privacy policy

Scope of the Privacy Policy

The privacy policy covers how our company handles the personal data we collect or receive, including information about users browsing our website and using our services. Personal data refers to information that can identify you (such as your name, address, email address, or phone number) and generally non-public information.

The privacy policy does not apply to companies that are not owned or controlled by our company, nor does it apply to individuals who are not employed or managed by our company.

Data Collection and Use

1. Our company collects your personal data when you register for an account with us, use our products or services, or browse our website or the websites of some of our business partners.

2. When you register an account with our company, we will ask for your name, email address, date of birth, gender, position, industry, etc. For certain products or services of our company, we may ask for additional personal information, such as phone number, address, ID number, and information related to your assets. Once you successfully register with our company and log in to use our services, we will know your identity.

3. Our company will automatically receive and record server values from your browser, including IP address, cookie data, and the web pages you request to access.

Our company will use the data for the following general purposes: to provide you with the required products or services, contact you, improve our services, conduct research surveys, and provide anonymous reports for the company.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

1. We provide data to trustworthy partners or those with confidentiality agreements with our company; these companies may use your personal data to inform you about our company's or their partners' products and services. However, these companies do not have independent rights to share this data.

2. We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against claims.

3. We believe it is necessary to share relevant information to assist in investigating, preventing, or taking action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or situations involving or threatening the safety of any person, as well as to prevent violations of our company's terms of use or illegal activities. This is in response to requests made under Section 58 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

4. If our company is acquired by or merges with another company, we will transfer your relevant data. In this case, our company will notify you before the data transfer, and it will be subject to a different privacy policy.

5. Our company delivers targeted advertisements based on personal data. Advertising clients (including ad service companies) may assume that people who interact with, view, or click on the targeted advertisement meet the criteria of the target audience - for example, women aged 18-24 in a certain area.

6. Our company will not provide any user personal data to advertising clients due to your interaction with or viewing of a targeted advertisement. However, if you view or interact with the advertisement, it means you agree that you meet the criteria of the target audience for that advertisement.

7. Our advertising clients include financial service providers (such as banks, insurance agencies, stock brokers, and mortgage lenders) as well as non-financial companies (such as stores, airlines, and software companies).

8. According to your settings, our company will publish your personal data on your account information page; at the same time, our company may display your ID in certain situations (for example, in our company's discussion forums).

Your privacy rights

a. According to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("Privacy Ordinance"), except for the exceptions specified therein, each customer has the right to do the following:

(i) Verify whether our company holds personal data about yourself and obtain a copy of such data.

(ii) Request our company to correct any inaccurate personal data about yourself.

(iii) Be aware of our company's policies and practices regarding personal data, and be informed about the nature of the personal data held by our company.

b. According to the provisions of the Privacy Ordinance, our company has the right to charge a reasonable fee for processing data access requests.

c. For requests to check personal data, correct personal data, inquire about the nature of the data held by our company, and stop or resume receiving direct marketing materials, please include your name, contact phone number, contact email, and registered account information, and send an email to our company.

email address:privacy@design-easy.com

Data Transfer

1. Our company may store, process, and/or transfer personal data to countries or regions outside of Hong Kong. The data will be transferred to other member companies of our company outside of Hong Kong or to carefully selected business partners for data management and business purposes, especially for certain data processing purposes outsourced by our company.

2. By using our company's website or services, you agree to the transfer of your information to countries or regions outside of Hong Kong.

Cookies

1. Our company may set and access our cookies on your computer.

Advertising companies that place ads on our website are allowed to set and access cookies on your computer. These companies will use their cookies according to their own privacy policies, not this policy.

3. When our company performs work related to its products and services, it will use web beacons to access our website and retrieve cookies.

Rights to Modify and Delete Personal Account Data and Preference Settings

1. You can modify your registered account information with our company at any time, including your preference settings.

2. Our company reserves the right to send you certain information services related to our company, such as service notices, administrative messages, and company communications, which you cannot opt out of receiving.

3. You can delete your company account on the account deletion page. Please click here to read about the matters related to the possible retention of your data in our archived records after the account is deleted.

Confidentiality and Security

Our company believes that only employees who have a reasonable need to contact you, provide you with products or services, or have a reasonable need due to other work-related reasons can access your personal data. Our company has substantial, electronic, and procedural security measures in place to protect your personal data in accordance with data protection regulations.

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