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Written by: Kong Fanxu and Chen Shuxia
2021-01-04 22:28
The last update date: 2021-01-04 22:44
The Hong Kong government’s tightening of the restrictions on journalists’ search has caused controversy. The Transport Department has introduced new measures recently (2nd). When registering the license plate information, an email will be notified of the application details. The Transport Department stated that it aims to "let the registered car owner know that someone has obtained his or her personal information through the certificate and take precautions in advance."
When the Transport Department responded to the "Hong Kong 01" enquiry, it did not respond to whether the new measures would hinder media searches or work. It only stated that the email notification would include the name of the applicant, the purpose of the application, the date and time of the details contained in the certificate , And the date and time the certificate was issued, 14 applications were received in the first two days of the launch of the new service.
The Transport Department has introduced new measures recently (2 days). Vehicle owners registered in their own name can subscribe to the "Issue Certificate of Vehicle Registration Details" email notification service for free. When someone checks their license plate information, they will be notified of application details by email.
(Data Picture/Photo by Zhang Haowei)
The Transport Department stated that it has been striving to balance the need for public access to vehicle register data and the protection of the personal data and privacy of registered vehicle owners. As the relevant personal data contained in the certificate may be used for illegal/improper purposes, it will not From time to time, registered car owners have lodged demands with the Department to increase the protection of their personal data. The department has launched the "Issuance of Certificate of Vehicle Registration Details" email notification service on The certificate obtains his personal data.
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The Transport Department added that the relevant e-mail notification will contain the name of the applicant, the purpose of the application, the date and time of the details contained in the certificate, and the date and time of issuance of the certificate.
If the registered car owner suspects that the personal data contained in the certificate has been misused by the applicant, he can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data or call the police for assistance.
The Transport Department emphasized that the above services have not changed the current requirements for certificate applications.
According to the Transport Department, starting from the 2nd of this month, car owners who have registered in their own name can subscribe to the "Issue of Vehicle Registration Details" email notification service for free.
(Screenshot of GovHK website)
Car owners need to register before they can activate the service.
(Screenshot of GovHK website)
The Transport Department specified that the purpose of enquiring license plates does not include media reports
The Department reiterated that the personal data contained in the vehicle registration certificate should only be used for traffic and transportation related matters.
When dealing with vehicle sales, recovering compensation from registered car owners in traffic accidents, conducting legal procedures and other traffic and transportation-related matters, citizens or commercial organizations can follow the established rules when actually needing to verify the vehicle details or register the identity of the car owner through a certificate. Procedure application certificate.
During the application process, the Transport Department will clearly indicate to the applicant the purpose of collecting personal data, including the personal information contained in the relevant application and any future changes to the information to the relevant registered vehicle owner; When submitting the application, the applicant must make a statement that he has read and understood the content of the application and accepts all the terms and conditions contained in the application.
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