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Hongkong Post's Privacy Policy Statement
Hongkong Post, as a Data User, respects the Privacy of Personal
Data. Hongkong
Post is fully supportive and committed to upholding the spirit of the
data protection
principles and to complying with the requirements of the Personal Data
(Privacy)
Ordinance, Cap. 486 (the "Ordinance") in its processing of applications
for e-Certs.
For compliance with the requirements of the Ordinance, Hongkong Post has
prepared the following Policy Guidelines on the processing of Personal
Data to
ensure compliance by staff members in the strictest standards of security
and
confidentiality. The main points of Hongkong Post's policy and practices
are
summarized as follows: -
1. Personal data will only be collected for a lawful purpose,
and by lawful and fair
means. The personal data will only be transferred to personnel within
Hongkong
Post for the purpose of processing an application for e-Cert and for obtaining
details, which will be placed on an e-Cert upon successful application.
Subscribers
are informed expressly that it is obligatory for the data referred to
in the Subscriber's
application form for e-Cert to be supplied and if such data is not supplied,
the
application process cannot be conducted by Hongkong Post;
2. Subscribers have the right to request access to, and
correction of data held by
Hongkong Post by contacting the Data Controlling Officer, Management Services
Division, Post Office, 2 Connaught Place, central, Hong Kong (Tel: 2921
2261).
Hongkong Post will aim to handle such requests promptly. Hongkong Post
may
charge a fee for complying with each data access request. Hongkong Post
will not
charge any fee for correcting data.
3. All reasonably practicable steps will be taken to ensure
that the personal data
kept is accurate. Personal data will not be kept longer than is necessary
for the
fulfillment of the purpose for which the data was originally collected.
4. All reasonably practicable steps will be taken to ensure
that personal data held
are protected against unauthorized or accidental access, processing, erasure,
or
other use.
5. By submitting an application form, you expressly agree
and consent to disclosure
of your personal data, which will be disclosed in the e-Cert (i.e. including
your
subscriber name and e-mail address).
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