Privacy Commissioner Advocates Protection of Personal Data amidst COVID-19 at International Privacy Conference

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling attended the virtual conference of the 42nd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) on 13-15 October 2020.

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http://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/media/media_statements/press_20201016.html

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Friday, October 16, 2020

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Articles, Data security, Policy, Data protection, Privacy, Identity management, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Information privacy, Medical privacy, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, National data protection authority

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The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling attended the virtual conference of the 42nd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) on 13-15 October 2020.
Ms Ada Chung presented to GPA members the Compendium of Best Practices in Response to COVID-19, the compilation of which was led by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD).
To address personal data privacy risks associated with the boom of artificial intelligence (AI), a Resolution on Accountability in the Development and Use of AI was also adopted by all GPA members at the conference.
The GPA, formerly known as the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, is the leading international forum for over 130 data protection authorities from around the globe to discuss and exchange views on privacy issues and the latest international developments.