PRIVACY STATEMENT
This Privacy Statement sets out how we collect, store, process, transfer, share and use your personal data, and which rights and options you may have in this respect
Main Purposes of Collection and Use
YC Solicitors LLP may collect your personal data, including without limitation your name, email address, telephone number, job title and the name of the business ("Business") you represent, whether your employer or otherwise, for the purpose of (i) providing certain services to the Business, including the service of providing legal advice and representation to the Business and the service ("Information Service") of sending to the Business through you articles and links to articles prepared by YC Solicitors LLP, invitations and links to invitations to and confirmations in respect of seminars organized by YC Solicitors LLP and other communications in relation to YC Solicitors LLP, and (ii) stopping the provision of the Information Service to the Business through you.
Your submission of your personal data to YC Solicitors LLP is voluntary. You will be regarded as having consented to the collection, use and disclosure of such personal data by YC Solicitors LLP in accordance with this privacy statement if you (i) submit your personal data to YC Solicitors LLP, or (ii) you access articles, invitations or other communications on the YC Solicitors LLP’s website through links provided in emails sent to you.
Information collected when you visit our websites
Use of cookies - When you browse this website, cookies will be stored in your computer's browser. The purposes of using cookies in this site are to remember the different font size you have chosen in the site and also to facilitate the security checking (the test that asks you to enter the validation code displayed on screen) in all the online forms. You have a choice not to accept the cookies. If you do not accept the cookie, the site would not be able to remember the font size you have chosen and you would not be able to make any online submission. This website does not use cookies to collect your personal data.
Statistics on visitors to our websites - When you visit our websites, we will record your visit only as a “hit”. The webserver makes a record of your visit that includes your IP addresses (and domain names), the types and configurations of browsers, language settings, geo-locations, operating systems, previous sites visited, and time/duration and the pages visited (webserver access log).
We use the webserver access log for the purpose of maintaining and improving our websites such as to determine the optimal screen resolution, which pages have been most frequently visited etc. We use such data only for website enhancement and optimisation purposes.
We do not use, and have no intention to use the visitor data to personally identify anyone.
Outsourcing arrangements
YC Solicitors LLP’s internal IT systems are developed and maintained by in-house staff and a local third-party service provider. The third-party service provider does not have access to personal data stored in the IT system except when it is carrying out trouble-shooting on it at YC Solicitors LLP under the supervision of YC Solicitors LLP'’s staff.
YC Solicitors LLP websites are developed and maintained by local third-party service providers. All YC Solicitors LLP’s service providers are bound by contractual duty to keep confidential any data they come into contact with against unauthorised access, use and retention.
Protection measures
YC Solicitors LLP takes appropriate steps to protect the personal data we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure.
Retention
YC Solicitors LLP maintains and executes retention policies of records containing personal data to ensure personal data is not kept longer than is necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose for which the data is or is to be used. Different retention periods apply to the various kinds of personal data collected and held by YC Solicitors LLP in accordance with the applicable laws and the requirements by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Disclosure of personal data
The personal data collected by YC Solicitors LLP in the performance of its statutory functions may be disclosed to agencies who are authorised to receive information relating to law enforcement, prosecution or review of decisions.
Data access and correction
You should make your data access request directly to the Data Protection Officer by fax (+852 3753 2595), by email at general@ycsolicitors.com, or in person or by mail to:
YC Solicitors LLP
Suite D1, 12/F Wing Cheong Commercial Building, 19-25 Jervios Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Enquiries
Any enquiries regarding personal data privacy policy and practice may be addressed to the Data Protection Officer at the above correspondence address, via email at general@ycsolicitors.com or on telephone number +852 8192 6411 during office hours.
We keep our privacy policy statement under regular review. This statement was last updated in October 2020.