PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

Thank you for using our online magazine, "THEE Propel." (hereinafter referred to as "the Magazine"). This Privacy Policy is intended to help you understand how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us. The terms "we" and "our" (as required by context) used in this Privacy Policy refer to THEE Propel..

Control of Personal Data

We respect your privacy rights regarding personal data as granted by law. The term "personal data" refers to the definition in the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486). We are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of the personal data we hold, and we promise to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("the Ordinance"). We also commit to ensuring that all employees and agents comply with these legal requirements. This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and practices on how we safeguard, use, and process your personal data. Please read the following content carefully and cooperate with any "Personal Data Collection Statement" we issue when collecting your personal data.

Collection of Personal Data

We may from time to time request you to provide us with personal data for business and operational purposes. The categories of personal data we collect may include, but are not limited to:

Your personal and contact information, such as name, phone number, address, email address, fax number, gender, date of birth, and identity card number;
Your business information, such as company name and title;
Your account information, including account numbers or user accounts;
Your educational and professional background;
Your images and sounds, including photos, videos, and recordings; and
Other personal data as specified in the "Personal Data Collection Statement".

In general, providing personal data to us is voluntary, but failure to provide personal data may result in us being unable to process your applications or provide you with relevant services or functions (as applicable).

Use of Personal Data

The personal data collected from you may be used for the following purposes or other purposes directly related to the following purposes:

Organizing activities and projects and communicating related information;
Following up and processing applications and registrations for participating in activities and projects;
Conducting surveys, analysis, and research, and collecting statistical data;
Facilitating and maintaining contact;
Subscribing to publications and newsletters;
Promoting activities and projects of THEE Propel. members, such as sending you newsletters or information about activities and projects organized or arranged by us;
For recruitment and human resources management purposes;
Following up and handling complaints and inquiries;
Disclosure as required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and
Other purposes as specified in the "Personal Data Collection Statement".

Minors

If you are a minor (under 18 years old), you must obtain consent from your parent or guardian before providing any personal data to us. A guardian herein refers to a person responsible for minors as defined in section 2 of the ordinance regarding "relevant persons".

Direct Marketing

We may use or provide your personal data (such as name, phone number, address, and email address) to THEE Propel. members to send you news and/or promotional materials about activities or projects we organize or arrange. We will obtain your consent in advance (including your "no objection") before using your personal data or providing your personal data to others for direct marketing purposes as specified. You may contact us at any time (contact details below) to request to no longer receive any such promotional or marketing materials. Upon your request, we will, at no charge, (1) cease using your personal data for direct marketing purposes, (2) cease providing your personal data to other THEE Propel. members for direct marketing, and/or (3) notify other THEE Propel. members to cease using your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

Mailing List

If you provide an email address, we may regularly contact you to provide you with the latest information and updates about our activities. Any email sent to you will have an option to "unsubscribe," and you can remove your email address from the mailing list.

Use of Cookies

Your use of our website constitutes your consent to our storing and using cookies, IP addresses, and other methods to collect website usage data and improve your online experience.

When users browse a website on a computer, cookies are created on the computer. These files typically contain anonymous and unique identifiers used to identify individual computers but cannot be used to collect any personal data, meaning they do not have the capability to identify individual website users. We use cookies on the website to track visitor preferences. These cookies allow the website to record information about how the website operates or how pages are displayed (such as your preferred language). You can refuse the use of cookies by modifying your internet browser settings; however, you should be aware that if you refuse to use cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

Transfer of Personal Data

The personal data you provide will be kept strictly confidential. However, we may provide your personal data to the following persons as required for any purposes mentioned in the "Use of Personal Data" section:

THEE Propel. members;
Any agents, contractors, or third-party service providers who provide administrative, telecommunications, computer, information technology, payment, or other services to us for our operations;
Disclosure or transfer of your personal data to any person, government, regulatory or law enforcement agency, or administrative authority as required by law or court order;
Any person with a confidentiality obligation to us, including our auditors, legal advisors, or other professional advisors; and
Other persons as specified in the "Personal Data Collection Statement".

Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites and web pages operated by third parties. We do not have control over the content of such linked websites or how the operators of those websites handle your personal data. You should review the privacy policies of those third-party websites to understand how they may use your personal data.

Data Retention

Our policy stipulates that the retention period for personal data shall not be longer than necessary to fulfill the purposes of data use (or any directly related purposes), and shall be subject to legal, statutory, and regulatory requirements related to data retention. Personal data beyond the retention period will be deleted or destroyed without further notice.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to ensure that you are aware of the latest version.

Access and Correction of Personal Data

Under the ordinance, you have the right to request access to personal data we hold about you, as well as to request correction and deletion of such data. We may charge a reasonable fee for processing such requests.

To protect your privacy and identity, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before allowing you to access, correct, or delete your personal data.

For any requests to access, correct, or delete your personal data, as well as requests to withdraw consent (where applicable), please send an email to:

Subject: Data Protection (Confidential)

Subject: Privacy Issue / Email: theepropel@gmail.com

This Chinese version of the Privacy Policy is a translation of the English version. In case of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail.

This version was last updated in March 2024.

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