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Date: 3 April 2023

Reaching Out to the Community — Assistant Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by Now News’ “Now Report”

The Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Legal, Global Affairs & Research), Ms Cecilia SIU Wing-sze, was interviewed by Now News’ “Now Report” to explain the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in relation to the protection of children privacy.
 
During the interview, Ms Siu noted that in recent years some parents have created social media accounts or personal pages for their children, primarily to record their children’s growth for recollection. Ms Siu pointed out that parents’ posting of photos and/or videos of their children’s daily lives on social media platforms may involve the disclosure of the children’s personal data.
 
Ms Siu also suggested that parents can choose to upload videos or photos of their children’s everyday life without disclosing their appearance and/or features (e.g. taking pictures of children’s back/side or covering children’s appearance and/or features with emojis). This will enable the recording of children’s growth while protecting their personal data privacy.
 
The interview, which was broadcast on 2 April, can be viewed here (first part, second part). (Chinese only)

Ms Cecilia SIU Wing-sze, the Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Legal, Global Affairs & Research), was interviewed by Now News’ “Now Report”.