conviction

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Shaping Hong Kong's AI Future: Striking The Right Balance With Generative AI

Hong Kong Technology

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ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong Passes First Cybersecurity Legislation For Regulating Critical Infrastructures

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data Completes Compliance Checks On The Use Of AI And Data Privacy

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data Updated The Leaflet On Legal Assistance For Civil Claims Under The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Implementing AI Guidelines In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Technology

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Ius Laboris

HR's Data Strategy: Implementing Gen AI Guidelines In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Legal Update: PCPD's Checklist On Use Of GenAI At Work

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Personal Data Transfers In The Greater Bay Area Of China

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Upcoming Key Changes To The Cayman Islands Companies Act

Hong Kong Commercial

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Campbells

Chinese Mainland And Hong Kong IPO Markets 2025 Review And 2026 Outlook

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Macau Plans Ad Rules Shake Up, Targeting Gambling And Influencer Marketing

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

2025 Global Family Office Compensation Benchmark Report

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

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KPMG

Balancing Access And Protection: Monetary Authority Of Singapore's Proposed Regulatory Framework For Retail Private Market Investment Funds

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Highlights And Prospects In Hong Kong Data Privacy Regulation

There is never a dull moment in data privacy and protection. The global landscape is becoming increasingly complex with overlapping regulation and lack of international convergence.

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Not Yet The Last Word On Efforts To Scrap Scraping

In our legal update of 3 October 2023 (link), we reported that the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong ("PCPD") joined the international effort along with eleven other privacy authorities...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Saving Face: 5 Top Tips For Using Biometric Data In The Workplace

As we become more accustomed to using our faces or fingerprints to unlock devices in our everyday life, it's not surprising that employers in Hong Kong are considering using biometric systems in the workplace.

Hong Kong Privacy

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Ius Laboris

Five Top Tips For Using Biometric Data In The Workplace In Hong Kong

As we become more accustomed to using our faces or fingerprints to unlock devices in our everyday life, it's not surprising that employers in Hong Kong are considering using biometric systems in the workplace.

Hong Kong Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

When Is Client Contact Information Confidential?

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Artificial Intelligence: Regulatory Landscape In China And Hong Kong

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Internet Regulation In Hong Kong: An Overview

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Personal Data Privacy – Enforcement Notice Issued By The Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data ("PCPD")

Hong Kong Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

UK Pensions Briefing | Cyber And Data Security For Pension Schemes: Key Takeaways

Hong Kong Privacy

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

AI In The Workplace: Employment Law Risks From Using AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Office Of The Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data Issues Updated "Code Of Practice On The Identity Card Number And Other Personal Identifiers: Compliance Guide For Data Users"

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Paves The Way For Its First Cybersecurity Legislation As Cyberattacks Become Increasingly "Commonplace"

Hong Kong Technology

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Lewis Silkin

HKMA Enhanced Consumer Protection In The Use Of GenAI By Authorized Institutions In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong PCPD Issues Model Personal Data Protection AI Framework

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Office Of The Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data Issues Updated "Code Of Practice On The Identity Card Number And Other Personal Identifiers: Compliance Guide For Data Users"

In August 2024, the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") released a revision of the "Code of Practice on the Identity Card Number...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Paves The Way For Its First Cybersecurity Legislation As Cyberattacks Become Increasingly "Commonplace"

On 25 June 2024, the Government announced its proposals to enact a new cybersecurity legislation, tentatively ‘the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill' ("Bill").

Hong Kong Technology

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Lewis Silkin

HKMA Enhanced Consumer Protection In The Use Of GenAI By Authorized Institutions In Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has imposed additional principles on the use of big data analytics and artificial intelligence (BDAI) and specifically, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by authorized institutions.

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong PCPD Issues Model Personal Data Protection AI Framework

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated much excitement over the past two years. Since the public launch of Open AI's ChatGPT on 30 November 2022...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Auctioning Off Privacy

Hong Kong Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Application Of The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") In Hong Kong

Apart from our Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO"), the European Union's GDPR which takes effect from 25 May 2018 is an important...

Hong Kong Privacy

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Stevenson, Wong & Co

Less Is (Not) More: The Need For Adequate Data Protection Practices When Monetizing Personal Information

On 1 June 2023, the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) published an investigation report on a data breach involving the unauthorised access of a credit reference database platform operated by Softmedia Technology Company Limited.

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Stop The "Rolling Bad Apples": Mandatory Reference Checking In The Banking Sector

After a year of preparation, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched Phase 1 of the Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme on 2 May 2023 to tackle "rolling bad apples".

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

HKMA Commences E-HKD Pilot Programme

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) commenced its e-HKD Pilot Programme for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) on 18 May.

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Sharing Is (Not Always) Caring

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Dating Apps – Collection Of Personal Data And Potential Breach Of The Law - Restriction On Use Of Personal Data In Direct Marketing

Hong Kong Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Privacy

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Hill Dickinson

Artificial Intelligence - Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2022

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Companies Registry Has Introduced A New Inspection Regime Promoting Enhanced Protection To Sensitive Personal Information

Hong Kong Privacy

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Ogier

Loss Of Personal Data Health Medical Records And Breach Of Data Protection Principle 4(1) (DPP4(1)) In The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO")

Hong Kong Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Can You Sue In Hong Kong If Personal Data Has Been Stolen? Lessons From Warren v DSG Retail Ltd

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Doxxing And The Alternative Remedies To Sanction Under The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO")

Hong Kong Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Hong Kong Issues New Recommended Model Contractual Clauses For Cross-Border Transfer Of Personal Data

Hong Kong Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Are arbitrations private & confidential in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Litigation

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Timothy Loh LLP

Defamation And Privacy Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Personal Data Privacy – Hotel Guests And Shoppers – The Perils Of Database Hacking

Hong Kong Privacy

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Hong Kong PDPO Amended To Criminalise Doxxing

Hong Kong Privacy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Investigation And Disciplinary Action: Law And Practice In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Fight Against Doxxing In Hong Kong - A Closer Look At The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021

Hong Kong Privacy

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Withers LLP

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