Privacy Commissioner Issues Charges Against Telecommunications Company For Direct Marketing Violations

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On August 22, the Privacy Commissioner issued a Media Statement announcing two charges against a telecommunications company under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ...

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Michiru Takahashi,Anand Varadarajan,Grace Zhang

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On August 22, the Privacy Commissioner issued a Media Statement announcing two charges against a telecommunications company under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO") for failing to comply with an individual's request to opt out of direct marketing, contrary to section 35G(3) of the PDPO. The company pleaded guilty to both charges and was fined HK$20,000 in total, or HK$10,000 for each charge.

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