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PRIVACY
POLICY STATEMENT
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The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "HKICPA") has created this privacy statement
to demonstrate the HKICPA's firm commitment to the privacy of any personal
data we hold and the principles and obligations set out in the Personal
Data (Privacy) Ordinance. |
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Our
Privacy Policy |
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When the
HKICPA collect information from you, it is our policy to meet fully the requirements
of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance which regulates the treatment of
personal data. Personal data is any information relating to any living individual
from which it is possible to identify that individual. In dealing with personal
data, we will ensure compliance by our staff with the standards of security
and confidentiality prescribed by law. |
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This Statement
explains our practice in relation to the collection, retention, storage
and sharing of personal data. |
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Collection
of Personal Information |
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The HKICPA
will occasionally collect personal data from you which will be processed
for the specific purpose which will be given at the time or for any purpose
stated in this Privacy Policy Statement. Such purposes may include fulfillment
of your specific requests or applications relating to our services, the
processing of your complaints, enquiries or feedback, or the collection
of information in connection with the use of forums or discussion groups
maintained by the HKICPA. The provision of personal data or any information
is voluntary, however, any failure to supply all information requested by
the HKICPA may result in our being unable to process your requests fully or
at all. |
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In addition
to any specific purpose, where personal data is provided by you, the HKICPA
may occasionally use such data to send you materials regarding our services.
At the time of collection of the personal data you will be given the option
to opt-out from receiving such materials. You may also change your preference
with regard to such materials at any time by sending e-mail to us at hkicpa@hkicpa.org.hk. |
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The HKICPA
may record your Internet Protocol (IP) address when you visit any of our
sites and/or servers. The HKICPA website(s) archives web server log files
in order to create aggregate statistical reports on the usage of our websites
and may also be disclosed by the HKICPA in the case of any unlawful user of
our websites. |
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You may
be asked to provide personal information to the HKICPA, including, but not
limited to: |
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your
electronic mail address; |
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your
postal mailing address; |
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your
home and/or work telephone number(s); |
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your
personal identity card/passport number. |
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The HKICPA
requests this personal information for purposes of verification and keeping
records of your identity, correspondence with you relating to the services
we provide, or for conducting any specific HKICPA business which you have
requested or to which you have agreed. |
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Some of
this information or occasionally, some personal data may be gathered through
the use of "cookies". Cookies are small bits of information that are automatically
stored by a website on a person's web browser in their computer that can
be retrieved by that website. If we use cookies to collect your personal
data, we will inform you of such use at the relevant time. Should you wish
to disable these cookies you may do so by changing the setting on your browser,
however, doing so may cause some of our web pages to display incorrectly
or not at all. |
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Security |
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When collecting
personal data over the Internet, the HKICPA will use such secured encryption
systems as are appropriate to the nature of the data being collected. |
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Where personal
data is stored electronically, it will be kept in a password-protected form.
Personal data, whether stored in electronic form on computers or in hard-copy
form will be accessible only by authorised officers or employees of the
HKICPA. Persons designated by the HKICPA to handle personal data will be made
acquainted with this Privacy Policy Statement and told how to fulfil our
obligations to you. |
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Any personal
data the HKICPA receive from you will not be disclosed by the HKICPA to any
party outside the HKICPA except as provided herein, as notified to you at
the time of collection, or with your prior consent. |
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Hyperlinks |
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This Privacy
Policy Statement only applies to the HKICPA. If you click on a hyperlink taking
you from our website to another website the HKICPA shall not be responsible
for the privacy and security practices or the content of such website and
you should refer to the privacy policy of each website you enter. |
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Disclosure
and Sharing of Personal Information |
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Personal
data held by the HKICPA will be kept confidential but the HKICPA may provide
such information to: |
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any
personnel, agent, adviser, auditor, contractor or service provider
who provides services or advice to us or our members in connection
with our operations; |
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any
person under a duty of confidentiality to us; or, |
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any
person to whom we are required to make disclosure under any law applicable
in or outside Hong Kong. |
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You should
note that as the HKICPA have no control over the acts of any third party,
the privacy protection stated in this Privacy Policy Statement ceases to
apply to any information which has been disclosed to a third party in accordance
with our policy. The HKICPA endeavour to deal only with responsible third
parties but assume no responsibility for the privacy protection provided
by such third parties. |
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Data
Retention |
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Personal
information you provide to the HKICPA will be retained only for such period
as may be necessary for the carrying out of the purposes referred to in
this Privacy Policy Statement or as otherwise specified at the time of collection. |
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Personal
Information Access and Correction |
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You have
the right to request access to and (if appropriate) correction of personal
data held by the HKICPA about you. If you wish to exercise this right, please
contact: |
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Mr. Tife Chan
Assistant Director - Information Technology
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
37/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East,
Wanchai, Hong Kong |
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Telephone: (852) 2287 7215
E-mail: tife@hkicpa.org.hk |
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