והנה משהו מהונג קונג- הכרטיס שלהם מאז 1997
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=100264&sid=28835060&con_type=3
והנה משהו מהונג קונג- 1997
Your data's in safe hands' Beatrice Siu Thursday, July 08, 2010 Locked, sealed and far away from prying eyes - that's how safe the personal data of more than one million cardholders is in its hands, the Octopus Company insists. Chief executive Prudence Chan Pik- wah yesterday sought to dispel fears of misuse, saying the company will not sell customer data to any third party. The company also took out ads in local newspapers to address privacy concerns. Chan's remarks came during a meeting with Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Wong Kwok-hing and a community concern group. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's banking supervision head Vincent Lee Wing-sing also attended. Wong said he has received several complaints from Octopus users concerned about whether the personal data in their cards will be misused by the company, retailers from whom they purchase goods, or even schools and workplaces that use the cards to track attendance. About 200 commercial and residential buildings use the cards as entry passes. Wong, who suspects that Octopus is transferring the personal data for profit, said two cases have been reported to the Privacy Commission. Storage of Hong Kong ID card numbers in the personalized Octopus is unnecessary, he added, urging the company to stop collecting the information. He called on the Monetary Authority and the Privacy Commissioner to investigate the matter. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Roderick Woo Bun also met with Chan over concerns regarding the system and its likely impact on dat a protection. Octopus says about 20 million of its cards and products are in circulation. Some 90 percent of users are ordinary cardholders. But those applying for personalized cards have to supply information such as their name, date of birth, contact number and ID card number. Chan said the information is stored so the elderly and children may enjoy concessionary fares. But to set privacy fears to rest, the company will no longer store ID card numbers in the personalized cards or products from the fourth quarter this year. Existing users of the personalized cards can call 2266-2222 to opt out. Regarding concerns about personal data being used to turn profit, Chan explained that cardholders consented to use of their data when they registered for the Octopus reward program. Those who do not wish to receive promotional material or be contacted by Octopus' business partners may call or write to opt out. Moreover, Chan said card readers were sold only to property management firms or organizations, and the machines involve no storage of personal data. An Octopus spokesman said subsidiary Octopus Connect has been dormant since 2009 and its data has been destroyed. But when asked if it had ever sold data to a third party, he did not reply.