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Date: 8 November 2023
PCPD Publishes 2022-23 Annual Report
The 2022-23 Annual Report of the PCPD was tabled in the Legislative Council today.
Our 2022-23 Annual Report, themed “Protecting Personal Data Privacy for a Smart Hong Kong”, emphasises the importance of protecting personal data privacy amidst the rapid technological advancement in our society.
The Annual Report highlights the significant achievements of the PCPD during 2022-23, including the successful implementation of the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, which led to the first-ever conviction and sentencing of the doxxing offence during the reporting year. In 2022-23, we commenced 83 criminal investigations and mounted 19 arrest operations, resulting in the arrest of 19 persons. We also took proactive measures against doxxing by serving a total of 1,006 cessation notices on 28 online platforms, most of which were operated by overseas service providers. These actions resulted in the removal of 17,829 doxxing messages and in some cases, the removal of the entire doxxing channels. The overall compliance rate was over 95%.
The year 2022-23 also witnessed other remarkable achievements by the PCPD, including an array of initiatives to combat data fraud, and raise public’s anti-fraud awareness. We published a series of investigation reports highlighting the importance of privacy protection measures and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar breaches. We made strides in promoting public awareness on data security through informative publications and seminars, including, in particular, the “Guidance Note on Data Security Measures for Information and Communications Technology” issued in August 2022. Furthermore, we were honoured to host the 57th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum, a pivotal platform to foster and strengthen cooperation with other data protection authorities across the Asia Pacific region.
Please click here to download the Annual Report.
Our 2022-23 Annual Report, themed “Protecting Personal Data Privacy for a Smart Hong Kong”, emphasises the importance of protecting personal data privacy amidst the rapid technological advancement in our society.
The Annual Report highlights the significant achievements of the PCPD during 2022-23, including the successful implementation of the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, which led to the first-ever conviction and sentencing of the doxxing offence during the reporting year. In 2022-23, we commenced 83 criminal investigations and mounted 19 arrest operations, resulting in the arrest of 19 persons. We also took proactive measures against doxxing by serving a total of 1,006 cessation notices on 28 online platforms, most of which were operated by overseas service providers. These actions resulted in the removal of 17,829 doxxing messages and in some cases, the removal of the entire doxxing channels. The overall compliance rate was over 95%.
The year 2022-23 also witnessed other remarkable achievements by the PCPD, including an array of initiatives to combat data fraud, and raise public’s anti-fraud awareness. We published a series of investigation reports highlighting the importance of privacy protection measures and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar breaches. We made strides in promoting public awareness on data security through informative publications and seminars, including, in particular, the “Guidance Note on Data Security Measures for Information and Communications Technology” issued in August 2022. Furthermore, we were honoured to host the 57th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum, a pivotal platform to foster and strengthen cooperation with other data protection authorities across the Asia Pacific region.
Please click here to download the Annual Report.