Privacy Policy HK

Last Updated: 17.12.2020

Introduction (H1)

According to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), the legal definition of “sexual harassment” includes the following situations

1. any person
   • makes unwelcome sexual advances, or unwelcome request for sexual favors, to another person; or
   • engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to that other person; in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that that other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated; or
2. any person, either alone or together with other persons, engages in a conduct of a sexual nature which creates a hostile or intimidating environment for another person.

The SDO and the sections related to sexual harassment are applicable to both men and women. Under the SDO, it is unlawful to sexually harass persons of the opposite sex, as well as, of the same-sex. Section 2(5) of the SDO defines sexual harassment while sections 2(7), 2(8), 9, 23 and 39 of the SDO are the related sections.

Definition of Personal Data (H2)

According to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), the legal definition of “sexual harassment” includes the following situations

1. any person
   • makes unwelcome sexual advances, or unwelcome request for sexual favors, to another person; or
   • engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to that other person; in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that that other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated; or
2. any person, either alone or together with other persons, engages in a conduct of a sexual nature which creates a hostile or intimidating environment for another person.

The SDO and the sections related to sexual harassment are applicable to both men and women. Under the SDO, it is unlawful to sexually harass persons of the opposite sex, as well as, of the same-sex. Section 2(5) of the SDO defines sexual harassment while sections 2(7), 2(8), 9, 23 and 39 of the SDO are the related sections.

Definition of Personal Data

According to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), the legal definition of “sexual harassment” includes the following situations

1. any person
   • makes unwelcome sexual advances, or unwelcome request for sexual favors, to another person; or
   • engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to that other person; in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that that other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated; or
2. any person, either alone or together with other persons, engages in a conduct of a sexual nature which creates a hostile or intimidating environment for another person.

The SDO and the sections related to sexual harassment are applicable to both men and women. Under the SDO, it is unlawful to sexually harass persons of the opposite sex, as well as, of the same-sex. Section 2(5) of the SDO defines sexual harassment while sections 2(7), 2(8), 9, 23 and 39 of the SDO are the related sections.