Download This Paper'Yahoo! For Good' and the Right to Privacy of Internet Users: A Critique
Journal of Internet Law, Vol. 11, No. 9, pp. 3-10, 2008
15 Pages Posted: 22 Jul 2008 Last revised: 24 Jun 2009
Date Written: July 21, 2008
Abstract
Against the backdrop of internet censorship in China and the disclosure of e-mail users' personal information by Yahoo! to the Chinese authorities, this article assesses the efficacy of privacy data laws in protecting the right to privacy of internet users. The assessment is made with reference to how the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance of Hong Kong fared in making Yahoo! accountable for alleged privacy breaches of its customers. The article critically examines the report of the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner which exonerated Yahoo! and its subsidiaries from the charge of disclosing personal data in breach of the Privacy Ordinance. It also explores various steps that Yahoo! could have taken to fulfill its social responsibilities in China.
Keywords: Internet Censorship, Right to Privacy, Data Privacy Laws, Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner, Corporate Social Responsibility, Yahoo!
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