Protecting the privacy of our users is essential to us. Lottery.hk has strict policies in place to ensure that any personal information submitted to us is stored securely and is only used for the operation of this website.
This privacy policy sets out how we treat your personal information and how the data we collect when you use Lottery.hk is kept secure.
By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with the terms described below. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information about how the site uses cookies to improve the experience of its users.
What data do we collect?
We may collect, store and use the following kinds of data when you use this website:
- Information about how you use this website and the device you use to browse it. This includes, but is not limited to, your browser type and version, operating system, which pages you visited, the length of your visit and your IP address.
- Any information you provide to us for the purposes of subscribing to website services, including newsletters and competition entries.
- Any other information you choose to send to us, for any purposes.
How we use your personal information
We may use any personal information submitted to us via this website for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website. Information may be used for:
- Website administration
- To improve and personalise the website according to your interests
- To send you general or marketing communications, as well as email notifications if you have opted in to receive them
- To send you marketing communications relating to our business or the businesses of carefully selected third-parties. We will only send this information if you have specifically agreed to receive it. You can opt out at any time.
- To handle queries or complaints sent by you to this website
- To maintain website security and help prevent fraud
- To enable the use of website services
- To ensure you are abiding by the terms of this website. Please see this disclaimer for more information.
Your information will only be shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes if you have opted in to the service. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Disclosing your personal information
We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors as necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We may also disclose your personal information to any member of our group of companies (including parent companies, our holding company and any subsidiaries) as necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy.
Furthermore, we may disclose your personal information:
- If required by law
- To establish, exercise or defend our legal rights, including for fraud prevention purposes
- To purchasers or prospective purchasers of any business or asset we are (or are considering) selling
- In connection with any legal proceedings, whether prospective or ongoing
- To any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or competent authority for the disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, that authority would be likely to order us to disclose that information
We will not disclose your personal information to third parties, with the exception of those instances described in this privacy policy.
Security of your personal information
Lottery.hk takes all reasonable steps to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. Any personal data you provide to us is stored on our secure servers and all electronic transactions completed through this website are encrypted.
By using this website and accepting these terms, you acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is potentially insecure and that we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
International data transfers
The personal information that we collect as described in this privacy policy and our Cookie Policy may be stored, processed in or transferred between any of the countries in which we operate so that we can use it in accordance with the terms set out in this privacy policy.
Any personal information that you provide via this website may be transferred to and stored in countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the European Economic Area.
By agreeing to this privacy policy, you acknowledge that any personal information you submit to us for publication via this website may subsequently be available to view on the internet and around the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.
By accepting to the terms of this privacy policy, you expressly agree to the transfer of your personal data as described above.
Amending this policy
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time without notice. You are advised to check this page occasionally to make sure you agree with any changes as new versions of the policy will be published on this website. We may also contact you via email on occasions to notify you of any changes to this privacy policy.
Your rights
You can instruct us to provide you with any data we hold about you at any time. You must adhere to the following conditions before such a request is granted:
- The payment of an administration fee
- The supply of appropriate evidence of your identity. This includes a notarised copy of your passport and an original copy of a utility bill featuring your name and address. We reserve the right to request additional proof of your identity if required. .
These documents are required to protect the identities of our users and to ensure personal information is only disclosed to the person who has the right to receive it. We may withhold such personal information to the extent permitted by law.
Third-party websites
Lottery.hk may contain links to other websites. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content or operating practices of the third-party sites we link to.
The privacy policy set out on this page only pertains to Lottery.hk and doesn’t cover any third-party websites, which will have their own privacy policies in place. We advise that you read the privacy policy of any third-party website as we cannot be held responsible for how they collect or use your data.