PRIVACY POLICY
Statement of Policy
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (the “HKIE”, or the “Institution”) is committed to protecting any personal data collected within the Hong Kong Engineering Archive www.hkie.org.hk/engarchive (the “Website”) and that the data would be handled in strict adherence to the provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The policy of the HKIE in handling personal data is stated in this Privacy Policy which is publicly accessible on www.hkie.org.hk/engarchive.
Statement of Practices
The kinds of data collected and held
The kinds of data that may be collected or held by the HKIE via this Website include the following:
Main purposes of using the data
Data collected by the HKIE through its Websites will be used for the following purposes:-
Personal data collected and held by the HKIE will be used only for specific and limited purposes.
Security of personal information
The HKIE secures Users' personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. The HKIE secures the personally identifiable information provided on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.
Retention of personal information
Personal data will not be held by the HKIE for a period that is longer than necessary for the fulfilment of the purposes (including any directly related purpose) for which the data are or are to be used.
Personal data access and correction requests
Any person has the right to:-
In accordance with the terms of the Ordinance, the HKIE has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.
For access and correction of data, please address to The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 9/F Island Beverley, No.1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Choice of opt-out
If Users of this Website do not consent to the HKIE's using of their data for marketing purposes, they may withdraw the consent by e-mailing to ppd@hkie.org.hk.
Cookies
Cookies are used to monitor web usage. Cookies are written to the hard drive of a web user, and contain no personal information about the Users and only keep a record of the sites visited and actions of this Website. Some cookies expire after Users close the browser whilst others may stay on the Users' hard drive. Cookies are used on an aggregated information basis and to assess Users' areas of interest. They are used to identify the number of visitors to the Website, to improve further web visits and user experience.