The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) strongly condemns Ted HUI Chi-fung for blatantly disclosing the personal data of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in an online post without the consent of the persons concerned, and his appeal to the public to provide him with further information of the officers concerned. The PCPD stressed that the relevant acts of Ted HUI may constitute doxxing offences under sections 64(3A) or…
Read moreDANISH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Increasing number of reports to whistleblower programme
In 2023, the National Whistleblower Programme, which is now just over two years old, received 149 reports on issues such as psychological work environment, harassment, financial fraud and surveillance. At the end of 2021, a whistleblower scheme was established under the Danish Data Protection Agency, which handles reports of various offences and other serious matters that whistleblowers have become aware of through their work. A new report on the number of reports in 2023 shows that the number of reports…
Read moreHONG KONG SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: The Personal Data Ordinance 2021 Takes Effect Today to Criminalise Doxxing Acts
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (Amendment Ordinance) was published in the gazette and came into effect today (8 October) to combat doxxing acts that are intrusive to personal data privacy. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), welcomed the commencement of operation of the Amendment Ordinance. The objectives of the Amendment Ordinance include the criminalisation of doxxing acts, empowering the Privacy Commissioner to carry out criminal investigations and institute prosecutions for doxxing and related offences, and conferring on the…
Read moreAUSTRALIAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Damages awarded after Community Law Centre breaches woman’s privacy
A woman worked as a receptionist for Manawatū Community Law Centre (the Centre) on a one-year contract. During her employment she alleged workplace bullying and harassment and filed personal grievance claims. Against this backdrop, the Centre’s WINZ advocate (Ms A) made two requests to WINZ for the receptionist’s personal information: The first request was made in July 2016 immediately following an acrimonious performance review meeting with the manager of the Centre. The information request asked whether the receptionist was still receiving…
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