The Criminalization Ordinance came into effect in October last year. A company director was suspected of disclosing the personal data of two people on social networking sites after being involved in a money dispute. He was later charged with 4 counts of "disclosure of personal data without the consent of the data subject". This is the first case in which the Office of the Privacy Commissioner cites a breach of the bottom line for prosecution. It will appear in the West Kowloon Court today (25th). Magistrate Cheng Nianci responded to the defense's application and adjourned the case to July 20th. Waiting for the defendant to obtain relevant documents and legal opinions.
The accused was released on bail pending arraignment without indirect or direct contact with prosecution witnesses.
Defendant Ye Junxuan, 31 years old, reported as a director of the company, was accused of disclosing the personal data of the data subject four times in Hong Kong on October 19 and 20, 2021 without the consent of the data subject man X and woman Y respectively. , that is, his name, residential address, mobile phone number, occupation and the name of his employer, with the intent to cause the person or his family to suffer the specified harm, or to show that the disclosure is likely to cause the person or any of his family to suffer the specified harm.
Case number: WKCC 1638/2022
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