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Hong Kong Resort Company Limited (“the Company”)

Important Notice

All contents on this website does not contain, constitute or intend to provide any information which is part of any sales brochure, advertisement, sales materials, offer for sale, request or seeking general or specific expression of intent to purchase any first-hand unsold residential property in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong owned by the Company or its group companies, the sales of which are regulated by the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance.

PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW (“TERMS OF USE”), as they govern your use of this website. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use.

This website and the copyright in all materials in this website (including all text, design, graphics and images) are owned by or licensed to the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and associated companies (“the Group”). You cannot download, copy, publish, distribute, transmit or exploit such materials without the consent of the Company.

Links to other sites

This website may contains hyperlinks to a third party’s website. The linked sites are not under the control of the Group. The Group does not endorse the operator or the contents of the linked sites and shall not be responsible for the use and the contents of such linked sites.

Links to this websites

You may set up hyperlinks to this website from other websites if you first obtain the written approval from the Company (which may be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the Company). You will terminate the hyperlink within 2 days of your receipt of a notice from the Company.

You agree to our use of information about you as described in our privacy policy statement.

Disclaimer

The information provided to you on this website is provided on an “as is” basis and is for reference only. The Group makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either express or implied. The Group disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose.

Indemnity and Limitation of Liability

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Group from and against all cost, expenses and damages (including reasonable legal fees) arising from any breach of these Terms of Use or any other activity by you in connection with your use of this website. The Group shall not be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this web site, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this site or any such material.

Modification of Terms

The Company may modify these Terms of Use from time to time at its discretion. By continuing to use this website following such changes to the Terms of Use, you agree to be bound by such modifications.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”). You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.

Privacy Policy Statement relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Chapter 486 (“the Ordinance”) The Company is committed to protecting your privacy.

Types of Data Collected

From time to time, it is or will be necessary for you to supply to the Company data such as your name, contact number, postal address, email address, HKID /passport number, birth date, gender, age, occupation, education, and personal interests etc. This website may also place 'cookie' in your computer browser to collect information which may include, but not limited to, relevant login and authentication details as well as information relating to your activities and preferences across this website.

Failure to supply such data may result in the Company's being unable to realize your preferences or provide its services to you.

Purposes for which data are used

The purposes for which we may use the data collected or to be collected by the Company are divided into obligatory purposes and voluntary purposes. If the data is to be used for an obligatory purpose, you MUST provide the data to the Company if you want the Company to provide the services for which you are applying. If the data is only to be used for a voluntary purpose, the Company will obtain your consent and you can tell the Company not to use the data for that purpose and we will not do so.

Purposes for which it is obligatory for you to provide the data are:

registering for specific events and activities;

handling and following up requests or enquiries and matters related hereto;

designing new or enhancing existing services provided by us for customers' use;

to process and complete transaction requested by you;

to process your requests and enquiries;

to send you administrative communications, such as future changes to this Privacy Policy Statement;

to administer and enforce the rules of contests, sweepstakes, promotions and games offered by us and/or the terms of our commercial dealings, and identifying the winners or customers when collecting prizes or gifts from the Company;

to assist in law enforcement purposes and meeting the requirements imposed by law or for claims-related purposes;

for safety or security, or our internal business or administrative purposes;

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for purposes relating thereto.

Purposes for which it is only voluntary for you to provide the data are:

sending to you direct marketing and promotional information and/or materials of products and services;

sending to you our future marketing purposes and/or joint promotion with our subsidiaries, holding companies, associated companies, affiliates or in conjunction with products/services offered by our affiliates or business partners; and

conducting customer and service surveys.

purposes relating thereto.

Notice for Direct Marketing

We intend to use your personal data including your name, address, telephone numbers, email and other contact information collected for marketing communications such as direct-mail, email, telephone calls, SMS and targeted banners containing news, promotions, offers and events to be offered by us or by our business partners or future marketing purposes and/or joint promotions with our subsidiaries, holding companies, associated companies, affiliates or in conjunction with products/services offered by our affiliates or business partners in relation to the following classes of products and services: dining zone, shopping mall, office building, hotel, leisure boat, beach, park, hiking trail & leisure walk path, horse carriage, and also dining, retail, leisure and recreation, wedding and banquet, conference and event, education, entertainment, sport, health and wellness, spa and body care, accommodation and travel, transportation, credit cards, financial and investment services, real estate, publications and telecommunications, social networking, media and public relations, reward/ loyalty/ privilege programmes, charitable and non-profitable causes.

We may not use your personal information for direct marketing without your consent. If you do not allow and agree us to use the data for the voluntary purposes including direct marketing as listed above, please tick the opt-out checkbox when you fill in an online form and any other documents (if applicable).

You may also opt-out from receiving any of our information and services at any time, free of charge. We provide the following opt-out channels for you to unsubscribe from receiving any or all of the above classes of products and services (please specify):

By Mail

Please address to

Data Protection Officer (Destination Marketing)
Hong Kong Resort Company Limited
23rd Floor, China Merchants Tower
Shun Tak Centre
168 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

By Email

Please send to explore@visitdbay.com with your name.
You will be removed from our mailing list within SEVEN days upon our receipt of your request.

By Phone

Please call our general reception at 2238 1188 and request to transfer to Destination Marketing Team in office hours (9:00am - 6:00pm, Mon - Fri).
You will be removed from our mailing list within SEVEN days upon our receipt of your request.

Directly at eNewsletter

If you ever subscribed and received our eNewsletter, you may unsubscribe from it at any time by clicking on "Unsubscribe" link.

Disclosure of Personal Data

When the Company collects the data from you, we will:

tell you (by way of this Privacy Policy Statement or by a separate notification) that the Company is doing so and the use that the Company will make of such data we collect;

where relevant, give you the opportunity to “opt out” (that is to restrict the uses the Company will make of such data);

tell you how you can review, change and delete the data the Company has stored.

Data held by the Company relating to you will be kept confidential. The Company may, where such disclosure is necessary to satisfy the purpose, or a directly related purpose, for which the data was collected provide such data to the following parties:

any subsidiaries, holding companies, associated companies, or affiliates of the Company;

any agent, contractor or third party service provider who provides services to the Company, its subsidiaries, holding companies, affiliates, and associated companies in connection with the operation of their business;

any other person or company who is under a duty of confidentiality to the Company, its subsidiaries, holding companies, affiliates, and associated companies and has undertaken to keep such information confidential.

Access and Correction of Personal Data

You have the right to:

check whether the Company holds any personal data relating to you and the right of access to such data;

require the Company to correct any data relating to you which is inaccurate; and

ascertain the Company's policies and practices in relation to personal data.

Request for access and correction of data and the kinds of data held should be addressed in writing to:

Data Protection Officer (Destination Marketing)
Hong Kong Resort Company Limited
23rd Floor, China Merchants Tower
Shun Tak Centre
168 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

You may also request the Company to delete the data from any active mailing or distribution list. To exercise any of your rights, contact us at the address or email the Company marking your communication "Confidential".

The Company may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or permitting corrections to your information. In accordance with the terms of the Ordinance, the Company has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.

Your consent

By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this privacy policy statement.

Modification

The Company may modify this privacy policy statement from time to time at its discretion. By continuing to use this website following such changes to this privacy policy statement, you agree and accept to be bound by such modifications.

Chinese Version

If there is any conflict or difference between the Chinese version of the Terms of Use and its English version, the English version prevails. If any part of the Chinese version is unclear, reference should be made to the English version. The Chinese version may not be translated into English for the purpose of comparing with or interpreting the English version.