Jacobson Medical (Hong Kong) Limited (referred to as “”Jacobson””, “”we””, “”us”” and “”our””) recognise their responsibilities in relation to the collection, holding, processing, use and/or transfer of personal data under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (“”PDPO””).
For the purposes of the relevant data protection laws in force in places including but not limited to Hong Kong and the European Union (the “EU”), we are data controller and/or data user which control the collection, holding, processing or use of your personal data. This Statement is also part of our Terms of Use for the Mederma Site (this “Website”). We respect your privacy and we promise:
i. to implement computer, physical and procedural safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of the personal data we collect
ii. to limit the personal data collected to the minimum required to provide services requested by you
iii. to permit only our properly trained, authorized employees to access personal data
iv. not to disclose your personal data to external parties unless you have agreed, we are required by law or we have previously informed you.
Unless your express consent is required by applicable law, by providing us with your personal data (including by registering for using our online shopping facility, registering to attend any of our events, participating in our interactive services, browsing the Website or in any way communicating with us), you acknowledge the collection and use of your personal data by us as outlined in this Statement. If you do not agree with the use of your personal data as set out in this Statement, or the Terms of Use, please do not use this Website. The term “”personal data”” shall have the meaning ascribed to it by the PDPO.
We regularly review this Privacy Policy Statement and may from time to time revise it or add specific instructions, policies and terms. In relation to personal data supplied to us through the Website or otherwise, continued use by you of the Website or your continued relationship with us shall be deemed to be your acceptance of and consent to this Privacy Policy Statement, as amended from time to time.
1. Collection
1.1 We may collect personal data from you by the following channels:-
(a) when you purchase goods and services from us or use services or products provided by us;
(b) when you correspond with us;
(c) when you register to use, or enter information into, any of our interactive services (for example, our blogs and forums);
(d) when you register to attend any of our events; and
(e) when you use the Website or our official page on social media sites.
1.2 Types of personal data collected
Types of personal data collected by us may include, without limitation:
(a) Your personal information and contact information such as your name, gender, date of birth, telephone number, social media links, email address, residential address, correspondence address and/or billing address;
(b) Your business information such as company name and business title;
(c) Your credit card information such as name of cardholder, card number and expiry date;
(d) Your account details, including account numbers; and
(e) Any other information as necessary for the provision of the services to you.
1.3 In addition, when you browse the Website, we will collect the basic technical information that your browser sends to the Website such as your browser type and language, access times, the address of the site from which you came to the Website, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, or click stream data within our Website (i.e. the actions taken in connection with the Website) etc. We collect such technical information during your visit to the Website through our automatic data collection tools, which may include cookies and other commonly used technologies. We collect such data for the purpose of improving the functionality of the Website. Further information on cookies is set out below.
2. Use
2.1 You agree that the personal data you provide to us and all information relating to your use of our applications and/or our Website may be used and retained by us:
(a) for providing you with customer service including, but not limited to processing and effecting the order, delivery, refunds and/or repair relating to the products which were sold on the Website, contacting you for promotion or other customer service;
(b) for providing you with a more personalised experience on the Website and also responding to your enquires, feedback or claims;
(c) for providing your with Jacobson’s newsletters and/or promotional materials relating to the following: retail, cosmetics and beauty, health, personal care, medical, baby care, maternity care, insurance, financial, music, sports, betting (lucky draw), dining, travel, transportation, banking, electronics, home, household, textile, tele-communication, food and beverage, grocery, office and business supplies, technology, outdoor, furniture, lighting, décor, media (including digital), e-commerce platform and facilitator (including online trading, payment and auctions), and publications;
(d) to better understand your needs and to provide products and services better tailored to your needs;
(e) for performing research or statistical analysis in order to improve our goods and services and for sales and marketing purposes;
(f) for verifying the User’s identity;
(g) for investigation of complaints, suspected suspicious transactions, and research for service improvement;
(h) for prevention or detection of crime;
(i) for making disclosures as may be required for any of the above purposes or as required by law.
2.2 The provision of personal data by you is necessary in order for us to provide you with the requested services and for us to perform our contractual obligations (if any) to you (as one of the legitimate interests of Jacobson. If you do not supply such data, we may be unable to provide the information, products or services you have asked for or process your requests, applications or purchase order.
2.3 Direct marketing
We may use your personal data to send you news, offers and promotions and we require your consent for that purpose. We may contact you by email, in-app notifications, social media, text/picture/video message or mail. Your name, contact address, social media contact, products and services portfolio information, transaction patterns and behaviors, browsing records held by us may be used by us in direct marketing of the products or services offered by us (or our business partners), including without limitation: food and beverages, groceries, household products, personal care and health, skincare and makeup, maternity and baby, pets, electrical appliances, houseware and furniture, dining and lifestyle, sports and travel, toys and books, telecommunications, media and entertainment, fashion and apparel, insurance and financial products, which may be of interest to you.
If you prefer not to receive any direct marketing communications from us or our marketing partners, you can opt out at any time by updating your preferences through your registered account or an unsubscribe link provided. Upon receipt of your request, we shall cease to so use your personal data as soon as possible without charge to you.
