Personal Information Collection And Privacy Policy Statements
Before providing any personal data to the Group, please read the following carefully.
From time to time, it is necessary for clients to supply the Group with data in connection with the opening or continuation of accounts and the establishment or continuation of credit facilities or provision of financial and/or other services.
Failure to supply such data may result in the Group being unable to open or continue accounts or establish or continue credit facilities or provide financial or other services.
Data maybe collected from clients in the ordinary course of the continuation of the business relationship between clients and the Group.
Providing personal information to the Group through electronic means (such as e-mail, Internet or voice recording system) cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. The Group will not be responsible for any damage suffered by users if they send any information to the Group through electronic devices, or if the Group sends any information through electronic devices at the request of the user. Clients should take heed of such weaknesses and communicate personal information through electronic devices with caution.
The purposes for data collection is as follows:
(i) providing and designing financial services or related products for clients' use by the Group and its subsidiaries or affiliates;
(ii) marketing financial services or related products;
(iii) conducting credit checks;
(iv) providing disclosures under relevant legal and/or regulatory requirements or court orders that are binding on the Group; and
(v) other uses in relation to any of the above.
Use of Data in Direct Marketing:
The Group intends to use and/or transfer the client’s data to any related companies of the Group for direct marketing and the Group requires the consent (which includes an indication of no objection) of the client for that purpose. In this connection, please note that:
(a)your name, contact details, products and services portfolio information, transaction pattern and behaviour, financial background and demographic data held by the Group from time to time may be used by the Group in direct marketing;
(b) the following classes of services, products and subjects may be marketed:
(i) securities, investment and related services and products;
(ii) real estate property; and
(iii) investment education.
(c) If a client does not wish the Group to use and/or transfer the client’s data for use in direct marketing, the client may, without charge, exercise the right to opt-out.
Data held by the Group relating to a client will be kept confidential but the Group may provide such information to the following parties (whether within or outside Hong Kong):
(i)any agent, contractor or third party service provider who provides administrative, telecommunications, computer, financial, trade execution, cash, securities and/or contracts clearing or settlement or other services to the Group in connection with the operation of its business;
(ii)any other person under a duty of confidentiality to the Group including a group company of the Group which has undertaken to keep such information confidential;
(iii)any financial institution or dealer with which the client has or proposes to have dealings;
(iv)any credit reference agency and in the event of default, any debt collection agency;
(v)any actual or proposed assignee of the Group or participant or sub-participant or transferee of the rights of the Group in respect of the client; and
(vi)any exchange, entity, agency, regulatory or government body in any jurisdiction if required by law or pursuant to any court orders, rules or regulations to which the Group is subject. In such cases, the Group is usually under a duty of secrecy and will not be able to notify a client or seek his consent in relation to such release of information.
Under and in accordance with the terms of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (the "Ordinance"), an individual has the right to:
(i)check whether the Group holds data about him and the right of access to such data;
(ii)require the Group to correct any data relating to him which is inaccurate; and
(iii)ascertain the Group's policies and practices in relation to data and to be informed of the kind of personal data held by the Group.
Request to access or change personal data, or request for more information regarding the Policy should be made in writing to email: cs@bwfund.com, or the address below. Customer Services – Personal Data
Bridgeway Prime Shop Fund Management Limited
Rm 1502-3, 15/F, New World Tower 1, 16-18 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.
In accordance with the terms of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap.486 of the Laws of Hong Kong (“the Ordinance”), the Group has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.
In addition to the Group’s duty of confidentiality to clients, the Group shall at all times observe the above privacy principles and the Ordinance of the Hong Kong SAR in collecting, maintaining and using the personal data of clients.
This Policy may be revised, amended or supplemented from time to time by the Group.
* If there is any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese translation, the English version shall prevail.