Day: August 21, 2023

Getting online while in Hong Kong is easy with our prepaid unlimited data plans. Once your plan is activated, all you have to do is scan the QR code provided and connect instantly. You can use your eSIM to access the fastest network in the city, for ordering taxis and getting directions, staying connected with friends and family, checking out local restaurants, doing online banking apps and emergencies.

The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) is the primary legal framework governing data protection in Hong Kong. It establishes a number of data subject rights and specific obligations for data users through six data protection principles.

A key element of the PDPO is that personal data cannot be collected unless it can reasonably be identified as being about an individual. The statutory definition of personal data includes name, identity card number, nationality, birth date, address, medical records, a photograph, an email address, bank account information, credit information, employment and education details, and information on criminal convictions or offences.

However, the PDPO makes an exception for special categories of personal data where there is a “lawful basis” for collecting it. These include data that is used for financial or credit scoring, marketing, public health and safety purposes, and information about a criminal offence committed by an individual.

As a result of the heightened awareness around the protection of personal data in Hong Kong, a number of new initiatives have been launched to help citizens understand and protect their privacy. These include a series of talks and workshops by the PCPD, which are available to the public. A new data protection tool has also been introduced to allow people to see how their personal data is being used by organisations.

While a lot of attention has been focused on the impact of the new law on social media and tech companies, there is also concern over government requests for information from local data holders. In the months leading up to the introduction of the new law, Google, Apple and Microsoft all said they would pause responding to government requests for user information as they reviewed the implications of the new rules.

However, in May 2019, the companies reported that they had complied with three out of 43 requests made by local authorities for user data over the past six months. Google said that two of those requests were for emergency disclosure involving threats to life, and the remaining request was in relation to human trafficking.

The other US tech giants have not yet published their transparency reports covering the six-month period since the enactment of the new data protection laws. They have, however, continued to process requests made by the Hong Kong authorities in accordance with their global policies. This includes notifying account holders about the request unless legally prohibited from doing so. The companies have also been pushing to narrow the scope of such requests.

Blackjack is a card game played by two or more players against the dealer. The object is to get a hand value as close to 21 as possible without going over. Each player and the dealer are dealt two cards each. After that, the player has the option to stand (stop drawing cards), hit (request more cards), or surrender. Some players also make side bets on certain hands. These side bets are known as insurance or even money.

The game of blackjack requires a combination of skill, strategy and luck. While blind luck will only get you so far, you can greatly improve your chances of winning by using sound basic strategy.

There are several different types of blackjack games available to players, each with its own rules and strategies. The most popular variants include the standard blackjack, which is played with one or more 52-card decks. Other popular versions of the game are double-deck, single-deck, and hole-card games.

Each of these games has its own set of rules and strategies that you should familiarize yourself with before playing them. It is also important to understand how the odds and probability of each hand affect your chance of winning or losing.

The odds in blackjack are represented in percentage and can change based on the number of cards dealt, house edge, and how many decks are used. This makes the game much more dynamic than other casino games like roulette or dice. For example, the odds of getting a blackjack are equal to the probability of drawing an ace multiplied by the probability of pulling out a ten-value card from the remaining cards.

To maximize your chance of winning, you should always stick to a proven strategy. This will help you avoid making unnecessary decisions based on your feelings. For instance, you should not double down on a hand of 11 when the dealer shows a 7. The reason for this is that there is a high chance that the dealer will bust, so you are more likely to lose if you hit.

Another good strategy is to split a pair of eights and aces when the dealer is showing a 2 or 3. This will increase your hand value by adding a new card to each of them. Moreover, you should also split nines, sevens, sixes, and threes when the dealer is showing a two or a three.

Finally, you should hit when the dealer has a 4 or a 5. This is a very strong position for you as it is nearly impossible to bust at this point. It is a good idea to hit if the dealer has an ace or a face card as well. Nevertheless, you should only hit if the total of your cards is less than 17. Otherwise, you should stand.