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Written by: Wu Zhuoan
2021-01-18 19:38
Last update date: 2021-01-18 19:38
Privacy Commissioner Chung Lai-ling attended the meeting of the Legislative Council Committee on Constitutional Affairs today (18th) to give a briefing on last year's work.
Zhong Liling pointed out that the Privacy Office handled 1,198 complaints related to the "beginning" in 2020, involving police officers and citizens.
As of December 31 last year, the Privacy Office had written 253 letters to the 18 online platforms involved, requesting the removal of a total of 4,827 links, of which 3,341 links have been deleted.
In his speech, Chen Jianbo, a member of the insurance industry, mentioned that the company registry search currently discloses the addresses and ID numbers of directors and questioned violations of the "Privacy Ordinance", which is out of date.
Zhong Liling responded by saying that she thanked Chen Jianbo for his comments, and also said that the Commissioner's Office took the initiative to review the arrangements for the government's public registry.
Handle the amendments without stopping
The establishment members are concerned about the "beginning" situation. The Privacy Office handled 1,198 complaints related to the "beginning" in 2020, involving police officers and citizens.
As of December 31 last year, the Privacy Office had written a total of 253 letters to the 18 online platforms involved, requesting the removal of a total of 4,827 links, of which 3,341 links have been deleted. However, most of the links have been deleted. The website is operated in a foreign country. When the Privacy Office follows up related cases, it will also contact foreign privacy protection agencies or domain name registration companies for assistance and follow-up.
The DAB Ge Peifan pointed out that the "Privacy Ordinance" does not regulate the behavior of the online world, which is like a "toothless tiger", which has insufficient coverage. He is concerned about the progress of the "Privacy Ordinance" amendment.
Zhong Liling pointed out that the Commissioner’s Office is working on the amendments without stopping, and is reviewing the criminal convictions and the thresholds of proof for “priming” behavior, hoping to put forward practical and feasible proposals. When the draft amendments are completed, the Legislative Council will be consulted.
The DAB Ge Peifan pointed out that the "Privacy Ordinance" does not regulate the behavior of the online world, which is like a toothless tiger, and it is not enough to fight against.
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Chen Jianbo questioned the government's insufficient crackdown before the "Privacy Ordinance" was revised.
Zhong Liling pointed out that the PCPD will take the initiative to attack when it discovers the bottom line. As of December 31, 2020, the PCPD has sent 1,461 suspected violations of Article 64 of the Privacy Ordinance to the police for criminal investigation and Consider prosecution.
According to the police, a total of 17 persons were arrested and suspected of violating section 64 of the Privacy Ordinance. It also alleged that the latest defendant was convicted of violating section 64(2) of the Privacy Ordinance in the District Court on October 9, 2020. Articles of disclosure of personal data obtained without the consent of the data user, together with other offences, were convicted and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment. Together with other convictions, a total of two years’ imprisonment was considered sufficient deterrent.
Committee Chairman Zhou Hao Ting urged the government to submit a proposal for legislative amendments to the Privacy Ordinance as soon as possible, in order to strengthen the crackdown on the bottom line.
Zhou Haoding stated that the authorities have successfully prosecuted one case of infringement of the Privacy Ordinance, and the remaining cases can only be prosecuted by contempt of court injunctions. At the time of the emergence, the Privacy Ordinance was still insufficient in combating the original crimes. It is necessary to amend the law as soon as possible so that the current privacy regulations can keep up with the times and adapt to today's changing network world conditions.
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