Privacy Policy Statement



Tung Wah Group of Hospitals takes personal privacy very seriously. This statement explains Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' policies and practices, and applies to the collection and use of data, including but not limited to your browsing and use of this website.

With respect to Hong Kong's current personal data protection laws, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is a data controller and/or data user who collects, holds, processes, or uses your personal data. This statement is also part of the Terms of Use of this website.

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals respects your privacy and undertakes to:

  • Implement computer, on-site, and procedural safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of the personal data collected by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals;
  • Limit the personal data collected to the minimum necessary to provide the services you request;
  • Only allow appropriately trained and authorized employees to access personal data;
  • Not disclose your personal data to any third party, except where such disclosure is with your consent, required by law, or previously notified to you by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

1. Information Collection

In order to provide you with better service, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may collect and process the following information about you in the course of providing services and in relevant circumstances:

  • Your information when registering with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, using Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' services, attending Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' events, or communicating with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (e.g., your name, mobile phone number, email address details, and residential area details);
  • The content of any communications you send to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, such as reporting problems or submitting inquiries, concerns, or comments about this website or its content; and

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will only retain personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which such personal data was collected (including any directly related purposes).

2. Use of information

Use of Data Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may use the data for various purposes, including:

  • a. Processing applications
  • b. Providing services and information through this website
  • c. The operation of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, such as inclusion in Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' database, analysis, research and auditing
  • d. Compliance with Hong Kong laws, regulations or codes of practice
  • e. Other uses directly related to the above purposes
  • f. Crime prevention and detection, and safeguarding the security of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' activities
  • g. For identity verification purposes, if required for events organized by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

3. Disclosure

Disclosure Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may provide your personal data in a manner required or permitted by law to comply with a subpoena, summons to appear in court or similar legal proceedings or government requirements, or when Tung Wah Group of Hospitals believes in good faith that disclosure is required or necessary by law to protect the rights and property of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, or the rights, property or safety of other persons (including but not limited to consultants, law enforcement agencies, judicial and regulatory bodies in or outside Hong Kong).

In order to prevent and detect crimes and to safeguard the activities of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may provide your personal identification information to law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong (including the Hong Kong Police Force, Immigration Department, Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department or other similar agencies) upon lawful request (but will not provide such information to any other third party).

4. Security

Personal data stored electronically will be password protected. Encryption technology will be used on the websites protected by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' computer systems will store personal data in restricted areas. Only authorized employees of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will have access to personal data. These employees have received training on Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' privacy policy.

5. Changes

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may update this statement.

6. Your data privacy rights

Your Right to Privacy of Personal Data By using Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, submitting an application, or browsing this website, you acknowledge and agree to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' practices regarding the collection and use of your personal data as outlined in this statement. If you do not agree to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' use of your personal data in accordance with this statement or the terms of use, please do not use this website.

Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have the right to:

  • Check whether Tung Wah Group of Hospitals holds your information and access such information
  • Request Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to correct inaccurate information
  • Inquire about Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' policies and practices regarding personal data and the nature of the personal data held by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

If you wish to exercise any of the above rights, stop the promotional communications, and/or raise questions or complaints, please email: 155th-funday@tungwah.org.hk

Where permitted by law, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals may charge a reasonable fee for processing requests for access to information.

In the event of any conflict between the Chinese and English versions of this statement, the English version shall prevail.