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Promoting Cross-Boundary Flow of Personal Information – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at the Industry Briefing for the Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Ko
Date: 14 December 2023
Promoting Cross-Boundary Flow of Personal Information – Privacy Commissioner Speaks at the Industry Briefing for the Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong)
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, attended the industry briefing for the Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong) (GBA SC) organised by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer on 13 December and gave an address. The Privacy Commissioner introduced the facilitation measures for cross boundary flow of personal information under the GBA SC to the banking, credit referencing and healthcare industries, and highlighted that her Office (PCPD) would continue to exercise its powers under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) to ensure that cross-boundary transfers of personal information by data users to other mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area comply with relevant requirements under the PDPO.
The Privacy Commissioner sincerely thanked the Cyberspace Administration of China for its staunch support in promoting cross-boundary flow of personal information within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. She also introduced the “Guidance on Cross-boundary Data Transfer: Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong)” published by the PCPD on 13 December to help organisations in Hong Kong understand the applicability of the GBA SC and related contractual clauses.
The Privacy Commissioner sincerely thanked the Cyberspace Administration of China for its staunch support in promoting cross-boundary flow of personal information within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. She also introduced the “Guidance on Cross-boundary Data Transfer: Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong)” published by the PCPD on 13 December to help organisations in Hong Kong understand the applicability of the GBA SC and related contractual clauses.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke at the Industry Briefing for the Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong).