Privacy Policy

1. General

We, at Ho & Partners, are committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information provided to us in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Cap. 486 (“PDPO”). This includes any personal information shared by visitors to the Ho & Partners website and its associated pages (collectively, the “Website”), which are under the direct control of Ho & Partners. Our Website utilises ‘cookies’, and ‘cookies’ may also be employed on certain third-party websites accessible through links on the Website.

Information provided to us constitutes personal data if it relates directly or indirectly to you and/or can be used to identify you.

The purpose of this privacy policy (“Policy”) is to explain the practices adopted by Ho & Partners to collect, use, and store personal data, as well as to outline your rights with respect to such data.

2. Collection of personal data

We will only collect your personal data for lawful purposes. Your personal data will be used for the specific purposes outlined in Ho & Partners’ Personal Information Collection Statement below. You have the right to withdraw your consent for the use of your personal data by providing us with written notice.

3. Direct marketing

Our use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, which includes business promotion, is subject to your consent. We will not sell or rent your personal data to any third parties.

If you wish to unsubscribe from our mailing list, please send an email to info@hoandpartners.com.

For more detailed information, please refer to Ho & Partners’ Personal Information Collection Statement.

4. Retention of personal data

We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is retained only for a necessary period for the specific purpose(s) for which it was obtained, and in accordance with the law. After that time, unless prohibited by law or other limitations for the public interest, your data will be deleted.

5. Disclosure and security

We are committed to implementing reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised use, access, processing, loss, or disclosure. Your personal data will only be used and disclosed in accordance with Ho & Partners’ Personal Information Collection Statement.

6. Access and Correction of Your personal data

In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), you are entitled to access and correct your personal data. Requests to access or correct your personal data should be made by emailing info@hoandpartners.com.

The PDPO allows us to charge a reasonable fee for processing any data access or correction requests, and in appropriate cases, refuse such requests by providing the reasons.

7. Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

For more detailed information about the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), you may wish to visit the official website of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (https://www.pcpd.org.hk/) as well as the Hong Kong e-Legislation website (https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/).

PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION STATEMENT

The Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) sets out the purposes for which your personal data will be used after collection. You may be required to provide personal information to Ho & Partners when you use their services as a client (or potential client), an online user of their website and other online services, as a job applicant, an employee or in any other capacity. Please note that Ho & Partners also uses cookies on their website.

  1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION
    The PICS applies to information Ho & Partners collects about you directly or indirectly. This includes situations such as:
    • When you visit our website and other associated pages
    • When you subscribe to our mailing lists or other online services or attend our events
    • When you apply to Ho & Partners for employment or internships
    • When you make enquiries to our services
    • When you are a potential client, a client, or associated with our client(s)
    • Ho & Partners is in the course of providing legal services to you
    • In the course of our recruitment and business intake procedures
    • As required by law
  2. INFORMATION COLLECTION
    Ho & Partners may collect personal information about you directly and/or from other sources including their clients, counterparties, government agencies, regulatory bodies, information service providers, credit reporting agencies and social media platforms. This may include:
    • Identity-related information (name, contact details, occupation, nationality, etc.)
    • Business details (business interests, work permits, information about business associates, etc.)
    • Recruitment-related information (employment history, qualifications, background checks, etc.)
    • Billing details (bank account, payment information, source of funds, etc.)
    • Information for compliance purposes (as required by law, particularly for fulfilling obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615))
  3. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Ho & Partners may use your personal information to:
    • Fulfil legal, regulatory and risk management obligations
    • Manage our relationship with you
    • Use your information if you have already made it public
    • Use your information if you have given consent
      Your name and contact details may be used for promoting our business. You have the right to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes at any time. To exercise this right, you can send an email to info@hoandpartners.com requesting that we stop using your personal information for marketing.
  4. SCOPE OF APPLICATION
    Ho & Partners will hold your personal information for as long as necessary and in accordance with the law.
    • We will take appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, but may disclose it to third parties as required or permitted by law, such as government agencies, professional advisors, service providers, and business partners.
    • You have rights under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to request access to, correction of, and cessation of marketing use of your personal data held by Ho & Partners.
    • In accordance with the terms of the PDPO, Ho & Partners has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.
    • If you have any further questions, please write to info@hoandpartners.com.