The Asia Business Consultancy Association Privacy Policy Statement
To better serve you, The Asia Business Consultancy Association (“ABCA”) has a strong commitment to protecting your privacy. We wish to inform you what information we collect and how we use it. We collect and use “nonpublic personal information” in order to provide our members and customers with a broad range of activities, awards, membership, competition and other services in an effective and convenient manner. Subject to your express consent, we may make use of your “nonpublic personal information” for our direct marketing activities, including but not limited to promotion of our activities, awards, membership competitions and other services – but you always have the right to provide express consent as to your choice of receiving further marketing materials. Our overarching principle is to treat your “nonpublic personal information” in accordance with the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) and our Privacy Policy.
What Information We Collect and From Whom We Collect It
We may collect “nonpublic personal information” about you from the following sources:
Information we receive from you on nominations, applications and other forms;
Information about your participation in our activities, with our affiliates, or others; and
Information we receive from non-affiliated third parties, including but not limited to consumer reporting agencies.
We obtain “nonpublic personal information” about you for the purpose of providing services to you.
What Information We Disclose and To Whom We Disclose It
We do not disclose any “nonpublic personal information” about you to either our affiliates or non-affiliates for direct marketing without your express consent, except as permitted by law. Subject to your express consent and the requirement of the laws in Hong Kong, we may disclose the “nonpublic personal information” we collect, as described above, to persons and/or companies that perform services on our behalf and to other institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements.
If you do not wish ABCA to use or provide to other persons and/or companies your “nonpublic personal information” for use in direct marketing, you may exercise your opt-out right by notifying ABCA .
Our Security Procedures
We treat your “nonpublic personal information” with strict confidence. We only allow disclosure to persons and/or companies with your express consent and in compliance with the laws of Hong Kong and this will assist in providing products and services to you. We maintain and protect your “nonpublic personal information” in accordance with our established procedural safeguard and both physical and electronic security measures.
Under the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, individuals have the right to request access to and correction of their personal data. Request for access to or correction of your personal information held by ABCA can be addressed to awards@abca.com.hk. Issues and/or enquiries in relation to our Privacy Policy should also be addressed to awards@abca.com.hk .