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Telling a Good China Story Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – Privacy Commissioner Attends the 63rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
Date: 16 June 2025
Telling a Good China Story
Telling a Good China Story
Telling a Good Hong Kong Story –
Privacy Commissioner Attends the 63rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, and senior officers of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), attended the 63rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum held by video conference earlier, from 11 to 12 June.
The Forum brought together representatives from 14 APPA members to exchange views on various topical privacy issues, share regulatory experiences and discuss enforcement challenges.
At the Forum, the Privacy Commissioner provided an overview of the “Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees” published by the PCPD, and introduced the standard contractual measures in facilitating the cross-boundary flow of personal information in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Assistant Privacy Commissioner of the PCPD, Ms Joanne WONG Nga-wun, also presented the key findings from the PCPD’s compliance checks on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Hong Kong. In addition, as the co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group of the Global Privacy Assembly, the PCPD reported on the work of the Working Group to attendees of the Forum.
Major themes discussed at the 63rd APPA Forum included:
The Forum brought together representatives from 14 APPA members to exchange views on various topical privacy issues, share regulatory experiences and discuss enforcement challenges.
At the Forum, the Privacy Commissioner provided an overview of the “Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees” published by the PCPD, and introduced the standard contractual measures in facilitating the cross-boundary flow of personal information in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Assistant Privacy Commissioner of the PCPD, Ms Joanne WONG Nga-wun, also presented the key findings from the PCPD’s compliance checks on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Hong Kong. In addition, as the co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group of the Global Privacy Assembly, the PCPD reported on the work of the Working Group to attendees of the Forum.
Major themes discussed at the 63rd APPA Forum included:
- AI and emerging technologies;
- Legislative and enforcement updates;
- Data minimisation, protection frameworks and data protection networks;
- Biometrics for retail crime and public safety;
- Privacy enhancing technologies;
- Data breach notifications; and
- Privacy law reform.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, provided an overview of the “Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees” published by the PCPD at the 63rd APPA Forum.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, took photo with delegates who attended the 63rd APPA Forum.