隱私條款
GINGERSOFT LIMITED's website, www.gingersoft.com.hk (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "the Company"), respects the privacy rights of anyone browsing this website, participating in the Company's activities, or registering to use the Company's services or online content (hereinafter referred to as "the Services"). We will ensure that the personal data collected, transmitted, stored, and used will be processed in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486 of the Laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) (hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance").
The term "personal data" has the meaning as interpreted in the Ordinance.
Purpose and Use of Personal Data Collection
You do not need to provide any personal data to browse or use this website. When you participate in the Company's activities or register to use our Services or online content, we will collect your personal data to enable us to provide services to you. You may refuse to provide us with personal data, but in this case, we may not be able to provide you with services. By providing your personal data, you agree to our use of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1.1. The personal data collected from you by our company may be used for the following purposes:
1.2. Identifying you and any accounts you have opened
1.3. Providing you with services
1.4. Verifying identity and/or conducting credit checks
1.5. Processing payment instructions related to your services or collecting outstanding payments
1.6. Processing orders, issuing invoices, and fulfilling orders; directly promoting our services
1.7. Directly promoting the products and services of our business partners
1.8. Designing services to meet your needs
1.9. Conducting market research, statistical analysis, and behavioral analysis
1.10. Conducting program viewership surveys and analysis
1.11. Conducting customer data analysis and analyzing your shopping preferences
1.12. Designing our website and content to cater to your specific preferences
1.13. Providing you with customer service
1.14. Handling your complaints and account inquiries
1.15. Preventing and stopping fraud
2. Auditing
2.1. 2.1. Disclosure as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations
2.2. Any other uses directly related to the original purpose of collecting personal data
2.3. Categories of personal data collected
2.4. The personal data collected by the Company may include:
2.5. Your personal and contact information, such as name, gender, date of birth, identity card number, telephone number, social media links, email address, residential address, mailing address and/or billing address
2.6. Your business information, such as company name and job title
2.7. Your account information, such as the first and last four digits of your credit card account number or user account
2.8. Your household income and personal interests; and
2.9. Your computer or mobile device IP address, real-time location data, browser settings, browsing history and/or other internet records
2.10. Confidentiality, disclosure and security of personal data
2.11. Without your written consent, the Company will not trade your personal and contact information for profit. All personal data collected and held by our company will be kept confidential; however, if required by law to fulfill legal obligations, provide services to you, or perform the original purpose or directly related purpose of collecting personal data, our company may disclose such information to the following persons (regardless of whether they are located in Hong Kong or outside Hong Kong):
2.12. Courts, law enforcement agencies, or other statutory or regulatory bodies, institutions, or organizations with jurisdiction
2.13. Our affiliated companies, sellers or contractors, agents, or other service providers involved in the sale and marketing or administration of services, or the provision of goods/services
2.14. Any other persons with a duty of confidentiality to our company, including members of corporate groups who have committed to keeping such information confidential, IT consultants, data processing contractors, auditors, accountants, or lawyers
2.15. Banks, financial institutions, credit card issuers, or debt collection service companies
2.16. Any questions, comments, suggestions, or information you send or post on our website or any part of our website, except for personal data, will be considered as voluntarily provided to us in a non-confidential and non-proprietary form. We have the right to use, copy, disclose, transmit, publish, and/or post such information elsewhere, including but not limited to providing such information to any contact company for the purpose of service development and promotion and to meet customer needs. We will make every reasonable effort to ensure that all personal data held by us is stored in a reliable, secure, and safe location.
2.17. We will endeavor to keep all collected personal data confidential. However, please understand that we cannot guarantee the security of data transmission.
2.18. Transfer of Personal Data Outside Hong Kong
2.19. If necessary for our operations, we may transfer personal data outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the purposes for which such data was collected, or for purposes directly related to it. Any such data transfer will be subject to the provisions and constraints of regulations.
2.20. Retention of Personal Data
2.21. Unless required by law to retain your personal data for a specific period, we will only retain your personal data until it achieves the original purpose for which it was collected, or for a purpose directly related to it.
3. Direct Marketing
3.1. We intend to use the personal data collected from you for direct marketing purposes, and for this purpose, we require your consent. We hold your name, telephone number, contact address, social media links, product and service portfolio information, transaction patterns and behaviors, browsing history, viewing habits, and personal interests. We may use this information for direct marketing of our services, as well as the products and services of our business partners, including contact lenses, beauty and skincare products, and cosmetics, which may be of interest to you.
3.2. We may contact you via email, telephone, social media links, SMS, text/image/video messages, fax, email, etc. If you do not wish to receive any direct marketing communications from us, you may unsubscribe at any time. Upon receiving your notification, we will cease using your personal data for direct marketing purposes without charging you.
3.3. Use of Cookies
3.4. A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer (or other electronic device) when you visit our website. We use cookies on this website to:
3.5. Identify you when you browse this website
3.6. Obtain information about your preferences, browsing behavior, online activity, and internet usage
3.7. Continuously track the items in your shopping cart to assist you with checkout
3.8. Conduct research and statistical analysis to help us improve our services and better understand our visitors and their needs and interests
3.9. Provide advertisements tailored to your personal interests, enabling more effective promotional and advertising programs for us, our business partners, and advertisers
3.10. Make your online activities more efficient and provide a better experience
4. Enhance security measures
4.1. The information we obtain through our use of cookies may not include your personal data. While we may obtain information from your computer or other electronic devices (such as IP address, browser settings, browsing history, and/or other internet records), we may not be able to identify you. Because non-personal and personal data are mixed, we consider such information as personal data for the purposes of our privacy policy. In some cases, we may collect your personal data, but only if you voluntarily provide it by completing an online form, or when you purchase goods or use services on our website.
4.2. If you do not allow the use of the "Cookie" file, you can adjust this on your internet browser. By disabling the "Cookie" file, you acknowledge that you may be unable to use certain functions of our website.
5. Connecting to Websites
5.1. This Privacy Policy statement applies only to our website. Our website may contain links to other websites and websites. Whenever you access any such linked website, such as clicking on any advertiser's link, you leave our website; and any personal data or other information you provide to any other organization after leaving our website is beyond our control. You assume all risks associated with browsing or using other websites.