Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
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07/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/26/2026 21:28
Privacy Commissioner’s Office Wins Governance Project of the Year and Outreach Project of the Year at Asia-Pacific Awards
Date: 27 July 2026
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, received the awards in Singapore.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was pictured with the Contributing Editor of GovMedia, Mr Simon HYETT (right) in Singapore.
The "Hong Kong Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory" award and the "Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees".
The "Hong Kong Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory" award and the "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents".
Privacy Commissioner's Office Wins Governance Project of the Year and Outreach Project of the Year at Asia-Pacific Awards
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has received two accolades at the Asia Pacific GovMedia Conference & Awards 2026, namely the "Hong Kong Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory" and the "Hong Kong Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory" awards, in recognition of its guidance on the "Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees" and the effect of its outreach efforts relating to "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents", respectively.
"Hong Kong Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory"
The "Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory" award recognises exceptional initiatives or practices of public organisations.
Published in March 2025, the "Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees" (Guidelines) provide a practical checklist to assist organisations in developing internal policies or guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by employees at work, while complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
Since its publication, the Guidelines have been widely adopted across various sectors. According to the PCPD's compliance checks conducted in 2026, more than 90% of organisations that collected and/or used personal data through AI systems had either referred, or planned to refer, to the PCPD's guidance materials on AI, including the Guidelines. In addition, the Chinese YouTube video introducing the Guidelines has attracted more than 160,000 views and over 120,000 views for the video in English, reflecting strong public interest in the Guidelines.
"Hong Kong Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory"
The "Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory" award celebrates initiatives that excel in reaching and engaging their target audiences, fostering positive relationships, and making long term and meaningful impact on communities or stakeholders.
Published in December 2025, the "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents" (Toolkit) provides practical advice to schools and parents to help them prevent and handle deepfake incidents involving children and young people, while safeguarding their privacy in relation to personal data.
The award commends the PCPD in promoting the recommendations in the Toolkit to schools and parents through talks, seminars, workshops and media interviews to raise awareness of the risks posed by malicious deepfakes, thereby protecting children and young people. These outreach efforts included presentations on the Toolkit at seminars respectively attended by more than 700 teachers and over 100 primary school principals. The Toolkit helps foster collaboration among schools, parents, children and young people in preventing malicious deepfake incidents. Moreover, the award recognises the deep and meaningful impact of the Toolkit on the community in light of the incidents involving misuse of AI-generated images of children and young people that happened in early 2026.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, pointed out that PCPD colleagues and she were very honoured to receive the two awards. She said, "The two Asia-Pacific awards affirm the PCPD's efforts in promoting governance and protecting personal data privacy in the AI era. We are delighted that the AI-related guidelines published by the PCPD have not only been widely adopted and well received locally, but also recognised internationally. My Office will continue to promote the safe, responsible and privacy-friendly use of AI, while supporting the Government's policy direction to promote 'AI+' and 'AI Training for All'."
The GovMedia Conference & Awards is organised by Asia-Pacific news platform GovMedia to celebrate the outstanding achievements of government and public sector projects and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region and recognise public organisations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity and impact in public services.
"Hong Kong Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory"
The "Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory" award recognises exceptional initiatives or practices of public organisations.
Published in March 2025, the "Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees" (Guidelines) provide a practical checklist to assist organisations in developing internal policies or guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by employees at work, while complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
Since its publication, the Guidelines have been widely adopted across various sectors. According to the PCPD's compliance checks conducted in 2026, more than 90% of organisations that collected and/or used personal data through AI systems had either referred, or planned to refer, to the PCPD's guidance materials on AI, including the Guidelines. In addition, the Chinese YouTube video introducing the Guidelines has attracted more than 160,000 views and over 120,000 views for the video in English, reflecting strong public interest in the Guidelines.
"Hong Kong Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory"
The "Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory" award celebrates initiatives that excel in reaching and engaging their target audiences, fostering positive relationships, and making long term and meaningful impact on communities or stakeholders.
Published in December 2025, the "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents" (Toolkit) provides practical advice to schools and parents to help them prevent and handle deepfake incidents involving children and young people, while safeguarding their privacy in relation to personal data.
The award commends the PCPD in promoting the recommendations in the Toolkit to schools and parents through talks, seminars, workshops and media interviews to raise awareness of the risks posed by malicious deepfakes, thereby protecting children and young people. These outreach efforts included presentations on the Toolkit at seminars respectively attended by more than 700 teachers and over 100 primary school principals. The Toolkit helps foster collaboration among schools, parents, children and young people in preventing malicious deepfake incidents. Moreover, the award recognises the deep and meaningful impact of the Toolkit on the community in light of the incidents involving misuse of AI-generated images of children and young people that happened in early 2026.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, pointed out that PCPD colleagues and she were very honoured to receive the two awards. She said, "The two Asia-Pacific awards affirm the PCPD's efforts in promoting governance and protecting personal data privacy in the AI era. We are delighted that the AI-related guidelines published by the PCPD have not only been widely adopted and well received locally, but also recognised internationally. My Office will continue to promote the safe, responsible and privacy-friendly use of AI, while supporting the Government's policy direction to promote 'AI+' and 'AI Training for All'."
The GovMedia Conference & Awards is organised by Asia-Pacific news platform GovMedia to celebrate the outstanding achievements of government and public sector projects and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region and recognise public organisations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, creativity and impact in public services.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, received the awards in Singapore.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), was pictured with the Contributing Editor of GovMedia, Mr Simon HYETT (right) in Singapore.
The "Hong Kong Governance Project of the Year - Regulatory" award and the "Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees".
The "Hong Kong Outreach Project of the Year - Regulatory" award and the "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents".
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