Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog on Thursday arrested a hiring agent for allegedly disclosing the personal details of a part-time worker over a monetary dispute and disagreement in job allocation. The personal data disclosed included the victim’s Hong Kong Identity Card showing particulars, including her Chinese name, English name, Hong Kong Identity Card number, gender, and photo. The watchdog noted that its investigation revealed that the arrested person is a sourcing agent of part-time workers for different employers. It said a dispute arose between the victim and the arrested person in relation to her salary payment and job allocation in October 2022. The watchdog said the suspect’s action of disclosing the personal data of the complainant without her consent is in contravention of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
