Privacy Policy

TravelHK (www.travelhk.com) is owned by the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (“TIC”) that provides users (“you”) with tourism-related information of Belt and Road countries/regions and Greater Bay Area cities. This Privacy Policy describes our policy and practices regarding our collection and handling of information and all personal data are handled in strict adherence to the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PD(P)O).

By accessing TravelHK and utilising our information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and the information collection and handling practices outlined in it.

1. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that containing small amounts of information and may be stored on any internet browser of your internet enabled devices, e.g. your computer, smartphone or tablet. It often includes an anonymous unique identifier. A cookie can be used to identify a computer. It, however, is not used to collect any personal information.

2. Automatic Collection of Information

We automatically collect and store the date and time you access the “Business Zone” of TravelHK when you successfully log into the zone with your member account, i.e. the cookie that enables you to log into restricted area of TravelHK.

3. Use of Cookies

Please note that some cookies on TravelHK are managed by third parties, including features such as maps and social media APIs. You should refer to the third parties’ own privacy policies about how they may use your information.

4. Google Maps API(s)

We use Google Maps API(s) in such places as when, but not limited to, providing the photos of hotels and restaurants, which includes Google Maps features and content. The use of Google Maps features and content is subject to the then-current versions of the: Google Privacy Policy.

5. AddThis Tools

We use AddThis tools as a browser plug-in that enables users to share content to social media platforms. The use of AddThis features is subject to the then-current versions of the: AddThis Privacy Policy.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable and practical steps to ensure that all collected information is stored in a secure environment accessed only by authorised persons. In addition, we use encryption when transmitting information between your system and ours. However, we give no warranty against third parties hacking into the data or any unauthorised access to the data by anyone.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

TravelHK may change or modify this Privacy Policy in the future. We will record the date that revisions were last made to this Privacy Policy at the bottom of this page, and any revisions will take effect upon posting. We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy from time to time to review the most current version.

8. Contact Us

Should you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong

Rooms 1706-09, Fortress Tower

250 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong

Email: travelhk@tichk.org

9. Language

This Privacy Policy is prepared in English and translated into Chinese. In the event of any conflict between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.

Updated in October 2019