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The PDPO has a strong extra-territorial application, meaning that the provisions apply to personal data processed in or from Hong Kong even if that processing is carried out outside Hong Kong. This is in contrast to other jurisdictions where laws only apply within their territory or are enforced by local law enforcement.
In addition, the PDPO provides safeguards to protect personal data transferred to overseas data users. This includes the requirement that data users obtain the express consent of individuals for the use of their personal information and ensure that the purposes for which the data is being transferred are clearly identified and disclosed to the data subjects.
As a result, it is important that you have a clear vision and business case for your data governance initiative. The vision spells out your broad strategic objective, and the business case articulates the specific opportunity you want to achieve. It will also define the policies you intend to implement that align your organization to this opportunity.
Data governance is a complex process with many people involved, both inside and outside the enterprise. A good way to organize this effort is with a responsibility assignment matrix like the RACI model (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed). This helps you manage expectations, schedules and deliverables, and it also enables people to provide their input and approvals in a timely manner.
A key to success is a data governance leader. This role coordinates the efforts of the stewards and is the point of escalation to the executive sponsor and steering committee. This person must be both business and IT savvy, and they should understand how the governance framework affects the organization’s operations, decisions and interactions. Experienced business analysts and senior business systems analysts make strong data governance leaders.