Friday, August 06, 2010

Consumer data privacy
In wake of recent MTR misuse of customer's personal data, I'm not surprise to find below line in the terms and conditions of HKBN's service terms and conditions.

It is true that consumer have no choice in this area where we can only choose not to use internet service if we don't agree?

Below terms pretty much means they can do what ever they like with the data.

http://www.hkbn.net/TC/00_right/pdf/HKBN_Gen_T&C_Eng%20200712.pdf
The Subscriber authorizes HKBN to use any of his personal data for the purpose of processing the registration and for the provision of the Services and other services to be included from
time to time. The Subscriber also authorizes the transfer of such personal data or other information of the Subscriber (whether within or outside
2. Hong Kong) to any Group Companies and any agent, contractor or third party service provider for the purposes of credit verification, administration, marketing promotions, data
processing, customer services or otherwise to perform its obligations or enforcing its rights under this Agreement, or any other purpose incidental to or in contemplation thereof.

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