Welcome to the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) website. APPA is a forum for privacy authorities in the Asia Pacific region. It gives privacy authorities in the region an opportunity to form partnerships, discuss best practices and share information on emerging technology, trends and changes to privacy regulation.

On this website, you can find a number of privacy resources and information about APPA’s bi-annual forum, Privacy Awareness Week, and contact details for members.

The 61st APPA Forum hosted by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC) hosted the 61st Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum virtually on June 19 and 20, 2024. The forum was attended by 20 APPA members across the Asia-Pacific Region. Over the intensive, two-day forum, members discussed a wide array of global privacy issues, regulatory experiences, and enforcement challenges and shared their latest developments and insights. For details, see the 61^st APPA Forum Communiqué.

Upcoming forum

The 62nd APPA Forum will be hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission, Japan, from November 26-27, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.