Media Statements

PCPD Invites Participation in the Inaugural Privacy-Friendly Awards
to Showcase Achievements in Privacy Protection

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD), has been advocating that organisations should embrace the protection of personal data privacy as part of their organisation policy and culture in the light of public expectations on the protection of privacy relating to personal data. The PCPD is organising the inaugural “Privacy-Friendly Awards 2021” (Awards). It is open for application from today (5 October). The PCPD encourages government departments and organisations in both public and private sectors in Hong Kong to participate in the Awards and become a member of the privacy-friendly community in promoting the protection of personal data privacy.
 
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling said, “In an ever-changing business environment, protecting and respecting personal data privacy is of crucial importance. Through the Awards, the PCPD would like to recognise the efforts made by organisations in protecting personal data privacy, and enable enterprises, government departments as well as public and private organisations to showcase their achievements in protecting privacy.”
 
In addition to the Gold, Silver or Bronze “Privacy-Friendly” Certificate, the awardees will be presented with free annual membership of the PCPD Data Protection Officers’ Club and specified numbers of enrolment of Professional Workshops organised by the PCPD. Outstanding performers would also be invited to participate in publicity programmes to showcase their achievements in privacy protection.
 
Organisations can submit completed online application form and relevant supporting documents on or before 6 November 2020 via the following website (www.pcpd.org.hk/privacyfriendlyawards.html).
 
The list of awardees will be announced before the end of January 2021.

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