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Telling a Good Hong Kong Story – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at the Knowledge Event - Health System and Community Resilience: Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, gave a presentation on 4 December at the Knowledge Event entitled “Health System and Community Resilience: Lessons From The COVID-19 Pandemic.” The Event was organised by the Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening. The Event attracted an audience of around 200 experts and academics from the medical and healthcare sector globally.

In her presentation entitled "Protecting Privacy and Building Trust for Community Resilience", the Privacy Commissioner discussed the key findings of the two Compendiums on the “Best Practices in Response to COVID-19” compiled by her Office in 2020 and 2021 respectively. In particular, she highlighted the privacy protection designs adopted in Hong Kong’s contact tracing app (namely, the LeaveHomeSafe App) and the Vaccine Pass Arrangement.

Drawing on the examples of the LeaveHomeSafe App and Vaccine Pass Arrangement, the Privacy Commissioner pointed out that striking the right balance between protecting privacy and safeguarding public health was the key to building trust with the public and fostering community resilience in a public health crisis.

Please click here for the Privacy Commissioner's presentation deck.