Hong Kong — PDPO DSAR Deadline Calculator
Calculate your exact response deadline under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (PDPO).
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PDPO Overview
Full Name
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486)
Effective Since
1996-12-20
Regulatory Authority
Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD)
Official Text
View lawHKD $50,000 fine and 2 years imprisonment for data access request non-compliance; up to HKD $1M and 5 years for doxxing
Request Types & Deadlines
| Request Type | Deadline | Extension |
|---|---|---|
Data Access Request DPP 6 — Right to request access to personal data | 40 days | Not available |
Data Correction Request DPP 6 — Right to request correction of personal data | 40 days | Not available |
Extension Rules
PDPO does not provide for deadline extensions under standard circumstances.
Special Rules & Common Mistakes
- •Must respond to a data access request within 40 calendar days
- •Must respond to a data correction request within 40 calendar days
- •No formal extension mechanism under the PDPO
- •A fee may be charged for data access requests
- •Non-compliance with a data access request is a criminal offence
- •Amended in 2021 to add anti-doxxing provisions with significant penalties
Compare with Other Jurisdictions
| Law | Deadline | Method | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong PDPO | 40 days | calendar days | No |
| 🇪🇺 EU GDPR | 1 months | calendar months | +2 months |
| 🇬🇧 UK GDPR | 1 months | calendar months | +2 months |
| 🇺🇸 CCPA | 45 days | calendar days | +45 days |
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