Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The Department of Health, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") is concerned to ensure that all personal data submitted through this website are handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

The Government will record visits to this website without collecting any personally identifiable information of users. Such general statistics are collected for the compilation of statistical reports and the diagnosis of problems with or concerning computer systems to help the Government improve this website.

For different purposes and at different times you may be invited to provide personal data to the Government through this website on a voluntary basis. Personal information may include name, telephone number, mailing address or e-mail address. The Government will specify the collection purpose and intended usage of your data when it invites you to provide such information and advise you how you may request access to or correction of the personal data provided.

Unless permitted or required by law, the Government will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your prior consent.

Purpose of Collection

1. Your personal data and the personal data of the student named in the immunisation consent form, whether provided by you or transferred from the school with your consent, to the Department of Health (DH) in connection to the subject student’s participation in the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme or School Outreach Vaccination Pilot Programme will be used by the DH for the following purposes:

( a ) Ensuring student’s unique identity;

( b ) Ensuring the accuracy of students’ immunisation records;

( c ) Consent for prevention of disease, provision of treatments and performing of medical tests;

( d ) For medical examination, diagnosis, preparing test results, provision of treatment for continuation of care, and for reference by medical professionals;

( e ) Tracing defaulters for follow up/treatment;

( f ) For preparing statistics, carrying out research or teaching purpose. The provision of personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to provide service/assistance to you.

The provision of personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to provide service/assistance to you.

Classes of Transferees

2. The personal data collected is mainly for use within DH but it may also be disclosed to other Government bureaux/departments or relevant parties for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 above, if required. For purposes other than those listed in paragraph 1, the data may only be disclosed to parties where you have given consent to such disclosure or where such disclosure is allowed under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap.486.

Access to Personal Data

3. You have a right of access and correction with respect to personal data as provided for in sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data. A fee may be imposed for complying with a data access request.

Transfer of Personal Data through Internet

4. This website uses SSL protocol to encrypt data during network transmission to protect your personal data. All personal data you provide to the Government via this website are secured, and access to them is restricted to authorised personnel only.

Search service

5. Search service on this website is provided by an independent contractor of the Government. We are advised by the independent contractor that it does not collect personally identifiable information while serving search results through this website. 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.

Enquiries

6. Enquiries concerning the personal data provided, including the making of access and corrections, please contact us during office hour:

School Immunisation Teams
2/F, Maurine Grantham Health Centre, 115 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
Tel No.: 2615 8566 or 2615 8567

School Outreach Vaccination Pilot Programme
Block A, 2/F, 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon
Tel No.: 2125 2128

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.