PRIVACY POLICY

 

Pledge

FREELANCE888 pledges to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of the Laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

 

Collection of Information

You may be invited to provide to FREELANCE888 your personal data on Freelance888’s website(s) or through other media on a voluntary basis for different purposes at different times. If you are under the age of 18, you should obtain consent from your parent or guardian before you provide FREELANCE888 with your personal data.

 

Log Files

When you visit Freelance888’s website(s), the servers of FREELANCE888 will only collect data relating to your visits (including but not limited to your IP address, domain name, browser type and access time) but will not collect your personal data.

 

Use of Cookies

When you browse the website(s) of Freelance888, cookies will be stored in your computers, mobile phones or other devices for internal navigation and programming only. You can edit your browser settings to disable cookies but to do so you may not be able to utilize certain functionality of the website(s) of Freelance888.

 

Kinds of Information Collected

For the different purposes in the course of conducting Freelance888’s business, you may be required to provide to FREELANCE888 your personal data, which include your name, gender, e-mail address, mailing address, contact number, educational level, occupation, company name, job title etc.

 

Main Purposes and Uses of Information Collected

FREELANCE888 will use your personal data for the purposes stated in the respective screens which FREELANCE888 invites you to provide your data.

 

Accuracy of Information

You may be requested to provide to FREELANCE888 certain personal data (particularly relating to your contact information) for specific services. If you fail to provide or update accurate information as requested for each specific service, the provision of such services by FREELANCE888 may be affected.

 

Retention of Information

FREELANCE888 will retain your personal data for a period no longer than necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which they are or are to be used. If you are a subscriber of FREELANCE888 services, your personal data will be retained for a reasonable period after termination of your subscription for verification and audit purposes.

 

Service Providers

FREELANCE888 may provide your personal data to the people and companies providing services to you for FREELANCE888 (“FREELANCE888 Service Providers”). In these cases, the FREELANCE888 Service Providers are required to use your personal data consistent with the agreements FREELANCE888 enters into with them as well as this Privacy Policy Statement.

 

Security of Information

The physical records of your personal data will be stored in secured places with restricted access. The electronic records of your personal data will be stored in the servers of FREELANCE888 located in secured places and protected by adequate IT security measures. Only authorized personnel of FREELANCE888 will have access to these records and servers on a “need-to know” and “need –to-use” basis.

 

Exclusion

FREELANCE888 may disclose your personal data as required by law, by any government departments, regulatory authorities, enforcement agencies and courts of competent jurisdiction. FREELANCE888 excludes all liability for disclosure of your personal data in this manner.

 

Use in Legal Proceedings etc.

If it becomes necessary for FREELANCE888 to take action against you for recovering from you the debt you owe to Freelance888, you agree that your personal data can be used by FREELANCE888 in identifying and taking legal action against you.

 

Access and Correction of Information and Withdrawal of Consent

You have the right to request in writing to the Corporate Department of FREELANCE888 :

 

  1. For access to your personal data held by FREELANCE888 (if any);
  2. Require FREELANCE888 to correct your personal data that is inaccurate (if any); and
  3. Withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data (such withdrawal may, however, affect our services to you).

 

All such requests will be handled promptly in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. FREELANCE888 may charge a reasonable fee for processing your data access request.

 

Direct Marketing

We cannot use your personal data for direct marketing purposes without your consent. By providing your personal data, you are deemed to have given consent to the use of your personal data as set out in this Privacy Policy Statement or the respective screens which FREELANCE888 invites you to provide your data, including for direct marketing. You may withdraw your consent any time by writing to the Corporate Department of Freelance888.

 

Personal Information Collection Statement

FREELANCE888 collects your personal data and hold such personal data for the following purposes:

  • processing your job applications with Freelance888;
  • processing or responding to your enquiries or comments; or
  • processing your eNews subscription with Freelance888; or
  • fulfilling any purpose directly related to the above purposes.
  • The provision of such personal data is voluntary.

 

Change of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy Statement may from time to time be updated, revised and changed. Any change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon being posted on website(s) of Freelance888. You are advised to check it on a regular basis.

 

Change of Control

If the ownership of certain business of FREELANCE888 changes, FREELANCE888 may need to transfer your personal data to the new owner of such business so the new owner may continue to operate the business subject to the condition that the new owner shall make use of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy Statement. You will be notified of such transfer and you may decide to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data.