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Privacy Commissioner’s Office Organises
the “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023” Presentation Ceremony
138 Award-winning Organisations Support
the Implementation of Privacy Management Programme 

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) held the “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023” (Awards) Presentation Ceremony last Thursday (31 August) to recognise the commitment and performance in protecting personal data privacy of 138 organisations, including public and private organisations as well as government departments.
 
The Awards Presentation Ceremony, which was officiated by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other guests included members of the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee and the Standing Committee on Technological Developments of the PCPD, Mr Addy WONG Wai-hung, MH, JP, Mr Joseph LIN Ho-man, MH, Ms Eirene YEUNG, Professor Jason LAU and Professor the Hon K F WONG, MH.
 
The PCPD organised the Awards under the theme of “Embrace Privacy Management Programme to Gain Trust and Benefits”. After careful consideration and assessment by the judging panel, 138 organisations were awarded, among which 8 organisations won the Outstanding Gold Awards; 80 organisations won the Gold Awards; 33 organisations won the Silver Awards and 17organisations won the Bronze Awards.

In his opening speech, Mr TSANG remarked, “I have noticed that this year’s Awards received an overwhelming response. It is highly encouraging to witness an increasing number of organisations joining the ‘privacy-friendly community’, demonstrating their commitment to respecting and safeguarding personal data privacy. Our country’s ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ has given Hong Kong a new position and mission which includes developing Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub. Therefore data is vital to the future development of Hong Kong. It is indeed imperative for organisations to implement good data governance.”

 
In her welcome address, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, said, “The number of award-winning organisations this year is nearly 40% higher than that of the previous awards, which reflects that more and more organisations recognise the importance of protecting personal data privacy. I am also very pleased to see that all award-winning organisations support the implementation of a Personal Data Privacy Management Programme. Indeed, good data governance is a prerequisite for Hong Kong to become an international innovation and technology hub and a world-class smart city. I hope that the award-winning organisations can be role models in their respective sectors and work with my office to promote good data governance, and this is beneficial to members of the public and the society as a whole.”
 
Among the 138 award-winning organisations, eight organisations with exemplary performance were selected as Outstanding Gold awardees. They are (in alphabetical order) Census and Statistics Department, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, ISS Facility Services Limited, KPMG China, Swire Coca-Cola Limited, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited and Union Hospital. Short videos were produced for the Outstanding Gold awardees to share their experience and insights in the protection of personal data privacy. The videos have been uploaded to the PCPD’s website and the “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023” webpage.  
 
For details of the Awards, please visit the “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023” webpage:
https://www.pcpd.org.hk/privacyfriendlyawards/en/index.html
 
The list of awardees is in the Appendix.

Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (middle); Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, (left); and
Mr Addy WONG Wai-hung, MH, JP, member of the judging panel (right) hosted the kick-off ceremony.

Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, officiated the Awards Presentation Ceremony and delivered the opening remarks.

Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, delivered the welcome address.

Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (fourth from left), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (third from left), Members of the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee and the Standing Committee on Technological Developments of the PCPD, Mr Addy WONG Wai-hung, MH, JP (third from right), Mr Joseph LIN Ho-man, MH (first from right), Ms Eirene YEUNG (second from right), Professor Jason LAU (first from left) and Professor the Hon K F WONG, MH (second from left).

Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (seventh from left), and Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, Privacy Commissioner (sixth from left), took a photo together with representatives of the eight Outstanding Gold Awardees.

Guests, judges and the PCPD’s representatives took a photo with the award-winning organisations.

Appendix
List of Awardees of the “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023”

KPMG China
Swire Coca-Cola Limited
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Union Hospital

Gold Awards (in alphabetical order)
1st Asia Direct Marketing & Advertising
A.S. Watson Group
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
American Express Global Business Travel
Asia Airfreight Terminal Co. Ltd.
Broadway-Nassau Investments Limited
Buildings Department
China CITIC Bank International Limited
China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch
China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited
Citi-Pro Property Services Company Limited
City University of Hong Kong
Civil Engineering and Development Department
CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited
Columbia International Removals Limited
Companies Registry
Covestro (Hong Kong) Limited
Customs and Excise Department
Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited
Direct Marketing of Asia Limited
Drainage Services Department
Ego Finance Limited
Evangel Hospital
Foris Limited
Fubon Life Insurance (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Fusion Bank Limited
Goodwell Property Management Limited
GP Batteries International Limited
Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited, a Restricted Licence Bank
Highways Department
HKBN Enterprise Solutions HK Limited
HKBN Enterprise Solutions Limited
HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation
Hong Kong Genome Institute
Hong Kong Life Insurance Limited
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Hongkong Post
Huawei Services (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Hysan Development Company Limited
i-Choice Limited
ICON HK Medical Services Limited
International Property Management Limited
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lingnan University
Link Asset Management Limited
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Hong Kong Limited
Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Limited
Mitsubishi HC Capital (Hong Kong) Limited
MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited
Nestle Hong Kong Limited
Nina Hospitality Company Limited
Nova Credit Limited
Octopus Cards Limited
Official Receiver's Office
Planning Department
PrimeCredit Limited
Prudential General Insurance Hong Kong Limited
Securities and Futures Commission
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited
Sino Estates Management Limited - Sino Plaza
Sino Group
Tencent Holdings Limited
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.
TOPPAN Edge (Hong Kong) Limited
Trade and Industry Department
Transnational Logistics Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited
TransUnion Limited
Turning Technical Services Limited
United Asia Finance Limited
Urban Property Management Limited
Wing Fung Credit Limited
World Vision Hong Kong
Zicket (The Ticket Company Ltd.)

Silver Awards (in alphabetical order)
Administration Wing, Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office
Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
China BOCOM Insurance Co., Ltd.
CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited
Citybase Property Management Limited
Competition Commission
Discovery Bay Services Management Limited
Grandeur J
Home Affairs Department
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Hutchison Telephone Company Limited
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
Karta-X Technologies Limited
KML Engineering Limited
Labour Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
MIRACLE Consultancy Group Limited
Mount Nicholson Property Management Limited
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Ngong Ping 360 Limited
Rating and Valuation Department
RGA Reinsurance Company
The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business
The Hong Kong Institute of Directors
The Wing On Department Stores (Hong Kong) Limited
Water Supplies Department
Well Born Real Estate Management Limited

Bronze Awards (in alphabetical order)
Acecgt Diagnostic Limited
China Everbright Limited
DNA Laboratory Limited
Far East Facade (Hong Kong) Limited
Hopewell Holdings Limited
Housing Department
JT International (Asia Pacific) Limited
Kingsland Enterprises Limited - Mongkok Computer Centre
Logwin Air & Ocean Hong Kong Ltd.
Paul Y. Engineering
Pola Cosmetics (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Savills Property Management Limited - Manulife Tower
Tai Cheung Properties Limited
Telstar Finance Company Limited
The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
The Law Society of Hong Kong
Wang Yip Construction Company Limited
 

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