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Media Statement - Privacy Awareness Week 2022PCPD Hosting the 57th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum as a Celebratory Event of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR
Date: 12 July 2022
Privacy Awareness Week 2022
Privacy Awareness Week 2022
PCPD Hosting the 57th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum as a Celebratory Event of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD), is hosting the 57th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum virtually from 12 to 13 July 2022. Over 110 representatives from different data protection authorities across the Asia Pacific region gather together at the Forum to discuss a wide array of global privacy issues and share regulatory and enforcement experiences.
In the opening session, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, officiated at the APPA Forum and welcomed APPA members to the APPA Forum, which is being held as one of the celebratory events of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Mr Tsang said, “Our country’s “14th Five-Year Plan” fully supports the development of Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub...., we continue to look to APPA as well as other global and regional privacy forums for insights and cooperation.”
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, appealed for greater and closer collaboration among data protection authorities in the Asia Pacific region. In her welcoming message, she said that the APPA Forum would offer excellent opportunities for APPA members to share knowledge, experiences and promote best practices in the privacy landscape.
The PCPD also showcases its work at the Forum. On the first day of the APPA Forum, the Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Complaints and Criminal Investigation), Mr Cliff IP Wai-kee, gave an update on the PCPD’s enforcement actions on doxxing. The Acting Chief Personal Data Officer (Compliance and Enquiries), Mr Brad KWOK Ching-hei, shared the PCPD’s recent findings in the report on “Comparison of Privacy Settings of Social Media”, which holistically reviewed the performance of the top ten most commonly used social media platforms in Hong Kong in terms of their privacy functions.
On the second day of the APPA Forum, the Privacy Commissioner will lead a panel discussion entitled “Privacy Issues Arising from Emerging Technologies and the Regulatory Roadmaps”, with privacy/information commissioners or senior representatives from Australia, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom joining as panellists.
Other major topics of the APPA Forum include the following:
Founded in 1992, APPA is the principal forum for privacy and data protection authorities in the Asia Pacific region to strengthen cooperation, discuss best practices and share information on privacy regulation, new technologies and the handling of enquiries and complaints related to privacy.
The 57th APPA Forum is one of the highlights of the Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2022, the theme of which is “Privacy Protection in Digital Era”. Other than the 57th APPA Forum, the PCPD and the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education will jointly organise an online webinar on “Learning and Educating Privacy on Social Media” this Friday (15 July). The PCPD will also launch other promotional activities during the week.
In the opening session, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, officiated at the APPA Forum and welcomed APPA members to the APPA Forum, which is being held as one of the celebratory events of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Mr Tsang said, “Our country’s “14th Five-Year Plan” fully supports the development of Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub...., we continue to look to APPA as well as other global and regional privacy forums for insights and cooperation.”
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, appealed for greater and closer collaboration among data protection authorities in the Asia Pacific region. In her welcoming message, she said that the APPA Forum would offer excellent opportunities for APPA members to share knowledge, experiences and promote best practices in the privacy landscape.
The PCPD also showcases its work at the Forum. On the first day of the APPA Forum, the Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Complaints and Criminal Investigation), Mr Cliff IP Wai-kee, gave an update on the PCPD’s enforcement actions on doxxing. The Acting Chief Personal Data Officer (Compliance and Enquiries), Mr Brad KWOK Ching-hei, shared the PCPD’s recent findings in the report on “Comparison of Privacy Settings of Social Media”, which holistically reviewed the performance of the top ten most commonly used social media platforms in Hong Kong in terms of their privacy functions.
On the second day of the APPA Forum, the Privacy Commissioner will lead a panel discussion entitled “Privacy Issues Arising from Emerging Technologies and the Regulatory Roadmaps”, with privacy/information commissioners or senior representatives from Australia, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom joining as panellists.
Other major topics of the APPA Forum include the following:
- Enforcement and legislative development;
- Guidance and outreach; and
- Cross-border data flows.
Founded in 1992, APPA is the principal forum for privacy and data protection authorities in the Asia Pacific region to strengthen cooperation, discuss best practices and share information on privacy regulation, new technologies and the handling of enquiries and complaints related to privacy.
The 57th APPA Forum is one of the highlights of the Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2022, the theme of which is “Privacy Protection in Digital Era”. Other than the 57th APPA Forum, the PCPD and the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education will jointly organise an online webinar on “Learning and Educating Privacy on Social Media” this Friday (15 July). The PCPD will also launch other promotional activities during the week.
Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, officiates at the 57th APPA Forum.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, addresses the audience at the 57th APPA Forum.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, takes photo with delegates attending the 57th APPA Forum.
The PCPD distributed a poster entitled “Practical Tips on Privacy Protection in Using Social Media”.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, addresses the audience at the 57th APPA Forum.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, takes photo with delegates attending the 57th APPA Forum.
The PCPD distributed a poster entitled “Practical Tips on Privacy Protection in Using Social Media”.
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