Privacy Policy

In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the Centre for Harmony and Enhancement of Ethnic Minority Residents (CHEER) under the Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) has adopted the following policies to safeguard web user’s personal information and is committed to protecting its confidentiality. CHEER will limit the collection and use of personal information to the purpose directly related to the function or activities stated on the collection. Without web user’s consensus, CHEER will not disclose any individual information to other organisations or personals.

Basic Statement

CHEER collects personal information from site visitors on a voluntary basis only. Personal information may include name, title, company, address, phone number, e-mail address, etc. The individual information CHEER collects is used only by CHEER for carrying out the functions / activities stated on the collection screen. CHEER will not sell, rent or transmit personal information to other organisations without web user’s consensus.

Collection and Use

CHEER’s web server tracks and collects general information about the visits to CHEER’s website. For example, CHEER will compile statistics that show the daily numbers of visitors to CHEER’s site, the daily requests CHEER receives for particular files, the types of browsers used, the visitors’ domain names, and what countries those requests come from.

Storage and Access

All personal information web user provides to CHEER is secured on CHEER’s server with restricted access. CHEER reserves the right to use agents, who are bound by strict confidentiality guidelines, to perform storage and processing functions. Only designated employees or agents who need to carry out legitimate activities / functions are permitted to view your personal data. Employees or agents who violate CHEER’s privacy policies will be subject to disciplinary or legal actions.

Connect / Update Policy

Considering the confidentiality of individual information, CHEER’s policy is to disclose no personal information to third parties unless release is required by law or is pertinent to judicial or government investigations or proceedings. If web user would like to correct and / or update web user’s personally identifiable information, please contact CHEER.

Delete / Deactivate Policy

This site does not offer a way to delete / deactivate your data. However, at any time you may request your personal data to be removed from our database and we will honour such request. You may send e-mail to us for this request.

Online Registration

The online registration / donation process uses SSL encryption protocol link. This encrypts CHEER’s confidential information sending across the Internet.

Link to other site

CHEER may contain links to other sites, and CHEER make every effort to link only to sites that share CHEER’s high standards and respect for privacy. However, CHEER will not be responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites.

Option not to receive further mailings

If you do not wish to receive further direct donation appeal / services promotion e-mail from us, please write to us or reply by e-mail.

 

Disclaimer

Copyright Notice

The information provided by the Centre for Harmony and Enhancement of Ethnic Minority Residents (CHEER) under the Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) on CHEER Website is for general and indicative purpose only. While CHEER has endeavored to offer the most current, correct and clearly expressed information to the public at the CHEER’s Website but no guarantee is provided in this regard. In the premise, CHEER will NOT be liable for any errors in, omissions from, or misstatements or misrepresentations concerning, (whether express or implied), any such information, and will not accept any responsibility what so ever for any loss, damage or injury (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of the information delivered on CHEER’s Website.

Disclaimer

CHEER will NOT be liable for any errors in, omissions from, or misstatements or misrepresentations concerning, (whether express or implied), any such information, and will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damage or injury (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of the information delivered on this website.