活動快報

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▎Enhance employer and foreign worker awareness of personal data protection

Three key points

1.Suitable security measures should be taken to prevent the theft,  tampering with, destruction or leaking of personal data

X As part of a product promotion a certain company gives a free gift to everyone who provides the data of three other people. As a result, foreign worker M leaks the personal data of three foreign migrant worker friends, resulting in them being being targeted by telephone sales promotions.

2.The collection, processing or use of personal data must be in accordance with the management procedures detailed in the Personal Data Protection Act.

X A live-in foreign care worker directly streams online her day taking care of a senior.

※Portraits are also personal data, and as such live streaming or photographing another person without their permission and posting that to an online platform is a violation of the Personal Data Protection Act.

3.Family-based workers, employers and other family members should acknowledge, verbally or in writing, their obligation to keep personal data confidential.

X A care worker hired by a well known internet celebrity provides details on the medical condition of his/her employer`s son to the media.

A reminder for employers and labor brokers
•In a situation where specific personal information is collected in violation of the law or without a designated objective, the local government will fine those responsible NT$50,000 to NT$500,000 and order improvements be made within a fixed time period. Failure to make the required improvements will result in a second fine, then a third fine etc.
•Individuals who violate the Personal Data Protection Act leading to the illegal use of such data are liable for damages and face a fine of NT$500,000 to NT$2 million. 

If you have any questions call the 1955 hotline or seek the assistance of the local government in the area where you work.

【The right to reject commercial marketing】

The Personal Data Protection Act contains provisions to prevent non-government organizations using or legally collecting personal data for marketing purposes:

Rejecting Commercial Marketing Guidance

•When an individual rejects commercial marketing the marketing organization must immediately stop using that person’s personal data for marketing purposes.

•The individual targeted must be given a free, quick and easy way to indicate his/her rejection of the marketing, including but not limited to a toll free telephone number or free postage.

•Marketing organizations are required to record an individual’s rejection of marketing, reply to indicate said notification has been received and immediately stop marketing to the person in question.

Example

Employer Mr. Chen receives a marketing call from a labor brokerage in which he clearly rejects marketing from the company, which immediately stops trying to sell to him.

A reminder for employers and labor brokers

If a labor brokerage violates the “Rejecting Commercial Marketing Guidance” call the 1955 hotline to register the case, which will then be investigated by the local labor authorities.