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About
this Site:
This website is jointly
maintained by the Information Services Department and the Registration
and Electoral Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
of the People's Republic of China.
The
site is best viewed in 800 x 600 resolution with Internet
Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 6.0 or above.
Overseas Internet
users should note that the telephone numbers and facsimile lines of Hong
Kong are preceded by the area code "852" and "$" in
documents, unless specified, refers to Hong Kong dollars which is US$1=HK$7.80.
Copyright
Notice:
Unless otherwise indicated,
the materials found on this site are subject to copyright owned by the
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Permission is required
in adopting, reproducing or redistributing photographs, graphics, and
audio and video files on this website. Please send your request to <irc@isd.gov.hk>
Visitors are permitted
to download, print, make copies of and distribute all other information
on this site for personal or educational purposes, subject to the following
conditions:
- the copy or copies
made must not be for re-sale or commercial distribution purpose;
- the materials
must be reproduced accurately;
- the source of the
materials must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.
Please note that this
permission only applies to Government copyright materials. Where third
party copyright is involved, permission to reproduce or redistribute must
be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.
Disclaimer:
The information provided
on this website is for reference only. Whilst the Government endeavours
to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, no express or
implied warranty is given by the Government as to the accuracy of the
information.
This website includes
hyperlinks to other websites for easy reference of users. The Government
expressly states that it has not approved nor endorsed the other information
contained in or in connection with these sites.
The Government does
not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage whatsoever arising
from any cause whatsoever in connection with this website. Users are responsible
for making their own assessments of all information contained in or in
connection with this site and are advised to verify such information or
seek independent advice before acting on it.
Privacy Policy:
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") is concerned to ensure that all personal data submitted through elections.gov.hk are handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ( http://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/ordinance/ordfull.html ).
The Government will record visits to elections.gov.hk without collecting any personal identifiable information of users. Such general statistics are collected for the compilation of statistical reports and the diagnosis of problems with or concerning computer systems to help improve elections.gov.hk.
For different purposes and at different times you may be invited to provide personal data to the Government through elections.gov.hk on a voluntary basis. Personal information may include name, telephone number, mailing address or e-mail address. The Government will specify the collection purpose and intended usage of your data when it invites you to provide such information and advise you how you may request access to or correction of the personal data provided.
Unless permitted or required by law, the Government will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your prior consent.
elections.gov.hk uses SSL protocol to encrypt data during network transmission to protect your personal data. All personal data you provide to the Government via elections.gov.hk are secured, and access to them is restricted to authorised personnel only.
Search service on elections.gov.hk is provided by Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited ("Yahoo!"). We are advised by Yahoo! that it does not collect personal identifiable information while serving search results through elections.gov.hk. Yahoo! will share the anonymous data it collects through the search service with the Government for compiling traffic analysis on government websites. The Government will not match the data obtained from any such search activity with any personal data possibly held by the Government.
This Privacy Policy has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.
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