Privacy Policy

Tai Mo Shan Environmental History Education Center (hereinafter referred as "the Organization") may update this notice and amend our privacy policy at any time. Please review this page regularly to stay informed of the latest amendments. Your continued use of this website after any amendments are made constitutes your acceptance of those changes. 

Our Commitment and Principles: 

• The Organization will only collect users' personal data with their explicit consent.

• The Organization is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal data.

• The Organization will not sell or transfer your data to other organizations.

• You have the right to opt out of receiving email updates from the Organization at any time.

• The Organization advises individuals under the age of 18 to seek consent from a parent or guardian before registering online.

• The Organization complies with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance of Hong Kong.

Data Privacy

As a registered non-profit organization in Hong Kong, the Organization highly values the public's trust and dedicates to protecting your privacy. To ensure that you can make informed decisions and feel secure when providing your personal data to us, this notice outlines how we collect and use your personal data, as well as the choices available to you.

Collection of Personal Data

We may request you to provide personal data on certain pages of this website. The scope of personal data collected includes:

• Personal Data: Such as your name, gender, and date of birth;

• Contact Information: Such as your telephone number, address, email address, and fax number;

• Compnay Information: Such as company name, job title, and contact information;

• Information or inquiries submitted through our website/system.

Purpose and Use of Data

To achieve the mission of the Organization and maintain the three pillars of institutional governance—professionalism, integrity, and transparency—your personal data may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 

• Responding to inquiries, comments, and suggestions

• Following up on your requests for information or services made via the internet, telephone, or other channels

• Developing or improving the Organization's relationships with supporters, potential donors, and current or former donors by sending newsletters, research updates, and event invitations to appropriate individuals

• Processing your donations 

• Processing and managing your recurring donations, including arranging direct debits from Hong Kong bank accounts and transferring account or credit card details with banks. 

• Issuing donation receipts to you 

• Confirming your donation arrangements, mailing or internet correspondence addresses, and event participation

• Processing and managing your participation or sponsorship in the Organization's activities, digital newsletter subscriptions, volunteer programs, public guided tours, or product purchases

• Facilitating your participation in the Organization's cultural and environmental conservation or education projects

• Contacting the Organization's supporters, donors, and related groups to distribute offers, gifts, latest updates, and information

• Maintaining an up-to-date and accurate database for the Organization's projects and activities

• Processing and replying to your inquiries 

• Contacting you regarding the latest news about the Organization's projects. 

• Contacting you regarding your participation in volunteer programs. 

• Assisting in the improvement of the Organization's website, conservation, education, and fundraising activities through data and other analyses to enhance the quality of our projects and related services. 

• Modifying the content and/or design of the Organization's website. 

• Providing information to the Organization's service providers, strictly under the condition that the Organization is the sole user of the service and that it complies with this policy. 

• Using your data as required or permitted by laws or regulations, or at the request of government departments, to protect individuals or property, exercise the Organization's legal rights, or defend against legal claims. 

• Contacting you via email, mail, telephone, SMS, communication applications, or other channels in accordance with the aforementioned purposes. 

Other Data

Whether a website visitor is registered, logged in, or simply accessing this website, the Organization collects information regarding website visitors. This includes data we may collect, such as: IP addresses, pages visited, the sequence of browsing the Organization’s website, and (in certain cases) cookie data previously or recently used by your browser. 

The Organization’s website creates cookie records on your computer to identify you during future visits to our website and to collect more information about your online activities. You may block the website from storing cookies on your computer by changing your browser settings or through other methods; however, doing so may, in certain circumstances, affect the functionality of the Organization’s website.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer along with the webpages you browse. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.

Under normal circumstances, the Organization’s website system (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us") will create one or more cookies on your computer to record your future visits. Our system and third-party partners will only establish cookies under the following circumstances: to enable website operations, to record your activities, and to optimize your browsing experience. No personal data will be collected through the use of cookies in these instances. Cookies will be automatically deleted after a specified period of time.

Data Storage

The Organization securely maintains all personal data collected and implements stringent measures to ensure absolute confidentiality. Strict security procedures are enforced for both the storage and disclosure of data. Furthermore, we require our service providers to process your personal data through rigorous procedures in compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws when performing designated services.

The Organization will never disclose or sell your data to third parties for commercial purposes (except for providing your data to service providers under the scope of the "Purpose and Use of Data" section mentioned above).

Your Rights

You have the right to request that the Organization stop using your personal data for communication or promotional purposes. You can exercise this right by checking the opt-out box on the forms we use to collect your data. Alternatively, you may contact the Organization at any time to request the cessation of such use via the contact methods provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

In certain instances, content transmitted through any of the Organization's communication channels may contain links to or from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that they have their own privacy policies. The Organization does not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy policies or content of those websites. We strongly advise you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal data to them.

Access to Personal Data 

You may exercise your right to access your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012. If you wish to request a copy of your personal data held by the Organization, or if you believe that the data collected and recorded by the Organization is inaccurate, or if you believe that the Organization has exceeded the aforementioned purpose and use, obtained your data fraudulently or improperly, or disclosed your data to third parties without your consent, please notify the Organization in writing via the mailing address provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

The Organization reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee for providing copies of your personal data lawfully held by us.

Amendments to the Privacy Policy

If the Organization makes any amendments to this Privacy Policy, we will post a notice on our homepage and other applicable channels to keep you informed of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances (if any) it may be disclosed. The Organization may also notify individuals registered to receive our communications of any changes to the Privacy Policy via email. We recommend that you regularly visit the Organization’s website to stay informed of any changes to this Privacy Policy. Any amendments to this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon publication. If you do not agree to the amendments made to this Privacy Policy, we advise you to unsubscribe from the Organization’s communications or contact us to request the deletion of your personal data.

For further details regarding the Organization's Privacy Policy, please contact us through the following channels:
-By Mail： Data Protection Officer, Room 1701, 17/F, Wai Fung Plaza, 664 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
-By Phone： 7041 8030
-By Email： info@taimoshan.org.hk

Other Information

If you are under the age of 18, please obtain consent from your parent or guardian before providing any personal data (such as your name, address, email address, etc.) to the Organization. The Organization encourages parents to be involved in supervising their children's internet usage and to stay informed about their online activities.