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Date: 14 November 2025
Reaching Out to the Community – Privacy Commissioner Interviewed by Media to Explain the Inspection Reports on the Personal Data Systems of Two Educational Institutions and the Work of the Election Task Force
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000” on 14 November. In the interview, she explained the inspection reports issued by her Office (PCPD) following the inspections of the personal data systems of HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity and the Hong Kong College of Technology.
The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that the two institutions suffered from data breaches last year, consequent to which the PCPD conducted and concluded a compliance check and an investigation respectively. Subsequently, as there had been an upward trend in data breach incidents involving educational institutions in recent years, and given that educational institutions often have limited resources, the PCPD carried out the inspections with a view to assisting the institutions and the education sector in strengthening data security.
In addition, the PCPD has earlier established a Task Force on the 2025 Legislative Council General Election to plan, coordinate and promote election-related initiatives. Apart from mobilising the PCPD’s staff, efforts were made to encourage members of the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee, the Standing Committee on Technology Development, as well as members of the Data Protection Officers’ Club to cast their votes. The Privacy Commissioner stressed that the work of the Legislative Council is of vital importance to the community and urged all Hong Kong residents to cast their votes on the polling day, 7 December.
The Privacy Commissioner pointed out that the two institutions suffered from data breaches last year, consequent to which the PCPD conducted and concluded a compliance check and an investigation respectively. Subsequently, as there had been an upward trend in data breach incidents involving educational institutions in recent years, and given that educational institutions often have limited resources, the PCPD carried out the inspections with a view to assisting the institutions and the education sector in strengthening data security.
In addition, the PCPD has earlier established a Task Force on the 2025 Legislative Council General Election to plan, coordinate and promote election-related initiatives. Apart from mobilising the PCPD’s staff, efforts were made to encourage members of the Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee, the Standing Committee on Technology Development, as well as members of the Data Protection Officers’ Club to cast their votes. The Privacy Commissioner stressed that the work of the Legislative Council is of vital importance to the community and urged all Hong Kong residents to cast their votes on the polling day, 7 December.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was interviewed by RTHK Radio 1’s “HK2000”.