party who, according to domestic law, is competent to decide about the
contents and use ofpersonal data regardless of whether or not such data
are collected, stored, processed or disseminated by that party or by an
agent on its behalf\
“detailed, comments
It is explained in paragraph 40 (under the title:
“
”
,
"
and the sub-title: paragraph 1: definitions ) that the
term '"''attempts to define a subject who under domestic law, should carry
,
ultimate responsibility for activities concerned with the processing of
personal data
"
.
Paragraph 16 (under the title: "basic principles of
international application: free flow and legitimate restrictions") of the
OECD Guidelines revised in 2013 ("the OECD Guidelines (2013),,)
further provides that “a data controller remains accountable for personal
data under its control without regard to the location of the data".
37.
On the other hand, chapter 17 (titled “transborder data /low”)of the
LRC Report, which was heavily relied on by the Appellant in advancing
his argument on extra-territorial effect of the Ordinance, provides that:
"
Summary
17.1 This chapter examines the controls which should be imposed
on the transfer of personal data to jurisdictions lackins adequate
data protection, whether or not the transfer is by automated means.
It raises the question of the territorial scope of a data protection
law in Hong Kong. We conclude that Hons Kons's data protection
law should apply to any personal data which is processed or
controlled in Hons Kons, regardless of whether or not the
personal data is held within the territory.
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