Data hk is a repository of open data from international, European, national and local sources. It offers users a variety of different datasets, with varying licences, formats and quality. Data hk also provides tools for processing and visualising the data. For example, it provides ways to extract and display information as line graphs, cross sectional plots and on maps. It also enables data to be downloaded in various formats, and it allows for the comparison of different sets of information.

As the leading regional business hub, Hong Kong is a strategic digital infrastructure foothold for global cloud providers and some of the world’s largest financial institutions, professional services firms, fintech startups and other enterprises. With a variety of carrier-dense data center options, our Hong Kong facilities provide direct network access to key markets in Asia and around the world.

Direct marketing practices continue to be one of the main enforcement areas of the Privacy Commissioner’s office, although there has been a decline in the number of investigations and prosecutions over the last few years. A recent case in which an estate agent was convicted of providing a third party with personal data for the purpose of direct marketing without the consent of the data subject is an illustration of the penalties that can be imposed for such offences.

While modernisation of the PDPO is mooted, until that happens businesses should be mindful of their obligations and ensure they are compliant with the existing framework. For instance, a combination of an individual’s name and HKID number on staff cards is likely to constitute personal data and, therefore, must be protected in accordance with the PDPO.