Privacy statement

General Policy Statement

We pledge to meet fully recognized standards of personal data privacy protection in complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the "Ordinance") in Hong Kong. In doing so, we will ensure compliance by our staff or agents with the strictest standards of security and confidentiality.

Data Collection and Use

Personal data is collected from our users on a voluntary basis. Personal data may include name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address etc. The information is used by us for the purposes stated on the respective screens on which we request for the provision of your personal data. Refusal to supply personal data may result in us being unable to process the request. Personal data will not be used for any other purposes without your consent unless such use is permitted or required by law.

When you visit our website, a record of your visit is made as a "hit" that shows your Domain Name Server address and the pages you have visited. No personally identifiable information is collected from you. The "hit" information allows us to compile statistics about the number and types of visitors to our website.

Retention and Accuracy

Personal data collected is retained for such period as may be necessary for the proper discharge of our services and to comply with various legal requirements.

Security

We have in place additional security measures for all personal data you provide to us from any misuse and unauthorized access. Access is limited to our authorized staff or agents. Staff or agents designated to handle personal data will be made acquainted with this Privacy Policy Statement and told how to fulfill our obligations to you. However, we do not encrypt any information transmitted on-line.

Access, Correction and Enquiries

If you wish to request access to and/or correction of your personal data held by us and/or to make any enquiries about our privacy policy and practices, you may do so by addressing to:

Personal Data Privacy Officer
Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong)
25-26/F One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Island East, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2968 2222
Fax: (852) 2968 0988
E-mail: enquiry@hk.zurich.com

Use of Personal Data for Direct Marketing

From time to time, we may conduct direct marketing of our products or services via fax, e-mail, direct mail, telemarketing and or other forms of communication to you. You may choose to opt-out of receiving such promotional materials by writing to us at the address above.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files that contain and collect data. Typically, they are sent by a web site, like ours, and stored on the user's computer. Whenever the user requests a page from the web site, the cookies are sent back to the site.

We do not use cookies to get without your knowledge your e-mail address or other personal information.

Our aim is to use cookies on this site responsibly as a way to better serve you. For example:

So you don't have to identify yourself every time you re-enter our web site

To personalize our web site so as to save you time

To determine previous or subsequent sites visited by those visiting our site

To determine which parts of our web site are of most use to our visitors and customers and thus improve them accordingly

If you have provided us with personal information on this site, this information may be linked with the data stored in the cookie so as to be able to serve you as described above.

You have a choice on cookies

If you prefer not to receive cookies or be alerted each time a cookie is sent, you can set your web browser accordingly. If you disable cookies, you should be able in most cases to visit and make use of our web site. But you may be unable to benefit from some of our site's features or functions and your visit may be less speedy.

Last update of this page: March 2012