香港个人资料私隐专员公署:社交媒体与个人资料私隐保障

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data,Hong Kong:Social Media and Personal Data Privacy Protection

在社交媒体时代,保障数据安全越来越凸显其重要性。作为独立的法定监管机构,香港个人资料私隐专员公署从建立之日起,就致力于保障香港市民的隐私数据安全。1996年,公署出台的个人资料隐私保护条例正式生效,成为亚洲第一份完整的个人资料保障法。条例确定了六项数据保障原则,并规定了公署的监管范围。本文介绍了公署的工作内容和程序,并借助案例阐述了社交媒体对公署日常业务的影响,包括对监管合规、投诉、查询以及公共关系和教育等的作用。

Protection of personal data is becoming increasingly important in the social media era. As an independent statutory regulatory body,the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong aims to safeguard the privacy of individuals in relation to personal data.The Personal Data（Privacy）Ordinance,introduced by the Commission,came into effect on 20 December 1996,making it the first of its kind in Asia.The Ordinance established six data protection principles,and stipulated the Commission＇s sphere of validity.The article explains work procedures of the Commission,and uses specific cases to illustrate the impact of social media on the body＇s operation,including enforcement, monitoring and supervising compliance,and promotion and public education.