Privacy Commissioner Issues Latest Guidance Note On Use Of Social Media And Instant Messaging Apps

Our Partner Charles To and Trainee Solicitor Lily Leung wrote a summary on PCPD's recent guidance note which sets out practical advice for the public to mitigate privacy risks when using social media and instant messaging apps.

Increasing reports on incidents of data breaches have alarmed the public on the importance of protecting their personal data privacy in the virtual world. On 4 April 2021, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data's ("PCPD") media statement reported its commencement of compliance check on suspected data breach related to Facebook users. Following the report, the PCPD issued a practical guidance note setting out practical advice for the public to mitigate privacy risks when using social media and instant messaging apps on 5 April 2021.