私隱政策聲明
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1. Introduction
Bless Outfit (hereinafter referred to as “the Organisation”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects the privacy rights of individuals. This Privacy Policy Statement (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) sets out our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, processing and protection of your personal data when you browse our website, apply for clothing assistance, register to participate in our activities, and use our services. We are committed to complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of Hong Kong (hereinafter referred to as “the Ordinance”).2. Scope of Application
This Policy applies to all personal data collected by the Organisation and its partners in the course of operating the Organisation, its website and its activities.3. Categories of Personal Data Collected
Depending on the nature of your interaction with us, we may collect the following categories of personal data:- Identity and contact information: name, title, gender, email address, correspondence address, telephone number.
- Clothing assistance and activity information: date of birth, body measurements, clothing preferences, details of activities you have participated in.
- Technical information: when you browse the Organisation’s website, we may collect your IP address, browser type, operating platform and browsing patterns.
- Images and records: if you attend our events, we may take photographs or make video recordings for archival and promotional purposes. If the Organisation’s premises are equipped with a CCTV surveillance system for security purposes, we may also collect relevant images.
4. Purposes of Collection and Use of Data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:- To process your clothing assistance application and matching needs.
- To process your registration for community activities, donation days or volunteer services.
- To send you information about the Organisation’s latest clothing matching programmes, activity announcements and fundraising initiatives (for direct marketing, please see Section 8).
- To conduct market research, surveys and statistical analysis to improve the quality of our services.
- To process donations and manage donation records.
- To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
- To ensure the security of the Organisation’s premises through CCTV monitoring.
- To comply with any applicable laws, regulations or legal requirements.
5. Provision of Personal Data
The provision of personal data is entirely voluntary. However, if you fail to provide the required information, we may be unable to provide you with certain services, such as clothing matching or activity registration.6. Security of Personal Data
We take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised or accidental access, processing, erasure, loss or use. These measures include the use of secure servers, firewalls and access controls. Your personal data will be stored and processed in Hong Kong. In the event of a data breach, we will act promptly to contain the incident and, where necessary, notify affected individuals and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data.7. Data Disclosure and Sharing
We will keep your personal data confidential. However, we may disclose or transfer your personal data to the following parties for the purposes set out in Section 4:- The Organisation’s partners or authorised service providers.
- Third-party service providers engaged to assist us in our operations (e.g., IT providers, payment processors, event management companies). These contractors are contractually bound to keep your data confidential and secure.
- Law enforcement, government or regulatory authorities as required by law or for the prevention of crime.
8. Direct Marketing
We may use your name, contact details and preferences to send you information about clothing matching programmes, community activities and fundraising initiatives that may be of interest to you. We will not use your data for direct marketing without your consent. You may opt out of receiving such communications at any time by:- Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our marketing emails; or
- Sending a written request to our Data Protection Officer using the contact details in Section 12.
9. Use of Cookies and Log Files
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that enhance user experience and collect aggregated data for website analysis.- Functionality: cookies help us remember your preferences.
- Analytics: we use cookies to analyse traffic patterns and improve website content. The data collected is anonymous and used for statistical purposes only.
10. Links to Other Websites
The Organisation’s website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party websites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal data to them.11. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. After the retention period expires, we will securely destroy or anonymise your data.12. Right of Access and Correction
Under the Ordinance, you have the right to:- Access your personal data held by us;
- Correct any inaccurate data;
- Request deletion of your data, subject to legal and operational restrictions.
