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The seminar was attended by officers directly involved in the handling of personal data or who have responsibility for preparing for compliance with the ordinance, or whose work comes under its purview.
Separately, the Home Affairs Branch (HAB) has produced a number of publicity items to promote public awareness of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, particularly among users of personal data.
Some 50,000 copies of a bilingual guide on compliance with data access and correction requests for data users have recently been published.
The booklet gives detailed guidance on the rights of subject access and data correction, and the requirements on complying with requests for such access and correction.
Some 60,000 copies of two posters publicising the major principles of data protection and the concept of "protect privacy, respect personal data" have also been distributed.
Posters promoting the six principles of data protection have been put up in all Mass Transit Railway stations.
About 60,000 copies of a bilingual leaflet giving an introduction to the key provisions of the ordinance have also been distributed to data users in both the public and private sectors.
Copies of the booklet, leaflet and posters have been sent to private sector professional bodies which have notified their members about the availability of these publicity materials.
Such information materials have also been distributed to government departments, public bodies, schools, tertiary education institutions and social welfare organisations.
All publicity items are available at district offices and the Marketing Office of the Information Services Department on the 17th floor, Siu On Centre, 176-192 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai.
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