Privacy Policy

By accessing this website, the users unconditionally accept this policy and any further changes to it.

The Macao Chinese Orchestra (hereinafter “OCHM”) is committed to protecting the privacy of the users of this website (hereinafter “Website”), and has prepared this Personal Data Privacy Policy based on the Personal Data Protection Act. OCHM undertakes that all personal data submitted to the Website fall within the scope of protection of this policy, and endeavours to provide the users with a safe and reliable online platform.

1. Non-personal information collected and processed by the WebsiteUsers are not required to provide any personal information if only visiting the Website and not executing a service or submitting an application on it. However, the IT system OCHM uses may automatically record the following technical data:

   – user’s Internet domain name and IP address;
   – the date and time of  visit;
   – the web pages visited;
   – if user links to the Website through a hyperlink from another website, the domain name of that website

   Any information that could identify a user will not be collected. The data collected will only be used to produce statistical reports and to investigate problems within the computer system to help optimise the Website. Such data will not be used to trace any user unless the visit is found to be a hostile attack on the Website.

   The web pages opened on the Website may use “cookies” to record user activity, primarily to provide personalised settings or content. If your browser is enabled to detect cookies, you may receive a warning message each time a cookie is stored.

   Geographic location data may also be used by the web pages in order to provide users with location-based services.

2. Collection of personal data
   Users are not required to provide any personal data if you only browse the Website for general information. Basic personal data will be collected only when users request the following services, but their identity card number is not required in any case.
   1. Subscribing to newsletter
      To subscribe to the OCHM newsletter, users need to provide name, gender, date of birth, telephone number, email and address.
   2. Suggestion box
      To comment on the work or activities of OCHM, name, telephone number and email of user will be required.
   3. Applying to be a “Friend of OCHM”
      If users want to become “Friends of OCHM” they will need to provide name, gender, date of birth, telephone number, email and address.
   4. Joining the “Youth Traditional Chinese Music Promotion Program”
      To join the program, users will need to provide name, gender, date of birth, grade/level (curriculum stage), telephone number, email and address.
      The personal data collected is intended only for registration purposes and provide users with services and the latest information on OCHM’s activities. If the required information is not provided, the Website will be unable to process any registration.
      Users must ensure that all data provided is true and complete. OCHM reserves the right to cancel, without prior notice, any registration or application in case of any reasonable doubt about the information provided.
3. Confidentiality measures for personal data
   OCHM will utilise appropriate information security technology to transmit and store any information registered, to ensure that the personal data you provide is protected and only accessible to authorised personnel. However, users must understand and beware that the transmission of information online has inherent risks. Therefore, when using such services, users agree to bear such risks and any loss that may be caused thereby, with the Website not taking any responsibility for any such loss.
4. External links
   The Website may contain links to other government or non-government websites. By clicking on these links, users have left the Website. The privacy policies set forth on those websites could be different from that of the Website, and the OCHM shall not bear any responsibility for the contents of those websites and their privacy policies. Users are advised to read the privacy policies of those websites if necessary.
5. Rights of access and correction
   According to the Personal Data Protection Act of Macao, the applicants who have filled out their personal data in the Website have the rights of access and correction of such data if necessary. Such applicants may apply in a proper way to OCHM to access or correct their personal data.
6. Amendment to the Personal Data Privacy Policy|
   This Personal Data Privacy Policy may be amended at any time. Any amendment, indicated with a date of revision, will replace the last version without further notice.
   Any major revision to the regulations on the use of personal data will be indicated on the Website.

   1st February 2022