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 65th APPA Forum hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, China

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong, China hosted the 65th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum on 16 and 17 June 2026 in Hong Kong, with both in-person and virtual attendance. The Forum was attended by 16 APPA members comprising around 100 delegates across the Asia Pacific Region. Several observers and invited guests from around the globe were also in attendance, including privacy or data protection authorities, international privacy networks, together with invited guests from think-tanks, research and development centres, industry and academia. During the two-day Forum, APPA members, observers and invited guests shared and discussed a wide array of topical privacy issues, regulatory experiences and developments and enforcement challenges, particularly those arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. For details, see the 65th APPA Forum Communique.

Upcoming forum

The host of the 66^th APPA Forum will be hosted announced in due course.