We, Avalon SpineCare (HK) Limited (“ASHK”), respects the privacy of every individual who visits ASHK’s website (our “Website”) and follow this privacy statement to protect the data collected. We treat your personal data in accordance to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) ("PDPO") which regulates the storage, process, access and transfer of personal data in Hong Kong.
ASHK may ask you to provide certain information through online resources and communications, including the website, e-mails or other online methods (collectively, “Online Sources”). ASHK shall treat the personal data (as defined below) that you provide from Online Sources according to this privacy policy (“Policy”) and to applicable laws and regulations. This Policy does not apply to the links or external Online Sources of the third parties in our Websites, of which ASHK has no control on the contents and privacy policies therein.
Information Collected
Your use of our Website is subject to the Privacy Policies hereunder and the Terms of Use ("TOU") as provided by “Term of Use” of this Website. This Website serves as introduction to ASHK, its products, services, research and educational activities (“ASHK PS&A” and relevant health information. You may not access or use any information of the Website or ASHK PS&A if you do not accept the TOU or the Privacy Policies. You shall be subject to any guidelines or rules applicable to the Website and its contents that may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated into this Privacy Statement and in the TOU as provided in this Website.
(a) Information Provided by You
You can visit our Website without providing any personal information. In certain circumstances, you may need to provide us with your personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, or any other identifying information, only when you choose to provide to us.
In some cases we shall remove the personal identifiers from the data or information that you provide to us. Such data or information shall then be used, linked or combined with other data or information to produce anonymous, aggregated, or statistical information (e.g. total number of visitors) to help us improving our research and development activities, products and services.
(b) Automatically Collected Information
We and some third party may automatically receive certain types of information whenever you interact with us on our Website and in some e-mails that we send to each other, for example, Web server logs/IP addresses, cookies and third party application and content tools.
Web Server Logs/IP Addresses. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. Such number can be used to identify the computer used on the Internet and to allow computers and servers to recognize and communicate with each other. Such information shall be collected to conduct system administration, security measure endorsement and produce aggregate information to the affiliates, business partners, and/ or vendors for site analysis, website performance review and security management.
Cookies. When you access our Website, a piece of information will be produced and placed automatically in your computer’s hard disk as Cookie(s). The cookie uniquely identifies your browser to the server. Cookies allow us to store information on the server to help make the Web experience better for you and to conduct site analysis and web site performance review. Most web browsers are set up to accept cookies, although you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Note, however, that some portions of our sites may not work properly if you refuse cookies.
Services. We may provide services based on third party applications and content tools in our Website such as Google Maps. These third parties may automatically receive certain types of information whenever you interact with us on our sites using such third party applications and tools.
Your Choices
You have several choices regarding your visit on our Website. You could decide not to submit any personally identifiable information at all by not entering it into any forms or data fields on our sites and not using any available personalized services. If you choose to submit personal data, you have the right to see and correct your data at any time by sending an email to info@spinescan3d.com. If you have opted in for particular services or communications, such as an e-newsletter, you will be able to unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in each communication. If you decide to unsubscribe from a service or communication, we will work to remove your information promptly, although we may require additional information before we can process your request.
As described above, if you wish to prevent cookies from tracking you anonymously as you navigate our sites, you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Security
ASHK uses technology and security precautions, rules and other procedures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, improper use, disclosure, loss or destruction. ASHK utilizes firewalls and password protection to ensure your personal data is kept confidential and accessed by limited personnel. It is, however, your responsibility to ensure that you has adopted adequate security measures (e.g. up-to-date antivirus software, personal firewall, and web browser configuration etc.) to your computer so that your computer is secured and protected against malicious software, such as trojans, computer viruses and worm programs, and that the risk of your data and passwords being disclosed to unauthorized third parties can be reduced.
Use of Data
ASHK, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and groups worldwide and/or the companies we hire to perform services on our behalf will use any personally identifiable information you choose to give us to comply with your requests. We shall retain control of and responsibility for the use of this information. Some of this data may be stored or processed at computers located in other jurisdictions, whose data protection laws may differ from the Hong Kong. In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate protections are in place to require the data processor in that country to maintain protections on the data that are equivalent to those that apply in Hong Kong.
Data Sharing and Transfer
ASHK shares personally identifiable data about you with various outside companies or agents doing technological maintenance or working on our behalf to help fulfill research and development activities as well as business transactions, such as providing customer services, sending marketing communications about our products, services and offers. We may also share personally identifiable data with our company's subsidiaries and affiliates. All these companies and agents are required to comply with the terms of our privacy policies.
We may also disclose personally identifiable information for these purposes:
No Third-Party Direct Marketing Use. We shall not sell or otherwise transfer the personally identifiable information that you provide to us at our Website to any third parties for their own direct marketing use unless we provide clear notice to you and obtain your explicit consent for your data to be shared in this manner.
Google Analytics. Our Website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, as mentioned above please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Website. By using our Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain inks to other web sites which provides helpful information to our users. This Privacy Statement does not apply to those sites where ASHK does not possess control. You should contact them directly for their privacy policies.
Note to Users of Business or Professional Web Sites
If you have a business or professional relationship with ASHK, we may use the data and information that you submit on our Website, including sites intended specifically for business and professional users, to fulfill your requests and develop our business relationship with you and the entities you represent. We may also share such information with third parties acting on our behalf.
Updates to Privacy Statement
ASHK may from time to time to revise this Privacy Statement without prior notice to the visitors or users. Any changes shall be communicated promptly on this page. Your continued use of our Website shall be indicated as your consent to the update of the Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement was last updated on and effective from 30th October, 2017.
How to Contact ASHK
For questions or if you wish ASHK to amend or delete your personal data or profile, please contact us by email info@spinescan3d.com or in writing (by post), as follows:
Avalon SpineCare (HK) Limited
Unit 608-613, IC Development Centre,
No 6 Science Park West Avenue,
Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong