PIC STATEMENT​

Personal data of applicants held by the Organiser will be kept confidential. Access to your data within the Organiser will be provided to those who need to view it as part of their work in carrying out the purposes described above.

The Organiser may also share your personal data globally, both internally within the Group, and externally with its partners, agent, contractor or third party around the world in accordance with this Statement. Your personal data may, for example, be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in the Hong Kong or other cities or countries outside of where you live or having residency for the purposes as described in this Statement. These personal data transfers are necessary to run the Award. The Organiser utilises standard contract clauses and your consent provided herein for these data transfers to the other countries or cities outside Hong Kong or your country of residency, such receiving parties includes:

1. subsidiaries and associated companies of the Organiser (the Organiser’s holding company and the subsidiaries of such holding company, the Organiser and all its subsidiaries and associated companies, that are incorporated in Hong Kong or outside Hong Kong collectively called the “Group“);
2. any who provide services to the Group, such as for printing purposes and guest lists at venues;
3. any co-organiser, sponsor, co-sponsor, panel of judges and the strategic partners of the Award;
4. any agent, contractor or third party service provider to the Group in connection with the Award;
5. the media (only in relation to the purpose of administering, organizing, providing, hosting, fulfilling, promoting, marketing, advertising and/or showcasing the Award);
6. any person to whom any Group member is under an obligation or is otherwise to disclose according to any law, regulations, codes of conduct or guidelines applicable to any Group member expected to make;
7. any person who the Organiser has a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to
   
   1. investigate, prevent or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities or to assist government enforcement agencies;
   2. enforce the agreements between you and the Organiser;
   3. investigate and defend the Organiser against any third-party claims or allegations;
   4. protect the security or integrity of the Award; or
   5. exercise or protect the rights and safety of the Organiser, the Group or others;
      and,
8. any person who owes a duty of confidentiality to any Group member (e.g. professional advisers of the Group).

The Organiser has no current intention to transfer your personal data to another person for it to use in direct marketing nor sell any of your personal data to anyone and never will.

The Organiser attempts to notify you about legal demands for your personal data when appropriate in the Organiser’s judgment, unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency. The Organiser may dispute such demands when it believes, in its discretion, that the requests are overbroad, vague or lack proper authority, but the Organiser does not promise to challenge every demand.

The Orgainser maintains appropriate protections for cross-border transfers as required by law and imposes strict restrictions on how the above-mentioned persons/companies can use and disclose the personal data provided to them. They are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data in line with the Organiser’s policies.

Where there is a need to share your personal data with a third party other than those listed above, the Organiser will first seek your consent to do so.