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 juding 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 (first from right), MH, 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”
Outstanding Gold Awards (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
- 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
