
Privacy Policy for HLZ Group Website
Welcome to the official website of HLZ Group (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," "our," or "HLZ Group") (www.hlz-group.com, hereinafter referred to as "this Website"). We highly value your personal privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy is formulated in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and other applicable data protection laws, aiming to explain how we collect, use, disclose, transfer, and store your personal data.
Before using this Website or providing your personal data to us, please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using this Website, you express your agreement to the content and practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on the nature of your interaction with us (such as browsing the website, filling out contact forms, subscribing to information, or applying for a job), we may collect the following categories of personal data:
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Identity and Contact Information: Including your name, job title, company name, phone number, email address, correspondence address, etc.
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Technical and Browsing Data: Including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, access time, clickstream within the website, duration of stay, and the webpages you visited before accessing this Website. This data is usually collected automatically through Cookies and similar technologies.
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Inquiry and Communication Content: Any message content you provide when contacting us for inquiries, feedback, or complaints via the website contact form, email, telephone, or any other channel.
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Recruitment-Related Information: If you apply for a position through this Website, we may collect your resume, educational background, work experience, current and expected salary, etc.
2. Purposes of Using Personal Data
We will use your personal data for one or more of the following lawful purposes:
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Providing and Optimizing Services: Processing your inquiries, requests, complaints, or feedback, and operating, maintaining, and improving the functionality and user experience of this Website.
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Communication and Marketing: With your explicit consent, sending you updates, commercial services, event invitations, product information, or other promotional materials related to HLZ Group. You can opt-out or unsubscribe at any time.
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Recruitment and Talent Selection: Evaluating and processing your job application, and contacting you to arrange interviews.
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Security and Compliance: Detecting, preventing, and investigating any fraud, security breaches, or potential illegal activities; and fulfilling requirements under applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or government authorities.
3. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data
We undertake to keep your personal data confidential. However, under the following circumstances, we may disclose or transfer your personal data to third parties (whether within or outside Hong Kong):
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Group Members: Subsidiaries or affiliates within HLZ Group to provide integrated business support and services.
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Third-Party Service Providers: Professional service providers who assist us in operating the website, managing business, or providing technical support (such as IT system providers, website hosting providers, marketing agencies, legal or financial advisors, etc.). These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
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Legal and Government Law Enforcement Agencies: When required by applicable laws or regulations, or when disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Company, users of this Website, or the public.
4. Data Retention and Security
We have adopted reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. For example, our website uses encryption technology (such as SSL/TLS) to protect sensitive data during transmission.
We will only retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the stated collection purposes or to meet legal or accounting requirements. When the data is no longer required, we will securely destroy or anonymize it.
5. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This Website uses Cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect browsing data to analyze website traffic, remember your preferences, and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
You can refuse all or part of the Cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, if you disable or refuse Cookies, certain parts of this Website may not function properly or provide the best user experience.
6. Third-Party Website Links
This Website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We recommend that you read their own privacy policies when leaving this Website and visiting any third-party websites.
7. Your Rights: Access to and Correction of Personal Data
According to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance of Hong Kong, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to request the correction of any inaccurate or outdated data. In addition, you also have the right to request that we stop using your personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time.
If you wish to exercise the aforementioned rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer through the methods provided below. We may charge a reasonable administrative fee for processing your data access request.
8. Amendments to This Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in laws, developments in our business, or updates in technology. Any amended Privacy Policy will be posted on this webpage with the latest update date noted. We encourage you to check this policy regularly to understand how we continue to protect your personal data.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your personal data rights, please contact us through the following channels:
HLZ Group — Data Protection Taskforce
Email: privacy@hlz-group.com
Website Address: www.hlz-group.com
