pcpd.org.hk

What We Do

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) is an independent body set up to monitor, supervise, promote and enforce compliance with the provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) (Cap. 486) which came into force on 20th December, 1996.

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

To develop and promote a culture of protection of and respect for individual's privacy in relation to personal data.

Mission

To promote the protection and respect for personal data privacy through publicity and education
To facilitate lawful and responsible use of personal data by providing guidance and best practices
To monitor and supervise compliance through effective enforcement
To maintain the efficacy of the regulatory regime through continuous review and enhancement, taking into account global standards for the protection of personal data privacy

Values

Respect

Respect others' personal data privacy

Integrity

Acting fairly and professionally

Innovation

Embrace technological, social and economic developments

Independence

Independent from the Government and other bodies

Excellence

Striving for the best results and highest standards

Strategies and Key Goals

Enforcement

Strategies	Key Goals
To ensure equity, fairness and operational efficiency To act independently, impartially and without fear or favour To partner with other regulators, leveraging their legislative mandates, institutional tools and enforcement powers To partner with overseas data protection authorities for handling cross-border privacy issues and complaints	Complaints are investigated and resolved efficiently in a manner that is fair to all parties concerned Enquiries are responded to professionally and efficiently Meritorious applications for legal assistance are entertained and aggrieved individuals compensated

Monitoring and Supervising Compliance

Strategies	Key Goals
To investigate proactively and fairly into areas where the privacy risks are significant To partner with other regulators, leveraging their legislative mandates, institutional tools and enforcement powers To partner with overseas data protection authorities for handling cross-border privacy issues and complaints	Organisational data users are facilitated to meet their data protection obligations and adopt good privacy practices

Promotion

Strategies	Key Goals
To seek proactively the holistic engagement of stakeholders To promote best practices among organisational data users on top of meeting minimum legal requirements To maximise publicity and education impact through websites, publications and media exposure To engage the community, in particular, young people To use lessons learnt from investigations as a means of educating data users and data subjects	A better understanding of the laws and principles in the community is articulated, recognising not only the rights and obligations but also expectations and limitations in personal data protection Organisations in public and private sector understand their obligations as data users under the Ordinance and the ways to meet them Individual and organisational data users understand the role of the PCPD and the assistance the PCPD may provide

Strategies

Key Goals

To seek proactively the holistic engagement of stakeholders
To promote best practices among organisational data users on top of meeting minimum legal requirements
To maximise publicity and education impact through websites, publications and media exposure
To engage the community, in particular, young people
To use lessons learnt from investigations as a means of educating data users and data subjects

A better understanding of the laws and principles in the community is articulated, recognising not only the rights and obligations but also expectations and limitations in personal data protection
Organisations in public and private sector understand their obligations as data users under the Ordinance and the ways to meet them
Individual and organisational data users understand the role of the PCPD and the assistance the PCPD may provide

Corporate Governance

Strategies	Key Goals
To adhere to the principles of transparency and accountability To maximise utilisation of resources to achieve economy, efficiency and effectiveness To make continuous effort to streamline work procedures To apply a “selective in order to be effective” approach in prioritising work, with an emphasis on assignments that will have the greatest impact To build and maintain a loyal and professional team	High standard of corporate governance is achieved

Strategies

Key Goals

To adhere to the principles of transparency and accountability
To maximise utilisation of resources to achieve economy, efficiency and effectiveness
To make continuous effort to streamline work procedures
To apply a “selective in order to be effective” approach in prioritising work, with an emphasis on assignments that will have the greatest impact
To build and maintain a loyal and professional team

High standard of corporate governance is achieved

Meeting Changing Needs

Strategies	Key Goals
To keep abreast of technological development To monitor international development and trend To keep track of evolving local privacy expectation	Existing and proposed laws and regulatory systems are relevant and effective