Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
Part 5—Division 3
5-32
Section 26
Cap. 486
and being available for inspection by, that person;
and (Amended 18 of 2012 s. 2)
(ii) attach a copy of the note to the notice referred to in
subsection (1) which relates to that request.
(3) In this section, expression of opinion (意見表達) includes an
assertion of fact which—
(a) is unverifiable; or
(b) in all the circumstances of the case, is not practicable to
verify.
Division 3—Miscellaneous
(Added 18 of 2012 s. 16)
26.
Erasure of personal data no longer required
(1) A data user must take all practicable steps to erase personal
data held by the data user where the data is no longer required
for the purpose (including any directly related purpose) for
which the data was used unless— (Amended 18 of 2012
s. 17)
(a) any such erasure is prohibited under any law; or
(b) it is in the public interest (including historical interest)
for the data not to be erased.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that—
(a) a data user must take all practicable steps to erase
personal data in accordance with subsection (1)
notwithstanding that any other data user controls
(whether in whole or in part) the processing of the data;
(Amended 18 of 2012 s. 17)
(b) the first-mentioned data user shall not be liable in an
action for damages at the suit of the second-mentioned
data user in respect of any such erasure.
Verified Copy
Last updated date
20.4.2018
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents