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Privacy Policy

GENERAL
The Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road (the “Hospital”) strives to protect privacy in relation to personal data of every customer who uses our services. The Hospital and our staff shall, at all times, respect your confidentiality and endeavour to keep all personal data collected, stored, transmitted and/or used in accordance to requirement so required under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ('PDPO').
 
STATEMENT OF PRACTICES
Message from the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital
Stubbs Road
Tsuen Wan


The Adventist and every member of its dedicated staff are committed first and foremost to providing exceptional medical treatment to every patient, without condition and without exception. Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road & Tsuen Wan recognize the importance of the protection of patients’ private data, and is fully committed to compliance with the Privacy Ordinance. The policies of The Adventist are under continual review to ensure good practice in every facet of medical service. All medical staff at the Adventist receives on-going training and guidance to ensure compliance with its policies.
 
TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED FROM OR COMPILED FOR PATIENTS AND CUSTOMERS

For purposes of customer identification and provision of our quality services, you may be requested to provide personal data such as, but not limited to, the following:

  • Full Name;
  • Correspondence Address;
  • Contact Number;
  • Hong Kong Identity Card No. or travel document number;
  • Date of Birth;
  • Gender;
  • Medical Record / History;
  • Patient Hospital Number
  • Education Levels
 
 
USE OF PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data may be used for the following purposes or any purposes directly related to them:
  • verifying your identity;
  • provision of the Service to you;
  • matching (as defined in the Ordinance) your personal data with other data collected for other purposes and from other sources including third parties in relation to the provision of the Service to you;
  • marketing and advertising of any services to you by the Hospital, its affiliates, related companies, agents, contractors and third party suppliers upon your consent in accordance with the prevailing requirements in the Ordinance;
  • business planning and improving the Service for supply to you, by the Hospital, its affiliates, related companies, agents, contractors and third party suppliers;
  • processing of any benefits in connection with the supply of the Service to you;
  • analyzing, verifying, enforcing contractual rights and/or checking of your credit, payment and/or status in relation to supply of the Service of the Hospital and/or its affiliates to you;
  • processing of any payment instructions, direct debit facilities and/or credit facilities in relation to supply of the Service of the Hospital and/or its affiliates to you, or requested by the Customer;
  • enabling the daily operation of your account and/or the collection of amounts outstanding in your account in relation to the Service of the Company and/or its affiliates, including the use of debt collection agents;
  • enabling the Hospital to comply with any obligations to interconnect, with other industry practices, or with obligations to third parties or government agencies in relation to the supply of the Service of the Hospital and/or its affiliates to you;
  • keeping you informed about the Service supplied to you and other goods and services made and available by the Hospital and/or its affiliates;
  • prevention or detection of crime;
  • disclosure as permitted or required by law; and
  • any other purposes as may be agreed to between you and the Hospital, including the purposes set out in any written communication or terms and conditions for the supply of specific services.
 
RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
The Hospital maintains and executes retention policies of records containing personal data to ensure personal data is not kept longer than is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which the data is or is to be used. Different retention periods apply to the various kinds of personal data collected and held by the Hospital in accordance with our retention policies.
 
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data collected by the Hospital is used only for purposes directly related to our services, functions and activities. Other than staff and agents of the Hospital, the Hospital will not transfer your personal data to any unauthorized parties without your prior consent, unless such disclosure is permitted by law.

Personal data may also be disclosed to any person or persons pursuant to any statutory or contractual obligations or as required by court of law, provided such person or persons are able to prove the required right/authority to access such information.

 
SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
The Hospital takes appropriate steps to protect the personal data we hold against loss, unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure.
ACCESS AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

Data access or correction request can be made by post, e-mail and by phone provided hereof:

Address: Patient Business Department, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road, 40 Stubbs Road, Hong Kong
E-mail: patientservice@hkah.org.hk
Phone: (852) 3651 8997

Upon handling a data access or correction request, the Hospital will check the identity of the requester to ensure that he/she is the person legally entitled to make the data access or correction request. A fee is chargeable by the Hospital for complying with a data access request.

 
DIRECT MARKETING

By virtue of PDPO, the Hospital will not use your personal data for purposes of direct marketing without your prior consent or request.

With your consent however, the Hospital may deliver direct marketing materials in relation to all of our services, promotional package, newsletter etc, to you, through various communication channels e.g. e-mail address, correspondence address, mobile phone number, telephone number etc.

Should you wish the Hospital to cease using your personal data in direct marketing, you may at any time send your request to our contact aforementioned.

 
ENQUIRY
Should you have any enquiries concerning compliance of PDPO, please contact Patient Business Department at (852) 3651 8997.
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