Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (“Cyberport Owner”) has adopted this Policy to explain how the personal data collected through the Platform and/or Services (as defined in the Cyberport Academy Terms and Conditions) (the “Academy Personal Data”)
will be used and for what purposes. As we collect and use the Academy
Personal Data in Hong Kong, we will comply with the relevant personal
data protection legislation in Hong Kong without reference to the
requirements of other jurisdictions.
1.Obligation to Disclose Personal Data
Unless
otherwise stated, you must supply personal data requested by us in
connection with the opening or continuation of the account maintained
with us by you or by the entity related to you, the provision of the
Services by us, and/or the use of certain features of the Platform.
Failure to supply such data may result in Cyberport Owner being unable
to open or maintain such account, to provide the Services requested by
you or entity related to you, or to offer the use of the relevant
features of the Platform.
2.Purposes of Collection and Retention of Personal Data
2.1
All Academy Personal Data held by Cyberport Owner will be
used, processed, disclosed and transferred solely in accordance with the
relevant Personal Information Collection Statement provided to you upon
the collection of your personal data, as provided in the Cyberport Academy Terms and Conditions or this Policy and/or pursuant to any other express consent given by you.
2.2
The main purposes for which any Academy Personal Data may
be used comprise any or all of the following purposes:
· Processing of application for an account with Cyberport Owner including verifying your identity and background
· Operation and provision of the Services
· Providing you with the Services that you request, managing, concluding and processing payment transactions
· Making suggestions to you about features and services of the Platform
· Maintaining records of course enrollments and attendance
· Designing the courses, seminars, workshops and all sorts of training programmes or events
· Developing new features and services of the Platform
· Handling your requests, enquiries or complaints
· Conducting researches, surveys, analysis and quality assurance in respect of the Services
·
Meeting the disclosure and compliance requirements under
any laws or regulatory requirements applicable to Cyberport Owner
· Other purposes directly relating to any of the above.
We will notify you upon collection of your personal data if your personal data is to be used for other purposes.
2.3
Personal data will be stored as long as it is necessary
for the fulfilment of the purposes for which the data was collected or
as required or permitted by applicable laws. Generally, personal data
associated with your account will be kept for a reasonable period from
the termination of your account for compliance purposes and will be
deleted afterwards.
2.4 Transfer of Personal Data
Personal
data may be provided or transferred in the following circumstances as
we may consider necessary whether the recipients are inside of or
external to Hong Kong:
· to any
agent, contractor or service provider of Cyberport Owner for a purpose
that is not inconsistent with the purposes for which the personal data
was collected.
· to any partner
institution or entity that offers any courses, seminars or workshops
jointly with Cyberport Owner on the Platform
· to any associated companies of Cyberport Owner
·
to the media, to the extent that the purpose of such
transfer is not inconsistent with the purposes for which the personal
data was collected
· to any person
to whom Cyberport Owner is under an obligation or is otherwise expected
to make disclosure according to any law and regulations applicable to
Cyberport Owner, including for the purposes of detecting, preventing
and/or addressing fraud and other illegal activities or of preventing
any injuries, damages or losses to any persons.
3.Direct Marketing
3.1 We will only use the Academy Personal Data in direct
marketing if you have given your consent and have not subsequently opted
out. In connection with direct marketing, we may:
· use your personal data from time to time in promoting and providing you with information about the Services; and
·
market any products, facilities, services and subjects
which may be offered or arranged by Cyberport Owner, its associated
companies or its business partners.
3.2
If you do not wish to receive any direct marketing materials
from us, you may exercise your opt-out right. You may indicate your
preference in this regard by logging into “Profile Page” of your
account. We will cease to use your personal data in direct marketing
once we receive your notification indicating your objection to receive
any direct marketing materials from us.
4.Access to & Correction of Data
You
may access to your personal data held by us by logging into “Profile
Page” of your account. You may also correct your personal data by
following the relevant instructions provided on that webpage.
5.Other Provisions of the General Privacy Policy Statement
The other provisions of Cyberport Owner’s general Privacy Policy Statement,
in particular on cookies and access to and correction of your data,
shall apply to the Platform to the extent that they are not inconsistent
with the policies set out herein.
6.Amendments to this Policy
We may amend this Policy at any time by posting a revised
version thereof on the Platform. We therefore recommend that you access
this section regularly in order to check the most recent and updated
version of this Policy.
7.Access or Enquiries
If
you have any query in respect of this Policy or of your personal data
held by us, please write via e-mail to training@cyberport.hk or via mail
to Level 6, Cyberport 2, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.