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Privacy Policy of Connect Ventures
This Privacy Policy describes how Connect Ventures (“Connect Ventures”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects personal information from its users/customers (“you”, “your”). , how to use it, and how to protect it. , websites, platforms, and other communication/information methods. It also explains the choices you can make about how we use your personal information and how you can access and update that information.
The personal information we collect from you while providing services to you will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Privacy (privacy) Ordinance Cap. 486, as amended from time to time, and other relevant regulations.
Please carefully read this policy to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will handle it. By continuing to access/use this website or the services we provide, you acknowledge and accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Your rights
Connect Ventures is in charge of protein in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and other applicable laws. As a result, you are entitled to the following:
- Request access to your personal information;
- Demand that we correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information we have on file for you.
- Request that we permanently delete your personal data if you believe it was used for an irrelevant purpose unrelated to the original purpose of collection or was unlawfully processed.
- Demand that we refrain from conducting marketing activities based on your information without your consent;
- Demand that we obtain your personal data in a reasonably structured format that you specify, including the transfer of your personal data to another responsible person.
- Please send feedback to Connect Ventures via email, phone, or postal mail at the contact information listed below, or via other methods on the Contact Us page, requesting that Connect Ventures fulfil the commitments in this document or as required by law. We will consider and respond to your request as soon as possible.
Information Collection and Use Purposes
You provide us with the following types of personal information (“Collected Information”):
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Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number are examples of contact information.
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Billing data such as credit card number and billing address
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Information about your company, such as its name, address, and business type.
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Other personally identifiable information is required for the service’s provision.
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The above-mentioned personal information includes website users, service users, and/or other third parties who may be identified as ultimately beneficial owners and members of the company or other associated entities (if any).
Use Purposes
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We use personal information collected from clients to provide services in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Laws, including but not limited to: Fulfilling your order; Sending you an order confirmation; Assessing your business’s needs to determine suitable products; Sending you requested product or information; Responding to customer service requests; Sending you communications; Conducting due diligence; Responding to your questions and concerns
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Use your data to facilitate our services to you or for other purposes specified in this Privacy policy; and Provide your data as required by law and the competent authorities.
We collect your data in the following ways:
We collect the information you provide to us using one of the methods listed below:
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Telephone, fax, email, Skype, or other forms of communication; Application forms or other forms that must be completed during the service delivery process;
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Other publicly available sources or third parties, primarily used to verify and validate your background.
We also collect data from you using the following Automatic Data Collection Technologies:
Cookies / Tracking Technologies
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A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer to keep track of information. On this website, cookies are used. We do not associate the information stored in cookies with any personally identifiable information you provide while visiting our site.
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To track user behavior and save the information you enter in our forms, we use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. When you close your browser, a session ID cookie expires. A persistent cookie is one that stays on your computer for an extended period of time. You can delete persistent cookies by following the instructions in your browser’s “help” directory. If you reject cookies, you can still use our site, but your access to certain areas will be limited.
Web Beacons/Gifs
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We use a software technology called clear gifs (also known as Web Beacons) to help us manage content on our site more effectively by informing us which content is effective. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that, like cookies, are used to track web users’ online movements. Clear gifs are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence and are embedded invisibly on web pages, as opposed to cookies, which are stored on a user’s computer hard drive. We do not link the information gathered by clear gifs to personally identifiable information about our customers.
Analytics / Log Files
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We, like most websites, collect sure info mechanically and store it in log files. net Protocol (IP) addresses, browser sort, net Service supplier (ISP), referring/exit pages, OS, date/time stamp, and clickstream knowledge area unit are all a part of this knowledge.
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This info, which doesn’t determine individual users, is employed to analyze trends, administer the positioning, track users’ movements around the website, and gather demographic info concerning our entire user base. This mechanically collected knowledge isn’t connected to any in-person diagnosable info.
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Our privacy policy does not cover the use of tracking technologies on the site by our service providers, technology partners, or other third-party assets (such as those used to track the success of advertising). Cookies, clear gifs, images, and scripts may be used by these third parties to help them better manage their content on our site. We have no access or control over these technologies. We do not link the information gathered to any personally identifiable information about our customers or users.
