Data hk is a website that lets people search for and access open government and other public data. It includes data and maps, reports, forecasts, graphs, charts and more. It also provides links to a variety of open data sources from Hong Kong and overseas.
The site is designed for use by citizens and businesses in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and the world. Its users can find, collect and analyse the data to answer questions or make decisions about specific issues and topics. The site is supported by the government, private business and community organisations. It was launched in January 2014.
It provides a single portal for accessing public datasets from various resources in Hong Kong and beyond. It is a valuable resource for researchers, students and citizens to explore the vast amount of public data available in Hong Kong and the region.
The website offers a convenient way to browse and view a wide range of data sets from the government, non-government organisations, academic institutions and industry players. It allows for searches by subject, data type, data source and date, with results presented in an easy to read format. It is a useful tool for anyone looking for data and statistics on the Hong Kong economy, society, environment and lifestyle.
A free flow of information and the absence of content censorship are two major factors that make Hong Kong an ideal location for global data centres. The rapid growth of e-commerce, high frequency stock trading and cloud computing have all fuelled the demand for secure data centre facilities. The Hong Kong Government is committed to providing a conducive and trustworthy environment for these industries.
Data transfer between jurisdictions is a significant consideration for any company that handles personal data. It is important to conduct an impact assessment for each transfer, and ensure that the level of protection in the destination jurisdiction meets the standards set by the local data privacy law.
Many data protection regimes now include some element of extra-territorial application. In Hong Kong, however, the territorial scope of PDPO is limited to those persons who control the collection, holding, processing or use of personal data in, or from, Hong Kong.
Accordingly, a data user must expressly inform a data subject on or before collecting his personal data of the purposes for which it may be used and the classes of persons to whom it may be transferred; such information is typically contained in the Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS). Transfer is a form of use and thus requires the voluntary and express consent of the data subject.
Once the transfer has been authorised, a Hong Kong data exporter should verify whether the purpose for which it was collected is still relevant to the destination. If it is not, the data exporter must obtain a new purpose for which the prescribed consent of the data subject is needed. In addition, the data exporter should identify and adopt supplementary measures to bring the level of protection in the destination jurisdiction up to that required by PDPO. These can take a number of forms, from technical measures such as encryption or anonymisation to contractual provisions for audit, inspection and reporting, beach notification, and compliance support and co-operation.