Effective Date: June 23, 2025

At Great Ideal and HKPC Academy (collectively referred to as "we" or "organizers"), we recognize the importance of personal privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal data while operating the "First Asian KOL Creative Competition - Starting from Hong Kong" (hereinafter referred to as "Competition") website and related activities.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data when you visit our website, register for the competition, engage in sponsorship, subscribe to newsletters, or interact with us:

- Identification Data: Name, date of birth, gender, nationality, and ID/passport number (only in specific situations like prize collection or contract signing).
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number, mailing address, social media account links.
- Professional Data: Occupation, company name, position, relevant experience, portfolio links, and follower count (applicable for participants and businesses).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, browsing habits, cookies, and similar tracking technologies.
- Payment Data: Payment information for sponsors or service purchases (handled via third-party payment platforms; we do not store complete credit card details).
- Submission Content: Entries, summaries, proposals, images, videos, etc. (submission implies consent for us to use as per competition rules).

2. How We Use Your Information

We primarily use your personal data for the following purposes:

- Competition Operation: Processing registrations, eligibility verification, managing the competition, arranging training, conducting reviews, and awarding prizes.
- Communication: Responding to inquiries, sending important notifications, updates, and marketing information (with your consent).
- Service Improvement: Analyzing website usage to enhance website functionality, user experience, and competition content.
- Marketing: With your consent, promoting the competition, organizers, and partner products, services, or events.
- Contract Fulfillment: Meeting contractual obligations with participants, sponsors, and other partners.
- Legal Compliance: Adhering to applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or government requests.

3. Information Disclosure

We may disclose your personal data in the following circumstances:

- Internal Use: Within Great Ideal and HKPC Academy for competition operations, accessible only to necessary personnel.
- Partners: Sharing necessary data with sponsors, media partners, judges, trainers, and service providers to facilitate the competition (e.g., participant data may be shared with judges or training entities).
- Legal Requirements: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or government requests.
- Protecting Rights: Safeguarding the rights, property, or safety of ourselves, other participants, the public, or partners.
- With Consent: When you explicitly consent to additional disclosures.

4. Data Security

We are committed to implementing reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, data transmission over the internet is not 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security during transmission.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance the user experience, analyze site traffic, and remember your preferences. You can refuse cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect some website functions.

6. Your Rights

Under Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have the following rights:

- Access Right: Check if we hold your personal data and what type of data we hold.
- Correction Right: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw your consent for certain data processing (this may affect your participation in the competition or receipt of specific services).
- Data Access Request: We may charge a reasonable administrative fee for data access requests.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for the shortest time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Third-Party Website Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

9. Policy Changes

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will take effect upon posting. We recommend regularly reviewing this policy for the latest information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: [info@great-ideal.com]  
Phone: [+852 23318750]

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