Copyright & Privacy

Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise indicated, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS is the owner of the copyright in all contents available on this website, including but not limited to all text, graphics, drawing, diagrams, photographs and compilation of data or other materials.

Any materials on this website where Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS is the owner of the copyright in such materials are, for any non-commercial purpose, freely to be browsed, displayed, downloaded, printed, re-disseminated or reproduced in their original format provided that you give proper attribution to Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS and reproduce this Copyright Notice in all copies. Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS reserves all rights that are not expressly granted in this Notice. Prior written consent of Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS is required if any persons want to use the aforesaid materials in any way other than that permitted above. Such requests should be addressed to the Communication & Public Relation Officer for process.

The permission in the paragraph above does not extend to any materials on the linked websites or any contents on this website where the copyright of which belongs to a third party. Authorization or permission to use such contents would need to be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

If any websites wish to create hyperlinks to this website, please send your request to the Webmaster.

Privacy

In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS has adopted the following policies to safeguard web user's personal information and are committed to protecting its confidentiality. Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS will limit the collection and use of personal information to the purpose directly related to the function or activities stated on the collection. Without web user's consensus, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS will not disclose any individual information to other organizations or personals.

Basic Statement

Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS collects personal information from site visitors on a voluntary basis only. Personal information may include name, company, address, phone number, e-mail address, etc. The individual information Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS collected is used only by Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS for carrying out the functions / activities stated on the collection screen. Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS will not sell, rent or transmit personal information to other organizations without web user's consensus.

Collection and Use

Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's web server tracks and collects general information about the visits to Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's website. For example, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS will compile statistics that show the daily numbers of visitors to Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's site, the daily requests Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS receives for particular files, the types of browsers used, the visitors' domain names, and what countries those requests come from.

Storage and Access

All personal information web user provides to Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS is secured on Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's server with restricted access. Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS reserves the right to use agents, who are bound by strict confidentiality guidelines, to perform storage and processing functions. Only designated employees or agents who need to carry out legitimate activities / functions are permitted to view your personal data. Employees or agents who violate Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's privacy policies will be subject to disciplinary or legal actions.

Connect / Update Policy

Considering the confidentiality of individual information, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's policy is to disclose no personal information to third parties unless release is required by law or is pertinent to judicial or government investigations or proceedings. If web user would like to correct and / or update web user's personally identifiable information, please contact Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's Webmaster on the website or write to the Communication & Public Relation Officer, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS, 89 Chung Hau Street, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Delete / Deactivate Policy

This site does not offer a way to delete / deactivate your data. However, at any time you may request your personal data to be removed from our database and we will honour such request. You may send e-mail to our head office for this request.

Online Registration

The online registration / donation process uses an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol link provided by Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS.

Link to other site

Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS may contain links to other sites, and Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS make every effort to link only to sites that share Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS's high standards and respect for privacy. However, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS will not be responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites.

Option not to receive further mailings

If you do not wish to receive further direct donation appeal / services promotion e-mail from us, please write to us or reply by e-mail to Webmaster.