3. Disclosure and Transfer
3.1 We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to or with third parties including our business partners. However, your personal data may be disclosed or transferred by us to the third parties (whether in your jurisdiction or abroad) in the circumstances described below for their use and/or access for the purposes specified at paragraph 2 above:-
3.1.1 We may disclose and transfer (whether in Hong Kong or abroad) to third party agents and/or contractors engaged by us (“”Third Party Service Providers””), who are under a duty of confidentiality, to assist with providing you our services (including data entry, management of our customer database, processing and effecting the order, delivery, refunds and/or repair relating to the products which were sold on the Website, contacting you for promotion or other customer service and securely disposing of the personal data). Our Third Party Service Providers are under a duty of confidentiality and bound not to use your personal data for their own purposes (including direct marketing);
3.1.2 We may disclose and transfer (whether in Hong Kong or abroad) to competent court of law, law enforcement agencies and/or law-related organisations, governmental and regulatory bodies, advisers, auditors, financial institutions, insurers and other relevant orgnaisations in connection with our operations or services, for compliance with applicable laws and regulations and protection of our legal rights;
3.1.3 We may also disclose and transfer (whether in Hong Kong or abroad) to any of our actual or proposed assignees or transferees of our rights with respect to your personal data in connection with a re-structuring of our business, and/or merger (as between us and a third party), sale, or transfer (whether of assets or shares, in whole or in part), to use, hold, process or retain such personal data in accordance with this Statement.
3.2 We will generally hold your data on our servers hosted in Hong Kong. However, we may transfer it to our overseas affiliates and/or business partners elsewhere in the world for the purpose of processing into our database any of the people listed at paragraph 3.1 above, who may be located elsewhere. If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) your personal data may be transferred to countries located outside the EEA which do not provide a similar or adequate level of protection to that provided by countries in the EEA. Such transfers will only be made in accordance with applicable laws including where necessary for us to comply with our contractual obligations with you [Terms of Use]. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that any personal data are treated securely and in accordance with this Statement.
4. Security
4.1 Personal data stored electronically are password-protected. Encryption technology is used on our secured web areas. Our computer systems are placed in restricted areas. We only permit authorized employees to access personal data. These employees are trained on our privacy policies.
4.2 All reasonable efforts are made to ensure that any personal data held by us is stored in a secure and safe place, and accessed only by its authorised employees or authorised Third Party Service Providers.
4.3 The User should be aware that no system is impenetrable and no information provided over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that the User transmits to it or receive from us over the Internet.
5. Retention
Unless there is a mandatory legal requirement for us to keep your personal data for a specified period, we will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the original or directly related purposes for which it was collected.
6. Links to other websites
This Privacy Policy Statement only applies to our Website and/or our mobile app. By activating a link to other sites and pages operated by a third person, such as for example by clicking on the banner of an advertiser, you leave our Website and/or our mobile app. We have no control over the content of the linked websites or the way in which the operators of those websites deal with your personal data. You should review the privacy policy for those third party websites to understand the ways in which your personal data may be used by those third parties.
7. Cookies
7.1 Cookies are small text files that are stored on computer hard drives by websites that you visit. When you visit the Website, cookies will be transferred to your company for identification purpose. Cookies can be used to follow the User’s activity on the Website and are also used to remember for instance the User’s name and password. We use cookies on our Website to:
(a) recognise you whenever you visit our Website and mobile app, to enable tighter security
(b) obtain information about your preferences, viewing and browsing behavior, online movements and use of the Internet
(c) keep track of the items stored in your shopping basket and take you through the checkout process
(d) assist in understanding your preference, customizing the advertising to you, so that you may receive information more suited to your interests
(e) carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve your Website experience
7.2 If you choose not to use cookies, you may change your browser settings or disable cookies. However, if you choose not to use cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of our Website. For more information on cookies and how to disable them, please refer to www.allaboutcookies.org.
8. Your data privacy rights
8.1 Under the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have the right:
(a) to check whether we hold personal data about you and to access such data
(b) to require us to correct inaccurate data
(c) to ascertain our policies and practices in relation to personal data and the kind of personal data held by us.
8.2 If you are in an EU Member State, subject to certain limitations and/or restrictions, you have the right under the data protection laws in the EU:
(a) to request access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data;
(b) to obtain restriction of processing or to object to processing of your personal data; and
(c) to the right to data portability.
Individuals in the EU also have the right to lodge a complaint about the processing of their personal data with their local data protection authority. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the supervisory authority so please contact us in the first instance.
8.3 If you wish to exercise one of the above mentioned rights, cease marketing communications, and/or raise questions or complaints please contact us at:
Jacobson Medical (Hong Kong) Limited
Units 2313-18, Tower 1, Millennium City 1,
388 Kwun Tong Rd, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Where permitted by law to do so, we may charge a reasonable fee for processing a data access or correction request.
9. We keep this Privacy Policy Statement under regular review and place updates on our website from time to time.
10. Updates
If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the English and Chinese versions of this Privacy Policy Statement, the Chinese version shall prevail.
