Certified Information Privacy Professional – Asia (CIPP/A) — Question 86

Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) was primarily inspired by which of the following?

Answer options

• A. Asia's APEC Privacy Framework.
• B. Macau's Personal Data Protection Act.
• C. South Korea's Public Agency Data Protection Act.
• D. Europe's Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC).

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Hong Kong's PDPO was modeled after Europe's Data Protection Directive, which set a standard for data protection laws. Options A, B, and C refer to other regional frameworks or acts that did not have the same level of influence on the PDPO.