Timothy Ma, CIPP/E, CIPM

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k-ID

Chief Legal and Privacy Officer

A founding member of k-ID, Timothy Ma leads k-ID's legal and regulatory direction, supporting its mission to democratize access to age-appropriate experiences online by making it easier for developers to navigate the complex global landscape.

With a passion for child online safety, Ma has been a vocal advocate at global forums and co-founded k-ID to promote a safe and secure digital space for youth. His distinguished career, marked by roles at top U.S. law firms and Tencent, underscores his commitment to privacy rights, ethical business, protecting young internet users, and inspiring others in law and technology.

Prior to founding k-ID, Ma rose through the ranks at Tencent to become head of international privacy and data protection.

He has played a significant role in shaping data privacy policies and maintaining the integrity and legality of services on an international scale. He and his teams have been recognized by renowned industry legal organizations such as Legal 500, Financial Times, and Asian Legal Business, highlighting their significant contributions under his leadership.

 

Contributions by Timothy Ma

  • Empowering the Next Generation: Global Strategies for Child Safety and Privacy
    Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025
  • Implementing kids’ privacy protections around the world
  • Kids and Bots: Generative AI and the Next Generation
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2023
  • Implementing Kids’ Privacy Protections
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2023
  • Fun and Games: What Does Privacy Have To Do With It?
    Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023
  • Member of Asia Advisory Board 2023 - 2024
  • Cross-Continental Privacy Challenges
    Speaker at Virtual Hong Kong and London Joint KnowledgeNet: 29 June 2022
  • Deep Dive Into the Amendments to Hong Kong's PDPO
    Speaker at Virtual Hong Kong KnowledgeNet: 4 November 2021
  • Privacy Challenges in the Year of the Ox: An interactive session sharing experiences from the front line
    Speaker at Virtual Hong Kong KnowledgeNet: 11 March 2021