Dispute Over Access to Wang Fuk Court Accommodation Questionnaire
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The government issued a questionnaire on long-term accommodation arrangements to Wang Fuk Court owners earlier this year and received replies from 1,900 households. Ming Pao cited the Code on Access to Information to request copies of the questionnaire replies without personal data from the Administration Wing. The Administration Wing refused on the grounds that the content directly or indirectly involved personal privacy and that fully deleting personal data was not feasible. The reporter later complained to the Office of the Ombudsman, which decided not to pursue the case as there was no evidence showing departmental misconduct.
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- 明報·每日港聞Administration Wing Refuses Reporter's Request for Wang Fuk Court Questionnaires, Ombudsman Takes No Further Action
The government issued a questionnaire on long-term housing arrangements to Wang Fuk Court owners earlier this year and received replies from 1,900 households. Ming Pao cited the Code on Access to Information to request copies of the questionnaire replies without personal data. The Administration Wing refused, saying the content directly or indirectly involves personal privacy and that fully deleting personal data is not feasible. The reporter complained to the Office of the Ombudsman, which found no evidence of departmental maladministration and did not take the case further.
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