Citibank Hong Kong

Privacy

Citibank Hong Kong Internet Privacy Statement

This explains our cookie policy and online data gathering information practices when you visit this site. This Online Data Policy may be modified at our sole discretion at any time by changing the notice you see here. This Online Data Policy is consistent with and remains subject to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and Citigroup Privacy Themes.

Cookies:
A cookie is a piece of information which a web server may place on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are commonly used by websites to improve the user experience and have not been known to transmit computer viruses or otherwise harm your computer. Many cookies last only through a single session, or visit. Others may have an expiration date, or may remain on your computer until you delete them.

How We Use Cookies:
We use cookies for a number of purposes - for example, to maintain continuity during a user session, to gather data about the usage of our website for research and other purposes, to store your preferences for certain kinds of information and marketing offers, or to store a username or encrypted customer identification number so that you do not have to provide this information every time you return to our site.

Our cookies will track only your online activity on our website. They will not track your other Internet activity. Cookies set by us cannot be read by and are not shared with any non-Citigroup website, although we may share some of the cookie information we gather with other Citigroup companies.

Our cookies typically do not gather personally identifiable information. However, if you agree, we may combine our cookie data with personally identifiable information that you provide to us (such as your email address) so that you may receive marketing offers specifically suited to your needs.

Cookie Filters:
You can decide if and how your computer will accept a cookie by configuring your preferences or options in your browser. However, if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use some of our online services or website features.

Cookies of Other Companies:
We occasionally use other companies to set cookies on our websites and gather cookie information for us. In some cases we will also use another company to operate web servers for our sites. We use the cookie information gathered by these companies in the same manner as stated in the previous section. The companies we use may not use these cookies for their own internal purposes or share the information gathered with anyone other than Citibank, in accordance with the terms of the contracts they have signed with us.

For further information regarding cookies of other companies associated with Citibank.com.hk please refer to http://www.websidestory.com/privacy/services-privacy-policy.html

General Website Practices:
In addition to the information we collect from cookies, we also obtain information that you provide to us online - for example, when you are doing your online banking with us, when you use our tools and calculators or when you submit an application or otherwise communicate with us. In some cases, we retain both the cookie information and/or the information you provide to us online - for example, to complete a transaction you requested or to keep historical records of your past transactions. In other cases - for example, when you use our tools and calculators - we only retain the cookie and/or online information you give us if you request us to do so for your use in subsequent sessions.

Our information sharing practices with affiliates and outside companies is the same with respect to data collected both online and offline, and is governed by Citigroup's Privacy Policy and the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Security:
Citibank currently uses strong encryption (128-bit) security to help safeguard your financial information. All transmission of customer information through Citigroup websites is encrypted using 128-bit encryption technology. Citibank does this through the use of special server software and server certificate that allows us to establish secure 128-bit encryption sessions.

To the extent permitted by law, Citigroup shall not be responsible or liable for any loss of privacy, disclosure of information, harm, damage or loss that may result from your transmission of any information to us in any connection with this Website.

Links to other websites:
When you use a link to go from a Citigroup website to another organization's website, this Internet Privacy Policy will no longer apply. Citigroup is not responsible for the privacy policies of other organizations or the content of their websites.

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