Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Notice explains how Polytech Global Solutions Limited (HKSAR BRN 80427335), including its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "Polytech"), uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics and personalization when users visit the website polytech.capital, its individual pages, associated applications, platforms, and other web services.

Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) Connection
This Cookie Notice is aligned with and should be read in conjunction with Polytech’s Global Privacy Notice and the HKSAR-regional Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS).

2. Applicable Legal Requirements

This Notice is compiled in accordance with the jurisdictional requirements of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and, in particular, with the following HKSAR legislative acts directly or indirectly related to cookie processing:

  • Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, PDPO (Cap. 486): The primary law of the Hong Kong SAR governing the processing of personal data (including via cookies and trackers). Its structure includes the six Data Protection Principles (DPPs), specialized articles, and Ordinance sections. We also account for the 2012 and 2021 amendments to the PDPO regarding direct marketing (using cookies) and unlawful disclosure.
  • PCPD Codes and Notes: Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), including those specifically related to internet tracking, such as the Guidance on Online Behavioural Tracking.
  • Sector Regulations: Rules and guidelines issued by sector regulators, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), among others.
  • Other Separate Ordinances: Ordinances governing specific types of confidential information and other regulations similar to those listed in the PICS document.
  • International and Local Compliance Standards: Other relevant global and regional compliance frameworks.

3. Technologies Used

Cookies are pieces of data or similar identifiers stored on a user’s device or read from it when visiting our website or accessing Polytech online platforms.

In this Notice, "cookies" also encompass other technologies performing similar functions, including: tracking pixels and web beacons, tags and scripts, localStorage and sessionStorage, mobile device identifiers, fingerprinting technology, link decoration and other referral tracking methods, SDKs, advertising IDs, and other technologies that transmit information about user actions or generate an identifier based on device settings.

4. Processed Data

Depending on the technology used and user preferences, the Company may process unique cookie and device identifiers, IP addresses, login device and software information, language and regional settings, web activity, and user interactions (date and time of visit, session duration, referral sources, pages viewed, interaction with site elements, selected settings and granted permissions, authorization status, and other session details), technical data on errors and performance, data on interactions with advertising or marketing materials, and other related data.

Bona Fide Data Collection
We do not intend to use cookies for excessive data collection. We collect data in good faith, in compliance with DPP1 (Schedule 1 of the PDPO), and limit it to the minimum necessary for purposes related to the Company’s activities.

5. Cookie Categories

The Company may collect and process the following categories of cookies and similar technologies, based on their purpose or the nature of their interaction with user data:

  • Mandatory Cookies: Necessary for the standard operation of the website, to ensure its security, or to provide functions explicitly requested by the user (for example, correctly loading and displaying web pages, maintaining session consistency, user authentication, and load balancing between servers).
  • Functional Cookies: Allow the platform to remember user preferences and provide enhanced or personalized features (for example, saving language, region, interface settings, preferred display formats, or the selected version of the site).
  • Analytical Cookies: Used to obtain statistical insights into user interaction with the website’s content (for example, traffic analysis, click maps, features used, error occurrences, and page load durations).
  • Marketing and Advertising Cookies: Used to measure, optimize, and tailor marketing activities (for example, measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, tracking conversions, building behavioral profiles, and conducting retargeting or other digital marketing initiatives).
  • Social Network and Embedded Content Cookies: Required for the proper operation of external services integrated into the website (such as playing embedded videos, displaying interactive maps, or enabling social media buttons, online chat widgets, and other support services).

6. Processed Data

When visiting the website, viewing embedded content, or using certain features integrated with Polytech, cookies from third-party providers may be set in the user’s browser. The Company pre-evaluates third-party technologies based on their purpose, the categories of data transferred, and their legal basis prior to deploying digital solutions from counterparties and third parties.

7. International Transfers

Cookie and related service providers may be located outside the HKSAR, the user’s jurisdiction, or other regions where the Company and its affiliates operate. Information transferred outside of Hong Kong is processed in accordance with the PDPO, contractual obligations, and the applicable legal requirements of the receiving jurisdiction (which may include the PIPL, GDPR, UK GDPR, Singapore PDPA, or others).

Section 33 of the PDPO
The cross-border transfer of cookie data from the Hong Kong SAR to a foreign state, or between two foreign jurisdictions under the Company’s control, is conducted on permissible grounds in alignment with the PICS document and pursuant to Section 33 of the PDPO.

8. Data Security

To protect data associated with cookies, we implement comprehensive corporate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) security standards. These measures include third-party scripting controls, tag change monitoring, domain and cookie path controls, identifier (ID) expiration management, the deletion of redundant cookies, and other reasonable, risk-appropriate safeguards.

Safety Standards
The Company maintains data security measures that comply with the requirements of DPP4 under the PDPO and align with generally accepted cyber threat management frameworks, including the NIST CSF 2.0, the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, and the CIS Critical Security Controls (Implementation Group 3 / IG3).

9. Access and Correction Rights

In accordance with DPP6 of the PDPO, users have the right to request access to their personal data collected by the Company through cookies and similar technologies, as well as to request the correction of such data or the withdrawal of consent for non-mandatory cookies. Data access requests should be submitted using the standard Data Access Request Form in the manner prescribed by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD).

Data Privacy Officer
To withdraw consent, request access to or correction of data, or address any other privacy-related matters, please contact our Data Privacy Officer at [email protected] or visit our Hong Kong office.

10. Version Control

The text of this Cookie Notice may be amended, supplemented, or completely updated by the Company without prior notice, with the latest version published on the platform’s website for user reference.

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Cookie Consent
We use cookies (and similar technologies) to improve our service and enhance your experience on our website.