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 63rd APPA Forum, hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand, hosted the 63rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum virtually on 11 and 12 June 2025. The Forum was attended by 14 APPA members from across the Asia-Pacific region. A number of guests and observers were also in attendance from around the globe, including from data protection and privacy authorities. During the two-day Forum, members shared and discussed a variety of common privacy issues, regulatory experiences, and enforcement challenges. Throughout the Forum, APPA members emphasised the efforts they are making to anticipate and regulate emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biometrics in relation to privacy and data protection. For details, see the 63rd APPA Forum Communique.

Upcoming forum

The 64th APPA Forum will be hosted by the Personal Data Protection Bureau, Macao SAR, China.