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Data Privacy
Data Transfers: Protecting personal data by contractual means
The personal data protection regime in Hong Kong does not contain a statutory restriction on the transfer of personal data outside Hong Kong. However, this does not mean that there are no protections in respect of cross-border personal data transfers. In this article, Pádraig Walsh…Read More
Data Transfers: Frameworks for organising cross-border data transfers
There are serious legal consequences to a mishandled cross-border personal data transfer. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice explores the steps a business should take when conducting an international data transfer process. Policy and process Good practice does not happen by…Read More
Data Transfers: The ground rules in Hong Kong
The starting point for understanding data transfers under Hong Kong law is to understand the interpretation of key data privacy concepts in Hong Kong. This may seem obvious first principles, but as Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice explains, sometimes those principles are same…Read More
Legal update: Security assessment measures on PRC cross-border data transfers
In this snapshot legal update, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) reminded businesses in Hong Kong to take timely follow-up actions and seek professional advice to comply with the relevant requirements of the Security Assessment Measures on Cross-border Transfers of Data…Read More
Pádraig Walsh is an Asian Legal Business Super 50 TMT Lawyer for 2022
This past year, the Tanner De Witt TMT team advised on the full range of common TMT issues, including licensing, technology procurement and integration, subscription service arrangements, virtual asset regulation, data protection, cyber, telcom regulation, and venture capital and corporate transactions. We thank our clients…Read More
Data Breach Case Study: Data loss risk in our physical environment
“Human factors always play a significant role in data breaches.” These simple but wise words resonated in our review of a recent investigation report published by the Privacy Commissioner in Hong Kong on 13 June 2022 regarding the loss of physical files containing sensitive personal…Read More
Legal update: New recommended model clauses for cross-border transfer of personal data
In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 12 May 2022 the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published new guidance on recommended model contractual clauses for cross-border transfers of personal data (“Model Contractual Clauses Guidance”). This supplements prior guidance published by the PCPD…Read More
Anatomy of a data breach response
Information security is mission critical for businesses today. Data management has attracted increasingly more attention from privacy regulators, with enforcement actions leading to significant fines. Businesses are acutely aware of the adverse impact and bad reputation that can come from poor data management. Information security…Read More
STOs: The What, Why, Who and How
Contents Part 1: What are security tokens? What is a token? A token is a digital asset that represents rights in respect of an application built on a blockchain protocol. The owner of the token has the ability to access, use, receive the benefit of…Read More
