Data hk is a term that describes any set of information that is available to the public. This information can be in any format and is usually organized into tables or graphical representations. This type of information can be used for research, development, and business operations. It can also be analyzed using statistical techniques or mathematical algorithms to produce reports. The information is typically made available through a website and can be downloaded for free. However, it is important to know what you are downloading.
In addition, it is important to understand how the data was collected and processed. For example, did the data set come from a government agency or an academic institution? Is it in raw or summary form? What syntactic and semantic transformations will need to be performed before the data can be useful for your purposes?
Direct marketing practices remain one of the main areas of enforcement for the PDPO. Investigations and prosecution continue to focus on the use of personal data in direct marketing. In 2021, an estate agent was convicted of breaching the PDPO by providing the personal details of his clients to a third party for direct marketing purposes without their consent. He was fined HK$15,000.
The PDPO applies where the data user controls the collection, holding, processing or use of personal data in Hong Kong, even if the actual data processing cycle occurs outside Hong Kong. It does not contain any express provisions conferring extra-territorial application. However, it is likely that the PDPO will be amended in future to include the requirement for a data user to have contractual or other arrangements with data processors to ensure that personal data is protected from unauthorised access, processing, erasure or loss, and that such information is not retained for longer than necessary for the purpose of processing it.