Jointly held by members of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA), Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is an annual promotion campaign which aims at raising public awareness of the importance of protecting personal data through weeklong educational activities. Now in its fourteenth year, PAW 2020 will be held from 22 to 26 June in Hong Kong, under the theme “Protecting Privacy and Respecting Dignity for a Smart Hong Kong”.

On 24 June, the Privacy Commissioner, Mr Stephen Kai-yi Wong, will host a free online seminar entitled "From Principles to Practice - Personal Data Protection for Enterprises” to talk about latest privacy issues in using video-conferencing apps, protection of employees' personal data under the pandemic, and updates on European Union General Data Protection Regulation and privacy-related regulations in the mainland. Other take-aways include Privacy Impact Assessment, Privacy by Design, Privacy Management Programme and Data Ethics.

The Privacy Commissioner will also take this opportunity to introduce the newly published "SME Personal Data Protection Toolkit".

DPOC members are cordially invited to attend the seminar.

Date: 24 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Delivery mode: Online webinar
Speaker: Mr Stephen Kai-yi Wong, Barrister, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese (mainly)

Other activities to be held during PAW include:

- Online quiz on protecting personal data privacy
- Collaboration with Google and Dustykid on Internet Safety Social Media Campaign
- Support for DPOC members to organise PAW in their organisations

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From Principles to Practice – SME Personal Data Protection Toolkit

This tool book is designed to facilitate small and medium enterprises to develop a compliance strategy that best suits their needs in practising data governance and compliance with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO). It includes checklists that help determine whether the necessary policies, control measures and procedures are in place and to meet the expectations of consumers. It comes with a set of learning cards.

Booklet: An Update on European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016

The EU GDPR has set a new high-water mark when it became effective on 25 May 2018. There have been cases of GDPR violations imposed with fines over the past two years. It has also triggered a new round of legislative reforms around the world. This revised booklet is the “2.0 version” of the 2018 issue. It takes stock of the implementation of the EU GDPR and the relevant cases, aiming to assist organisations and businesses to have a better understanding of the application of the GDPR.

The major enhancements in this “2.0 version” include an overview of the implementation of the GDPR in the past two years, with related guidelines explained and concrete examples drawn from official sources (i.e. the European Commission, European Data Protection Board and EU supervisory authorities) and significant sanction cases on GDPR quoted.

The Privacy Commissioner delivered presentations on various privacy issues during the 53rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum by virtual meeting, covering privacy issues arising from COVID-19, review of the PDPO and biometric technology, and took this opportunity to share experience and exchange opinions with other data protection authorities.

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GPA Newsletter

The Privacy Commissioner, as the Co-Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Permanent Working Group, contributed an article to the GPA May/June 2020 Newsletter, highlighting the progress in promoting implementation of the Declaration on Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence.

GDPR 2nd Anniversary

May 2020 saw the EU GDPR's second anniversary. The Privacy Commissioner was invited to contribute an article to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, along with other leading voices in the data protection and privacy community, to reflect about the past, present and future of the GDPR.

Big data, artificial intelligence, privacy protection, GDPR…… are on everyone’s lips this day and age. The role of a data protection officer (DPO) in enterprises is gaining importance worldwide and also here in Hong Kong. DPO plays a data securing leadership role in a company, overseeing a company’s data protection strategy. Do you want to receive updated data protection information? Are you looking for an effective way to interact and learn with your counterparts? Or would you like to keep up with the latest trends of the international privacy landscape? To stay ahead of the game, become a member of the Data Protection Officers' Club (DPOC).

The Club provides a platform for data protection personnels or interested individuals to obtain updated information on data protection and participate in training and sharing sessions organised by the PCPD.

Professional Workshops on Data Protection (June - August 2020) are now open for enrolment!

The Professional Workshops organised by the PCPD are specifically designed for practitioners to become acquainted with how to practise ethical handling of personal data in different professional spheres and to get up to speed on how to comply with the requirements under the PDPO in handling personal data.

Enrol in our new season of Workshops.

Hong Kong Lawyer - June issue "Video Conferencing Privacy"

Video conferencing apps have become unprecedentedly popular globally in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of security and privacy concerns about the apps have, however, been revisited, such as intruders displaying indecent contents during video conferences, lack of end-to-end encryption, etc. How should one select and use these apps safely from a personal data privacy perspectives?

Response to media enquiry on handling of customer data by a bank (12 June)　　

The second anniversary of the GDPR implementation - the Privacy Commissioner revised the booklet “European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016” (12 June)

Privacy issues relating to Government’s Cash Payout Scheme (9 June)

Response to media enquiry on a complaint case in relation to data access request (4 June)

Zoom Reverses Course and Promises End-to-End Encryption for All Users

Zoom said a preliminary beta of its end-to-end encryption feature would begin in July.

Amazon to use AI tech in its warehouses to enforce social distancing

Amazon.com Inc launched an artificial intelligence-based tracking system to enforce social distancing at its offices and warehouses to help reduce any risk of contracting the new coronavirus among its workers.

Norway Halts Coronavirus Tracking App Over Privacy Concerns

Norway halted the use of its mobile phone tool for tracking the spread of COVID-19 after the country’s data privacy watchdog raised flags that it’s too invasive now that infection rates have slowed.

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