Accolade Online Privacy Statement

This privacy statement applies to Accolade, its subsidiaries and associated companies (collectively “we” or “Accolade”).

As you access or browse this Website, you are automatically bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read the following with care. As used herein, the term "you" shall mean the users and visitors of this Website.

In this statement, “personal information” is any information that is:

  • Related to any living individual; and
  • Practicable to directly or indirectly ascertain the identity of that individual.

If you access or browse this Website, you agree on the use of such personal information in accordance with this statement. Please check this statement periodically as Accolade will revise or supplement this statement from time to time.

Should you have any questions or enquiries regarding this statement, please contact our system administrator.


Collection of Information

Accolade does not request you to provide your personal information when you access or browse this Website unless you complete and submit an online form, use the Live Chat or contact for consulting service. This Website only collects general personal information, including but not limited to, names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, etc., provided by you voluntarily, with the purpose of contacting you and providing you with our various services. If you fail to provide the personal information requested, we will not be able to provide you with the services or handle your case.

You shall understand the purpose and use of the personal information we collected, transfer and disclosure of such information as well as the rights of access to and revise such information through the Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) of this Website.

Use of Information

In rare circumstances Accolade will use your personal information, for example, creating a personal profile based on the personal information you provided in order to respond your requests when you register with the Website to ask for content downloading, enquiry respond, publications and information of market events. We will also use your information to respond your online applications for events held by us.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Accolade and our service providers use Cookies (small text files stored in a user's browser) and Web beacons (electronic images that allow the Website to count the number of visitors who have accessed a particular page and certain cookies) to collect data of Website usage. Cookies and Web beacons will not collect your identifiable personal information but system information only, such as local IP address, browser type and browed webpage, for statistic purpose intended to help manage this Website more effectively and enhance the performance of this Website.

Moreover, to optimize your online experience, Cookies will record your preference for the activity on this Website. You may disable this feature by changing the browser’s setting as you wish to. However, you may not be able to access to part of this Website or use part of its functions.

Security Policy

Accolade adopts all practical security procedures to ensure that your personal information will not be accessed, processed, revised, removed or used without your consent in any unauthorized or accidental circumstances. All personal information will only be preserved for the necessary period of time and accessed by authorized staff.

Given the nature of the Internet, we do not guarantee that your personal information will not be intercepted or tampered by hackers or malware during the transmission to this Website through Internet, despite adoption of all security procedures. All risks are borne by you.

Hyperlinks

In case you click on a hyperlink on this Website and are re-directed to a third-party’s website, Accolade is not responsible for the privacy and security policy as well as content of such websites.

Children's Privacy Protection

Accolade understands the importance of protecting children's privacy in the interactive online world. This Website covered by this statement is not designed for or intentionally targeted at children aged 13 or younger. It is our policy not to intentionally collect or maintain personal information about anyone aged 13 or younger.

Should you have any questions regarding this statement, please contact our system administrator.

 

Personal Information Collection Policy

This Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) applies to Accolade, its subsidiaries and associated companies (collectively “we” or “Accolade”).

As you access or browse this Website, you are automatically bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read the following with care. As used herein, the term "you" or “users” shall mean the users and visitors of this Website.

Foreword

Accolade is committed to protecting and safeguarding your privacy online. This statement, in complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Chapter 486 of the laws of the Hong Kong SAR, is to notify you of the purposes for personal information collection, usage of such information and your rights.

If you access or browse this Website, you agree on the use of such personal information in accordance with the Privacy Statement. Please check this statement periodically as Accolade will revise or supplement this statement from time to time.

Collection of Information

Accolade will request for your personal information, including but not limited to, names, occupations, commercial addresses, CVs, email addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, etc., when you complete and submit an online form, use the Live Chat or contact for consulting service, with the purpose of contacting you and providing you with our various services. If you fail to provide the personal information requested, we may not be able to provide you with the services or handle your case.

Purpose and Use of Information

  • Information collected is used for the following:
  • Monitor the operation performance of this Website and help its future development;
  • Compile aggregate statistics about users and analyze Website usage;
  • Identify and verify the identity of users who use the services offered by this Website;
  • Handle and follow up the enquiries, comments and complaints of users;
  • Provide Accolade’s information to users, including services and promotions, analysis and comments on policies and studies, other marketing materials, etc.; and
  • Inform users the notices of administration amendments regarding the use of this Website.

 

Transfer and Disclosure of Information

Accolade will not disclose your identifiable personal information to third-parties, except in the circumstance which we hire a third-party service supplier to facilitate the improvement of our services and upon your consent. Moreover, we will disclose your personal information to law enforcement, regulatory or other government agencies where necessary or desirable to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests.

If you engage in the services provided by our business partners, which have business in territory outside Hong Kong, you consent the transfer of your personal information to such service providers in the territory outside Hong Kong once you provide such information voluntarily. Such services providers comply the privacy ordinance and policy of that country or region. We have not control over their use of your personal information, we are not responsible for their actions regarding the use of such information.

Access to Information

You have the rights to request for access to and revise your personal information collected by Accolade. Shall you wish to access to or revise such information, please contact our system administrator.