Information stored on HKU.hk's online submission system

• Name and username
• The particular office that the user belongs to (faculty/department/organization or student association)
• Contact information including email address
• Data on the content files that the user uploads

What we do with the information stored

We require this information for the following reasons:

• To perform authentication checking on whether you are an eligible user
• To verify that you have authorisation to submit content to HKU.hk for publishing on behalf of your registered office
• Internal record keeping
• To use the information as statistical data on how to improve our services
• To use the information to contact you on any issues regarding your submission where necessary

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us at stories@hku.hk. We will promptly correct any information found to be inaccurate.

Security

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information that is stored on HKU's online submission system.

Links to other websites

The HKU.hk's online submission system may contain links to other websites of interest. However, you should note that we do not have any control over other websites and once you have used such links to leave our site, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and view the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.