Privacy Statement -
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.
Introduction
The privacy of information you provide at this site is important to us. The
following Privacy Statement governs the collection and use of personal
information submitted to Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. or through
editor. Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.'s information handling practices
are in accordance with current privacy and data protection legislation in
For more information about our recruitment privacy practices, please refer
to our Recruitment Privacy Statement.
By submitting identifying data, a visitor to our Web site is agreeing to Joseph K. H.
Ng & Co.'s use of such data as described in this privacy
statement. Personal data collected by Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. may be
transferred internationally to other Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.'s
entities world-wide, where it is necessary to meet the purpose for which
the visitor has submitted the information. By submitting data on Joseph K. H.
Ng & Co's Web site, the visitor is providing explicit consent to
transborder transmission of data collected on the Web site for the fulfilment
of their voluntary requests.
We have created this Privacy Statement to govern our commitment to protecting
the privacy of your information. However, should you have any further questions,
please feel free to direct these to our Web site manager at
editor.
Data Collection
Generally, Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. only
collects identifiable information such as contact details that are specifically
and voluntarily provided by visitors to our Web site. Typically,
identifying information is collected to:
Visitors are also able to
send email through the site. Their messages will contain the user's screen
name, telephone number, fax number and email address, as well as any additional
information the user may wish to include in the message.
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.'s intention is not to seek any sensitive information
through our Web site unless legally required for recruiting purposes.
Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to: race or
ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or other similar beliefs; trade
union membership; physical or mental health; sexual life or criminal record. We
suggest that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you do
wish to provide sensitive information for any reason, Joseph K. H. Ng &
Co. accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways
described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you
choose to disclose this information.
Cookies and Log Files
Cookies may be used on some
areas of our site. A cookie is a small software application which allows a Web
site to recognise a previous user and to observe how a user navigates within a
Web site.
Cookies are now used as a standard by many Web sites to improve users'
navigational experience. If you are concerned about cookies, most
browsers now recognise when a cookie is offered, and permits users to opt-out
of receiving it. If you are not sure whether your browser has this capability,
you should check with the software manufacturer or your Internet service
provider. It is Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.'s policy to use cookies to make the
use of our Web site easier for visitors and to facilitate efficient
registration procedures. In most cases, a visitor can refuse a cookie and still
fully navigate our Web sites.
In order to properly manage our Web site we may anonymously log information on
our operational systems about the number and duration of visits to the
site and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and
browser types. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our webmaster.
This is to ensure that our Web site presents the best web experience for
visitors and is an effective information resource.
Whenever, a member visits this site they must identify themselves in order to
gain entry. This data is logged by Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. purely for
measuring site performance and in assisting to resolve any site technical difficulties.
Use of Data
Information attained by the
site is used only for the intended purpose stated at the time that the
information is collected. Depending on the purpose of the
information submitted (e.g., Join our Email Updates), some information may be
stored in our Contacts Database system. Some or all of this information
may be available to the Management and authorised staff of Joseph K. H. Ng &
Co.
Where we have obtained your consent we may also send you communications from
time to time, for example to advise you of information, technical
updates, or upcoming events or seminars which may be of interest to you.
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. will not use personal data collected from our Web
site to facilitate unsolicited marketing activities.
Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
Information will not be
disclosed to third parties except when required by law, when we have your
explicit consent or in cases where the third party is a contractor or
supplier whom we have engaged specifically to assist with our
firm's activities, e.g., a supplier engaged to assist with management of a
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. event. All such contractors will be bound
contractually to keep all information confidential.
Data Retention
Information will be kept
until it is outdated, no longer required or the user requests us to delete
that information, after which time it will be destroyed or permanently
de-identified.
To request us to delete your personal information submitted through our Web
site, please send your request to editor.
Access Your Information
To access your personal
data that you have submitted on a request or registration through our Web
site, please send your request to editor.
When personally identifiable information is retained, Joseph K. H. Ng &
Co. assumes responsibility for keeping a record of the information once
a visitor has submitted and verified the data. Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. does
not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of the content of
personal information. When practically possible, if Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.
is informed that any personal data collected through a Web site is no longer
accurate, Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. will make appropriate corrections based on
the updated information provided by the authenticated visitor.
Correction and Concerns
To update your contact
details (e.g. email, company, title/role, address, phone
number), please send your request via our on line form or to
editor. If you believe that information we hold
about you is incorrect, or if you have concerns about how we are handling your
personal information, please email us and we will try to resolve those
concerns.
Security
The information submitted
is stored in either email boxes or databases. This information is only
available to authorised staff and contractors.
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. has implemented generally accepted standards of
technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable
information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. All Joseph K. H. Ng
& Co. employees follow a firm wide security policy. Only authorised
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. personnel are provided access to personally
identifiable information and these employees have agreed to ensure
confidentiality of this information. Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.'s policy
is to use secure socket layer technology for the protection of credit card
information submitted through web forms. This policy is also required for any
fulfilment agents of our firm.
Transfer of Data to Countries Outside
Personal data collected by
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. may be transferred internationally to other Joseph
K. H. Ng & Co.'s entities world-wide, where it is necessary to meet
the purpose for which the visitor has submitted the information. By
submitting your personal data on Joseph K. H. Ng & Co's Web site, the
visitor is providing explicit consent to transborder transmission of such data
collected on the Web site for the fulfilment of their voluntary requests.
Links to Third Party Sites
Because Joseph K. H. Ng &
Co. wants your Web site experience to be as informative and resourceful
as possible, we provide a number of links to third party sites. Joseph K. H. Ng
& Co. assumes no responsibility for the information practices of
these third party sites that a user is able to access through ours. When
you link to these sites, Joseph K.H. Ng & Co's privacy practices no
longer apply. We encourage visitors to review each site's privacy policy before
disclosing any personally identifiable information.
Changes to the Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. Privacy Statement
Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. reserves the right
to modify or amend this Statement at any time and for any reason.
However, Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. commits to ensure that the privacy rights
of individuals are maintained. Nothing contained in this Statement is
intended to create a contract or agreement between Joseph K. H. Ng & Co.
and any user visiting the site, or provide identifying information in any form.
In order to keep visitors
informed, Joseph K. H. Ng & Co. will ensure that we notify users of
changes to our Privacy Statement by identifying the alteration for a period of
not less than two weeks on the our home page and identifying the effective
date at the beginning of this statement.
Contact our Privacy Office
We welcome your enquiries
or comments about our Privacy Statement and any queries or concerns that you
may have about this Web site at editor.
Last updated: 11 May 2009