Behavioral Targeting / Re-Targeting
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Our privacy policy does not cover the use of tracking technologies on the site by our service providers, technology partners, or other third-party assets (such as those used to track the success of advertising). Cookies, clear gifs, images, and scripts may be used by these third parties to help them better manage their content on our site. We have no access or control over these technologies. We do not link the information gathered to any personally identifiable information about our customers or users.
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Please note this does not opt you out of being served to advertise. You will continue to receive generic ads.
Social Media Widgets
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Our website includes social media features like the Facebook and Twitter buttons, as well as widgets like the Share This button and interactive mini-programs. These features may collect your IP address, the page you are currently viewing on our site, and may set a cookie in order for the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are hosted by either a third party or directly on our site. The privacy policies of the companies that provide these features govern your interactions with them.
Information Sharing
In order to provide services related to our business, we may share your personal information with our subsidiaries. The exchange/sharing of information between Connect Ventures and its subsidiaries in the same group, or between subsidiaries, or between director(s)/manager(s) and members of these companies will not be identified as information sharing with third parties. In these cases, if the information is transferred to a country or territory outside the United States, we will take the necessary steps to protect the security of your information, to the best of our ability and efforts, in accordance with the standards of the relevant legislation.
We may be required to share/exchange your information with other relevant third-parties in order to support the performance of the service requested by you and/or required by authorities/legislations in certain circumstances. Depending on the circumstances, these third parties may include the following:
Providers of services:
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We may share your information with service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for or on our behalf and need access to such information to do so.
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Frames: We use framing techniques on some of our pages to serve content from our service providers (such as a payment processor) while maintaining the look and feel of our site. Please keep in mind that you are providing your personal information to third parties rather than to us.
- We may share or transfer your information in connection with or during negotiations for any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
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We may disclose your personal information to third parties such as competent authorities, business partners, and others in order to comply with the Laws or to support the performance of our services.
Data access and correction
You should submit your request for data access or correction by emailing our Customer Support, or by contacting us by phone or postal mail at the numbers listed below or on the Contact Us page. We will respond to your inquiry within 30 business days. Please contact your assigned Corporate Service Officer as soon as possible.
- When handling a data access or correction request, Connect Ventures will verify the requester’s identity to ensure that he or she is the person legally entitled to make the request. Please assist us in providing supporting documents if we require additional information or documentation to make this determination.
Direct Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter on the main site or become a customer of Connect Ventures, we will use your name and email address to send you non-transactional, promotional emails from time to time. To protect your privacy, you can opt out of receiving these emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each one, or you can contact us.
Security measures
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We value the security of your personal information. We encrypt the transmission of sensitive information (such as credit card, bank account, or proprietary business information) when you enter it on our order forms using secure socket layer technology (SSL).
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We adhere to generally accepted standards to safeguard the personal information provided to us, both during transmission and once received. However, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee its complete security. If you have any concerns about the security of our website.
Data Retention
Personal data will be retained for the purposes of providing services to clients or for other purposes as required by law for a service provider of incorporation/trust corporation.
If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will consider it and take the appropriate action. If we are unable to do so, we will notify you with the appropriate reasons.
Unless required by anti-money laundering legislation or to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or other laws to protect Connect Ventures legal interests, we normally retain your data for five years after the termination of our contractual relationship.
Additional Terms
Collection of personal data from minors:
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Our Website is not designed for children under the age of 18 (“Minor”). We never knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor dependent and consent to the use of the Website by such minor dependent. Please contact us if you believe we have information from or about a child under the age of 18.
Privacy policies of other third parties:
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Our website contains links to third-party platforms whose privacy practices may differ from those of Connect Ventures. If you provide personal information to any of these sites, it is subject to their privacy policies. We recommend that you carefully read the privacy policies of any platforms you use.
Testimonials:
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In addition to other endorsements, we may display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our website. These testimonials are obtained from a third-party service provider, who may request personal information from you, such as your name and email address. Though we do not publish personally identifiable information on our website, if you would like to update or delete your testimonial, please contact the data controller.
Changes to This Policy:
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We may update this privacy statement from time to time to reflect changes in our information practices and will post them on the site. If we make any material changes, we will notify you via this website prior to the change taking effect. We encourage you to return to this page on a regular basis to get the most up-to-date information on our privacy practices.