WHITEA Tea Company (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “our company,” or “WHITEA”) respects the privacy rights of anyone who browses this webpage or participates in our company’s activities or registers to use our services or online content (hereinafter referred to as “services”). This privacy policy is governed by the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (hereinafter referred to as “Privacy Ordinance”) and adheres to its relevant provisions.
1. Purpose of Collecting Personal Data You do not need to provide any personal data to browse or use this webpage. When you participate in WHITEA’s activities or register to use our services or online content, we will collect your personal data to enable us to provide services to you. You may refuse to provide personal data, but in such cases, we may not be able to provide services to you. By providing personal data, you consent to our use of your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.
2. Types of Personal Data Collected The personal data collected by WHITEA may include: (i) your name and other personal information; (ii) your contact information, such as address, phone number, and email address; (iii) account information, such as credit card account numbers.
3. Use of Personal Data The personal data collected from you may be used for the following purposes: (i) to verify your account identity; (ii) to provide you with relevant services; (iii) to process your orders, payment instructions, or collections of amounts due or other requests; (iv) to analyze, verify, and/or check your credit, payment, and/or status for the services provided to you; (v) to design services required by you; (vi) to provide you with customer service; (vii) to conduct market research, statistics, and behavioral analysis; (viii) for auditing; (ix) to disclose in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (x) for direct marketing of products and services of our company and its affiliates.
4. Direct Marketing With your consent, WHITEA may use the collected personal data for direct marketing purposes. We may contact you via mail, email, phone, social media, or other means. If you do not wish to receive any direct marketing communications from us, you can update your preferences through your registered account at any time. Upon receiving your notification, we will cease using your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention WHITEA will retain your personal data and online transaction records for a reasonable period to fulfill the purposes of collecting personal data.
6. Access and Correction of Personal Data If you wish to access or correct the personal data you have provided to us online, you can contact us via email at whiteahongkong@gmail.com.
7. Use of Cookies Cookies are files stored on the computers of internet users, used to obtain configuration data and user preferences. Any part of this website that uses cookies does so solely to provide you with a better shopping experience when using our website. You may choose not to accept cookies, but doing so may prevent you from using or activating certain features of our website.
8. Scope of Policy This privacy policy applies only to the WHITEA website. Our website may contain links to other URLs and web pages. Whenever you activate any such linked URL, such as clicking on any advertising customer’s link, you have left our site; any personal data or other information you provide to any other organization after leaving our site is not under our control. You assume all risks associated with browsing or using other URLs.
9. Updates to Privacy Policy WHITEA reserves the right to modify this privacy policy without prior notice. You can find the latest version on our website (www.whiteahk.com). We recommend that you periodically review this privacy policy to ensure you have the latest information.
