Privacy Policy

 

Au Bak Ling Charity Trust (“ABLCT”) is committed to ensuring that personal information is treated with respect, kept confidential, and used solely for the purpose for which it was supplied. Below is our policy regarding the protection of donor and visitor information:

 

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Why we collect information?

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Collecting information allows us to operate and provide our services more efficiently. By collecting information and understanding more about how people use the information we provide, we can improve how we communicate with you and keep you up-to-date on relevant matters.

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What information do we collect and how do we process this information?

 

We collect information every time you interact with us. When you contact ABLCT regarding our activities, send or receive information, engage with social media, volunteer with us, or make contact with us in any other way, you provide us with personal information. We may also collect information through our use of cookies (please see the Cookies section below). 

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Applications to work or volunteer for ABLCT

 

If you apply as a volunteer at ABLCT office we will use the information you supply as part of the recruitment process.

 

If we need to take up references, for example, we will inform you beforehand, unless we are required to disclose this information by law.

 

If you have been interviewed but are unsuccessful in your volunteer application, we will hold your information for six months after the recruitment campaign and then destroy or delete these records.

 

If you are successful in your application, a personnel file will be created which will contain relevant personal information. This is covered more fully in the staff handbook which you will receive once you commence work with ABLCT.

 

Once you leave ABLCT, your information will be held for a relevant period. Please contact us for further details.

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Notification of change of privacy policy

 

We reserve the right to amend this privacy statement. You are advised to visit this website section periodically in order to keep up-to-date with the changes in our privacy policy.

 

About Cookies

 

What are Cookies?

 

Cookies are pieces of information that are sent to your computer (or other devices) by a website when you visit. They are stored on your device allowing a website to recognize you when you visit.

 

Do we use cookies?

 

Yes. ABLCT uses this data to analyze trends and statistics to help us provide a better service. If you do not want cookies to be used there are various options to disable or opt out without affecting your navigation around our site, however, this may restrict functionality in some areas.

 

What cookies do we use?

 

We may use “essential cookies” which are required for the operation of our website; analytical cookies to allow us to recognize and count visitors; functionality cookies which recognize you and remember your preferences; and targeting cookies which record your visit to our webpage and links you have followed and then targets our content more specifically to you. The information collected is anonymous aggregated research data and contains no name or address information and it does not have the function of identifying an individual person of ABLCT website.

 

Third-party cookies

 

By using the ABLCT website or by performing certain actions (such as using a social sharing button) certain other sites may also set cookies.

 

Analytics

 

ABLCT uses Google Analytics to produce anonymous data which we use to measure trends and statistics helping us provide a better service. This is a common performance cookie that many websites use.

 

Social Media sharing icons, buttons and widgets:

 

We would like to inform you that the ABLCT website uses embedded ‘share’ buttons to enable users of the site to easily share pages with their friends through a number of popular social networks. These sites may also set cookies. ABLCT does not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party website for more information about these.

 

How do you disable cookies?

 

If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by ABLCT, or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. You can find detailed information on cookies and how to disable them at www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Questions regarding our Privacy Policy Address:

 

11/F Unicorn Trade Centre, 131 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

Email: info@ablct.com

Phone: (852) 8201 1980

Fax: (852) 3105 0980