《Personal Information Collection Statement》

1. Collection of Personal Data

   • Hong Kong Institute of Construction (“HKIC”) is one of the member organizations of the Construction Industry Council (the “CIC”). The information you provide to HKIC, including any personal data as defined in the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486), will be used solely for purposes related to the activities of the CIC, including HKIC. The activity and the required personal data are detailed in the application form.
   • Whether or not you provide your personal data to HKIC is voluntary. However, where you are providing information for the purpose of an application, it is necessary that you supply HKIC with complete information as specified on the application form. Otherwise, HKIC may be unable to process or consider your application. If you are under the age of 18, you should consult your parent or guardian before providing any personal data to us.
   • You are entitled to request access to and correction of any errors in your personal data. If you wish to do so, please write to Assistant Manager – Central Office (Data Access Request), Hong Kong Institute of Construction, Construction Industry Council, 38/F COS Centre, 56 Tsun Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. Should you have any enquiries about our PICS and related practices, please contact us at the above address or via [email protected]. As a member of the CIC, HKIC strictly follows the relevant policies of the CIC. For more information about our policies on privacy and personal data protection, you can access our Privacy Policy Statement.

2. Purposes of Collection

   Your personal data will be kept confidential and may be used by the CIC, including HKIC for the following purposes:

   • Assessing your application for admission, including payment and refund/reimbursement whenever necessary;
   • Responding to situations involving a risk of health or safety, including an emergency;
   • All other purposes in connection with your studies and assessments;
   • Arranging for career services;
   • Managing alumni affairs;
   • Facilitating communication with you;
   • Performing and exercising functions and powers of the CIC under relevant legislation, rules and sub-legislation, including but not limited to the Construction Industry Council Ordinance (Cap.587) and Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 583);
   • Establishing, exercising and defending the CIC’s legal rights, and complying with the CIC’s legal and regulatory obligations (including anti-money laundering obligations, complying with orders by courts or regulators, etc.);
   • Managing access to the CIC’s premises and for security purposes;
   • Preventing and responding to actual or potential security threats, fraud or illegal activities;
   • Handling complaints or enquiries;
   • Performing analysis and conducting research and surveys;
   • Performing audits and compliance reviews to ensure compliance with the applicable CIC’s policies and procedures, regulations and law;
   • Other purposes related or incidental to the conduct of the CIC’s activities; and
   • Any other purposes that you may consent to from time to time.

3. Disclosure and Transfer of Personal Data

   We may disclose or transfer your personal data for the purposes as stated in paragraph 2 to third parties, including but not limited to the following:

   • Any or all of the CIC’s affiliates and/or subsidiaries;
   • Any third party service providers, contractors/sub-contractors that, on behalf of the CIC, operate or maintain membership, event registration, tour booking, researches and/or analysis, or carry out back-end services, administrative services, verification services, cloud services or information technology services, or provide necessary support or services to the CIC to enable us to provide our services, including any insurance, banking or third party payment gateways services used by the CIC, and any other entities that discharge contractual obligations on our behalf;
   • Any of the CIC’s professional advisors, including but not limited to lawyers, accountants and auditors; or
   • Any party that owes a duty of confidentiality to the CIC.

   We may disclose and transfer your personal data in accordance with any legal or regulatory requirements or any court order applicable to the CIC.

4. Use of Personal Data Related to Direct Marketing

   To keep you informed of CIC activities and developments in the construction industry which may be of interest, the CIC would like to use your personal data, including your name, phone number, correspondence and email address, to update you in relation to our training courses, trade testing, registration, events and other aspects of its work and developments in the construction industry.

   You are free to decide whether you wish to receive such information. If you choose not to receive information on the above, please put a tick in the box below. You may make any subsequent changes on your choice of receiving promotional materials by writing to us.