Disclaimers
Disclaimers
Important Notice
By accessing this Website and any of its pages, you accept the terms set out below, and by continuing to use this Website following the posting of any changes to these terms, you will signify your consent to the changes made.
General
No Warranty
No Offer or Solicitation
The information on this Website and its contents are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute a transaction, a solicitation of an offer, an invitation or an offer to buy or sell, whether as principal or agent, any securities, futures, options or other financial instruments or provide any service or investment advice.
Risk Disclosure Statements
Investment involves risks. Investors should note that the investment value may fall as well as rise and past performance may not be indicative of future performance. Independent professional advice should be sought prior to making any investment decision. The Group expressly disclaims any legal liability for any claim for any loss (whether direct or indirect) of the use of the information provided on this Website.
Trademarks, Copyrights and other Intellectual Property
Linked Websites
Software Licenses
Limitation of Liability
Indemnity
Personal Information Collection and Privacy Policy Statements
- the daily operation of the services and credit facilities provided to customers;
- conducting credit checks;
- assisting other institutions to conduct credit checks;
- ensuring ongoing credit worthiness of customers;
- designing financial services or related products for customers’ use;
- marketing financial services or related products;
- determining the amount of indebtedness owed to or by customers;
- meeting the requirements to make disclosure under the requirements of any legal and/or regulatory requirements or court orders binding on the Group; and
- purposes relating to any of the above.
- securities, futures, options, commodities, derivatives, funds, bonds, wealth management and insurance related services and products;
- reward, loyalty or privileges programmes in relation to the class of marketing subjects as referred to in clause b(i) above; and
- donations and contributions for charitable and/or non-profit making purposes. If a Customer does not wish the Group to use and/or transfer the Customer’s data for use in direct marketing, the Customer may, without charge, exercise the right to opt-out.
Data held by the Group relating to a customer will be kept confidential but the Group may provide such information to the following parties (whether within or outside Hong Kong):
- any agent, contractor or third party service provider who provides administrative, telecommunications, computer, financial, trade execution, cash, securities and/or contracts clearing or settlement or other services to the Group in connection with the operation of its business;
- any other person under a duty of confidentiality to the Group including a group companies of the Group which has undertaken to keep such information confidential;
- any financial institution or dealer with which the customer has or proposes to have dealings;
- any credit reference agency and in the event of default, any debt collection agency;
- any actual or proposed assignee of the Group or participant or sub-participant or transferee of the rights of the Group in respect of the customer; and
- any exchange, entity, agency, regulatory or government body in any jurisdiction if required by law or pursuant to any court orders, rules or regulations to which the Group is subject. In such cases, the Group is usually under a duty of secrecy and will not be able to notify a customer or seek his consent in relation to such release of information.
- check whether the Group holds data about him and the right of access to such data;
- require the Group to correct any data relating to him which is inaccurate; and
- ascertain the Group’s policies and practices in relation to data and to be informed of the kind of personal data held by the Group.