Lingnan University is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of the personal data by complying with the requirements of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, and where applicable, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), and the Cybersecurity Law and Data Security Law (DSL) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union (EU).
To ensure proper compliance with the Ordinance, a Code of Practice for Handling Personal Data has been put in place at the University, giving practical guidance to all staff members on how to properly handle personal data in the carrying out of University functions and activities. All staff members are required to observe the Code of Practice. The consequence of mishandling personal data will range from receiving instruction on proper handling of such data to corrective or disciplinary actions.