A Q&A guide to data protection in Hong Kong.

This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of the data protection laws, regulations, and principles in Hong Kong, including the main obligations and processing requirements for data users, data processors, or other third parties. It also covers data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement powers, and potential sanctions and remedies. It briefly covers rules applicable to cookies and spam. To compare answers across multiple jurisdictions, visit the Data protection Country Q&A tool.