Privacy Policy Statement

Last updated:16 December 2024

FutureGen Girls Foundation Limited (“FGG”, “we” or “us”) recognize and understand that you and website visitors are concerned about the privacy of personal data. We pledge to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486, Laws of Hong Kong).

The terms of this Privacy Policy Statement may be updated, revised, varied and amended from time to time as we deem necessary, and the most current version will be the one available on our website (“Website”). Where legally required, we shall notify you and/or obtain your consent for specific material updates, revision or amendment. If you do not accept the updates, revision or amendment, and/or provide your consent, then we may not be able to provide goods or services to you. You are advised to check our Website for updates to this Privacy Policy Statement on a regular basis.

1. Collection of Information

Our collection, retention, disclosure, transfer and use your personal data is set out in this Privacy Policy Statement (as amended from time to time). We will only use your data for direct marketing purposes as specified in this Privacy Policy Statement in line with the consent (or an indication of no objection) we obtained from you.

 

If you are under the age of 18, you should obtain consent from your parent or guardian before you provide FGG with your personal data.

 

We may collect your personal data on FGG’s Website, or through other media on a voluntary basis for different purposes at different times.

 

2. Kinds of Information Collected

We may collect from you and your child aged under 18 the following information, which may contain or amount to personal data as defined under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486, Laws of Hong Kong), such as:

1. name, gender, age, contact information (such as telephone, fax, mobile, postal and email addresses);
2. academic information;
3. photos and/or video of you; and
4. records of correspondence between you and us.
5. Purposes and Uses of Personal Data Collected

We collect, retain and use your personal data for the specific purpose which will be given at the time or for any of the following purposes:

1. management and administration of our award program and/or funding initiatives, including informing a member of the award program about job opportunities that she may be interested in;
2. processing your application to be a member of the award program, volunteer, partner or mentor;
3. verifying your identity and eligibility to participate in our award program and/or funding initiatives;
4. with your consent, sending you direct marketing and promotional materials relating to us and/or any services, donations, sponsorships, events, program, volunteer opportunities, courses, activities, workshops, benefits and products to be provided alone by FGG or other partner(s) or organisation(s), or jointly by FGG with other partner(s) or organisation(s). FGG may also share your data with such other partner(s) or organisation(s) for their direct marketing purposes;
5. administration, management and communication, including but not limited to responding to your requests, enquiries and complaints;
6. conducting surveys, research and analysis, for improvement of our program, funding initiatives and the Website; and
7. compliance with any applicable laws, including making disclosures as required by law.

Please take note that you can require us to cease to use your personal data for direct marketing purposes as described in sub-paragraphs 3(d) above. by sending an email to us at info@futuregengirls.org.

4. Disclosure of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to or with third parties, but may disclose and/or transfer your personal data to the following parties for or in connection with the purposes specified in paragraph 3 above:

1. third parties (within or outside Hong Kong) engaged by us, including any agent, contractor, or third party service provider who provides administrative, legal, telecommunications, computer, payment, data processing or other services to FGG; and
2. any competent court of law, law enforcement agencies and/or regulators and government departments for compliance with applicable laws and regulations and protection of our legal rights.

FGG excludes all liability for disclosure of your personal data in this manner to the fullest extent permitted under applicable laws.

5. Cookies Policy

When you browse the Website of FGG, cookies will be stored in your computers, mobile phones or other devices for internal navigation and programming only. We may use cookies and other tracking mechanisms described below to track information about your use of FGG’s website(s) (Tracking Data). We may combine this Tracking Data with other personal data we collect from you, in which case such Tracking Data shall be considered your personal data for the purpose of, and will be used in accordance with, this Privacy Policy Statement and the Personal Information Collection Statement.

 

Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computers, mobile phones or other devices through your web browser for record-keeping purposes. Some cookies allow us to make it easier for you to navigate FGG’s website(s), while others are used to enable a faster log-in process, or to allow us to store and track information about your interests and preferences at FGG’s website(s).

We may also engage third parties to track and analyse non-personally identifiable data from the website(s). We use the data collected by such third parties to help us administer and improve the quality of our Website and to analyse usage of the same. This is unrelated to and separate from your personal data. Such third parties may combine the non-personally identifiable data that we provide about you with other information that they have collected. You may refuse the use of cookies or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note that removal of cookies may affect your use and experience of our Website.

By continuing to use our Website without changing your privacy settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

If you interact with FGG on social media platforms, FGG can interact with you and send you messages via these platforms. FGG will interact with you in accordance with the social media platform’s rules but we are not responsible for how the platform operators collect and handle your personal data. We are not responsible for what third parties post on our social media accounts.

6. Retention of Personal Data

FGG will retain your personal data for a period no longer than necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which they are or are to be used.

 

7. Commitment to Data Security

FGG will endeavour to ensure that your personal data is kept secure from unauthorized disclosure or access. Only authorized personnel of FGG (who are bound by a duty of confidentiality) will have access to these records, or we will procure by contract or use our reasonable endeavours to ensure that those who we share your personal data with act in accordance with this Privacy Policy Statement. While we will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted over the internet or any telecommunications networks.

 

8. Access and Correction of Personal Data

You have the right to request access to make correction of  your personal data held by FGG at any time by addressing such requests in writing to us at info@futuregengirls.org. All such requests will be handled promptly in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486, Laws of Hong Kong). FGG may charge a reasonable fee for processing your data access request.

 

If there is any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese translation, the English version shall prevail.