38 | The Legal System
'Introduction to the PDPO' for the general public as well as data protection workshops and seminars for members of the Data Protection Officers' Club set up by the PCPD as network for professionals tasked with the responsibility of implementing and coordinating measures to protect personal data privacy in their respective organisations. The PCPD also delivered a series of thematic seminars to reach a wide spectrum of audience from different professions, which were well received.
In 2007, the PCPD handled 1 074 complaints and 13 170 enquiries; 14 enforcement notices were issued and eight cases were referred to the Police for prosecution. There were three successful convictions pertaining to direct marketing activities. As regards compliance work, the PCPD conducted 15 matching applications and 86 compliance checks.
During the year, the PCPD published two investigation reports, one on the disclosure of an email account subscriber's personal data by an email service provider, and one relating to the excessive collection of sensitive personal data by a credit company in a promotional activity.
Websites
Administration Wing, Chief Secretary for Administration's Office: www.admwing.gov.hk
Department of Justice: www.doj.gov.hk
Judiciary: www.judiciary.gov.hk
Legal Aid Department: www.lad.gov.hk
Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau: www.cmab.gov.hk Intellectual Property Department: www.ipd.gov.hk