Are data protection laws sufficient for privacy intrusions? The case in Hong Kong

An area of concern which relates to privacy intrusions in Hong Kong is the substantial changes that have taken place in recent years in relation to news gathering and reporting and the activities of local paparazzi. The issue that needs to be addressed is how intrusions of privacy can be protected in Hong Kong. The most significant reform to date has been the enactment of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance which provides rules for the fair handling of information about living individuals. However, the Ordinance is concerned only with data protection and does not provide a general privacy right. This article demonstrates the inadequacies of existing legislation for general privacy protection and examines the possibility of developing a separate action for general privacy via a) an action of extended breach of confidence as demonstrated by the UK model and b) a sui generis cause of action as can be seen in the New Zealand courts.     

论欧洲人权法院的非法证据排除

欧洲人权法院对于非法证据的处理与英美法系国家迥然不同。欧洲人权法院并没有就如何排除非法证据制定系列指导性的纲要，而是采取个案中具体考量的办法，重点考察公权力人员的非法取证行为是否给整个诉讼程序造成不公，以及获取证据与案件关联性的有无及强弱，在此基础上决定证据排除与否。     

自媒体时代隐私权的法律回应理路

自媒体时代的隐私游走于公共空间与私人空间之间，自媒体技术的发展挑战了传统隐私权的保护规则。基于隐私权所具有的人格尊严与个人自由的法理底蕴，反观自媒体易于侵犯隐私权的社会现实，必须通过立法划定隐私权边界，通过司法裁判隐私权纠纷，通过成立专门机构监管侵犯隐私权行为。通过自媒体技术自身的完善规范来预防侵犯隐私权行为。     

裁判文书网上公开中的隐私问题研究

随着法院信息化建设的推进，裁判文书的公开方式呈现出从纸质到网络的发展趋势。加大了隐私扩散风险。针对法院是否应在网上公开裁判文书及公开的程度等问题，存在着三种观点：禁止说、区别说及同等说。为平衡公众知情权与个人隐私之间的冲突，对裁判文书中记载的敏感的个人信息或有损声誉的事实，需依据裁判文书公开的目的，决定是否将之公开在网上。同时，法院也应采取积极措施应对公众对隐私问题的关注，同等对待纸质公开和网上公开。     

被遗忘的权利———社交网站引发的隐私权规制困境与对策研究

随着社交网络时代的到来,人们开始在现实世界里运用互联网、以数字化方式建立人际交往关系、表达和传递自己的个人信息.互联网这一“第四媒体”在生活中的悄然融入,虽然为人们提供了一个“共享信息、展示自我”的平台,但由此引发的隐私过度暴露问题却不容小觑.鉴于社交网站所引发的隐私争议,以语境完整性理论的视角分析争议背后的隐私风险与规制困境,在借鉴域外保护隐私权的成功经验基础上,探讨我国保护网络隐私权的有效机制,以期为网络隐私权保护的实践运作提供理论参考.     

论新闻报道和隐私权的冲突与平衡——以公众人物隐私权为视角

随着科技飞速发展和提高,社会的发展也日新月异,人们的权利之间也会产生冲突,新闻自由报道和隐私权的矛盾越来越多;但是,这两者并非绝对对立,它们在完善人格权方面相辅相成。遗憾的是,目前我国的立法疏漏和不全面,不能有效解决这两种权利的冲突。我国应该积极引进国外良好的制度和实践经验,从实际国情出发,平衡新闻报道和隐私权之间的冲突与矛盾。     

网络信息时代电子病历的隐私保护研究

与传统纸质病历相比,电子病历信息的存储和共享的范围将进一步扩大,但同时也为隐私信息的暴露提供捷径。本文通过分析我国电子病历隐私保护现状及存在的问题,并对比发展较好的其他国家电子病历隐私保护历程,提出我国进一步完善电子病历隐私保护的建议。     

“私人行政”的规制研究

当今社会,私人行政已经成为行政法发展的趋势。应借鉴德日两国对私人行政规制的经验。传统行政法治观念中只有政府行政机关负责提供公共服务的观念已经过时,公私合作已经成为一种必然需求。传统的公司二元分离关系,开始转变为伙伴与分工的关系。     

Promoting Data Protection Standards through Contracts: The Case of the Data Security Council of India

Data protection has emerged as a major corporate and government concern worldwide. The focus is on secure handling of data so as to ensure privacy of customer data and security of corporate data. Privacy and security laws in countries are not harmonized; compliance regulations are different too. As the global hub of outsourcing, India is faced with a challenge of demonstrating compliance with varying compliance regulations in countries. The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) considers the Best Practices Approach as a practical and realistic way to enhance adherence to data security and privacy standards, and to enable a service provider to demonstrate compliance. Getting these standards recognized through contracts can promote data protection. An industry association can act as a third party self‐regulatory organization to promote these standards and enforce them among its members through certification or privacy seals, thereby helping implement data protection in international data flows.     

Protecting the privacy and security of sensitive customer data in the cloud

The global ubiquity of cloud computing may expose consumers' sensitive personal data to significant privacy and security threats. A critical challenge for the cloud computing industry is to earn consumers' trust by ensuring adequate privacy and security for sensitive consumer data. Regulating consumer privacy and security also challenges government enforcement of data protection laws that were designed with national borders in mind. From an information privacy perspective, this article analyses how well the regulatory frameworks in place in Europe and the United States help protect the privacy and security of sensitive consumer data in the cloud. It makes suggestions for regulatory reform to protect sensitive information in cloud computing environments and to remove regulatory constraints that limit the growth of this vibrant new industry.