Privacy Commissioner's Office Backs Tightening of Land Record Search Rules as Ada Chung Says Journalists Not Exempt When Collecting Data

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data supports proposed rules tightening access to land records, with Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung saying on Friday that journalists are not exempt when collecting data under the Privacy Ordinance, even though the subsequent use of the data is subject to certain safeguards. She also noted that complaints involving data misuse appear to be worsening.