Personal Information Collection Statement

This is a personal information collection statement under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“the Ordinance”).

1. Purpose of Collection
   The personal data provided by you to the Department of Applied Social Sciences (Department) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will be used for the application for the captioned promotional activity.
2. Requirement to provide Data
   The provision of the Data is voluntary. In the absence of your personal data, we may not able to facilitate the purposes set out in Section 1.
3. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data
   PolyU will keep your personal data confidential and only authorized staff of the Department will have access to and handle your personal data.
4. Access and Correction of Personal Data
   You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal data held by PolyU. Any data access and correction requests according to the Ordinance should be made in writing to the Departmental Personal Data Officer, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or by email at info.apss@polyu.edu.hk. A fee will be imposed by PolyU for processing your data access request.
5. Security, Accuracy and Retention of your Personal Data
   PolyU takes reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misappropriation, unauthorized access or destruction of your data. PolyU also takes reasonable steps to ensure that all personal data held by it is accurate, complete, correct and reliable for the intended use. Your personal data will be retained in an electronic database in order to facilitate the purposes set out in Section 1.
6. Privacy Policy Statement
   You may click here for the Privacy Policy Statement of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.