Privacy Policy
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China ("the Government") is concerned to ensure that all personal data submitted through had.gov.hk is handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
The Government will record visits to had.gov.hk without collecting any personal identifiable information of users. Such general information is only collected for the compilation of statistical reports and the diagnosis of problems with concerning computer systems to help improving had.gov.hk.
For searching Rural Representative Election voter registration information through the HAD "Rural Representative Election (RRE)" website, users are requested to input personal data. Personal information includes name and identity document number. HAD will specify the collection purpose and intended usage of your data provided and advise you how you may request access to or correction of the personal data provided for the purpose of voter registration.
"Search for RRE Voter Registration Information" website uses SSL protocol to encrypt data during network transmission to protect your personal data. All personal data you provide to HAD are secured, and access to them is restricted to authorized personnel only.
The search service on had.gov.hk is provided by an independent contractor of the Government. We are advised by the independent contractor that it does not collect personal identifiable information while serving search results through had.gov.hk. The independent contractor will share the anonymous data it collects through the search service with the Government for compiling traffic analysis on government websites. The Government will not match the data obtained from any such search activity with any personal data possibly held by the Government.
This Privacy Policy has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.
