Establishing an effective data governance program is crucial to your organization’s ability to leverage data effectively, and is the cornerstone of data-driven success. Aim for alignment between your business objectives and data governance strategies – including developing both a vision statement and business case for driving them. Both should communicate your broad strategic goal as well as any specific opportunities that come up during data governance efforts.
Since 1996 when it was first enacted, the PDPO definition of personal data has remained constant and consistent with other privacy regimes such as GDPR for European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Personal data includes any information that identifies or can be used to identify an individual, including name, identification number, location data or factors specific to physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic cultural or social identities of that individual.
As part of its PDPO requirements that personal data be transferred outside Hong Kong without adequate protections, PCPD has published two sets of model contractual clauses intended to assist with complying with such obligations. These model clauses can be incorporated either directly into contracts or as schedules to larger commercial agreements – either way it’s important that one understands their purpose and application so as to be sure they’re met.
There are various options for purchasing a roaming SIM card in Hong Kong and Mainland China, such as SmarTone’s starter plan with 3.6 Mbps data service that’s throttled after 3GB without permitting tethering. Three HK network also provides options like its 365-Day Mainland China SIM for 338HKD with 8 GB over an entire year in both locations; these cards work on China Mobile network to bypass Great Firewall of China to make calls, video call, use apps in Mainland and Hong Kong simultaneously.
At present, Hong Kong packages provide separate but lower data allowances than those for Mainland and Macau; these allowances expire at midnight local time on the last day of your package. Voice, SMS and other services do not support top-ups available online from 50-300HK$ or via vouchers sold in CSL Shops, 7-Eleven stores, 1O1O kiosks or Van Go kiosks.
Hong Kong law defines data users as individuals responsible for collecting, holding, processing and using personal data. Data users must expressly inform data subjects before collecting their personal data about its intended uses and any possible transfers; this could take the form of a PICS statement, privacy notice or contractual provision included within a main commercial agreement; ultimately what matters is that its content complies with PDPO requirements.