Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the privacy policies applicable to Bargain Birdy Internet websites at www.bargainbirdy.com (“Website”) and any other collection of personal data by Bargain Birdy in Hong Kong by any means whatsoever. In the event that Bargain Birdy has provided a separate Personal Information Collection Statement to you, or Bargain Birdy and your company have entered into a separate agreement, to the extent that there is any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and the terms of such Personal Information Collection Statement or agreement, then the terms of the Personal Information Collection Statement or agreement, as applicable, shall take precedence.

Data Collection Practices

We collect some information about visitors to the Website indirectly through standard web logs, including IP address, what browser is being used (e.g., Netscape), and the domain name from which a visitor entered the site (e.g., www.yourcompany.com or www.youruniversity.edu). We normally use this information in the aggregate to administer and improve our web site. Some data may be traceable to an individual, but we do not normally seek to identify individuals who are using the Website unless we believe that someone is using our Website improperly.

Some existing customers come to our Website with IDs and passwords already assigned. Otherswho register at our Website or who submit an online order request for Bargain Birdy to provide certain products or services or who otherwise contact us to subscribe, order or request further information on Bargain Birdy’s products or services, are asked to provide standard contact information for us to contact them in their official capacity, such as name, title, company name, mailing and email addresses, and telephone numbers. We may also collect a credit card number from those who register through the Website to buy products and services on behalf of their company.

Data Retention
Bargain Birdy will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services, please contact Bargain Birdy at privacy@bargainbirdy.com. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Purposes of Collection and Use

If you provide any personal data to us, you are deemed to have authorized us to collect, retain, transfer, process and use personal information about you for the following purposes:

(a) to provide data sales to you in your official capacity within your company about any of Bargain Birdy’s products and marketing services for use by your company in a business-to-business context. Such accumulated area data or vendor data of products and services are not intended to be for the benefit of or use by you as an individual – they are aimed at and intended to be used by your company.

(b) for use in Bargain Birdy’s internal database, for providing and administering Bargain Birdy services or products requested, and any other representative of which Bargain Birdy considers as a customer, or to provide products and/or services to our other customers;

(c) to analyze and compile information for Bargain Birdy’s internal analyses, such as researching and identifying market segments and needs;

(d) to make such disclosures as may be required by applicable law or in response to a court order or subpoena or when otherwise legally required;

(e) to complete business transactions, to fulfill and confirm orders for products and services or subscriptions for any products or services, to administer individual accounts, update Bargain Birdy’s databases, provide customer support, answer your queries or requests for further information, and meet government regulatory requirements;

(f) to share your personal information (whether inside or outside the country in which the personal data was collected) with:

(i) contractors who directly support the Internet services and who only use the information on our behalf in accordance with this Policy; and

(ii) Bargain Birdy’s affiliates, credit card processors, auditors, lawyers or other contractors, or who are obligated to only use the personal information on ourbehalf for the purpose of the disclosure (which will be in line with paragraphs (a) to (e) above), and who are required to destroy or return the personal information when it is no longer needed. These third parties’ own privacy notices govern any information that they may collect on their own; and

(g) to disclose your personal information as appropriate to protect the Website or our legal rights, or in connection with a sale or merger involving the Bargain Birdy assets or businesses for which the information is maintained.

(h) to review and process your application of becoming a Bargain Birdy Mystery Shopper as a vendor service provider.

If you provide any personal data to us in relation to another individual, you warrant that you have been authorized by that individual to provide such personal information to Bargain Birdy for Bargain Birdy to collect, retain, transfer, process and use that personal information in accordance with the same purposes stated in paragraphs (a) to (h) above, and references to “you”, “your” or “your personal information” shall be interpreted as references to “him/her”, “his/her” and “his/her personal information”, respectively, in relation to the individual who the personal information concerns.

Cookies

We sometimes use an Internet device called a cookie to store login or other information on your computer. A cookie is a small amount of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to simplify your access and to tailor our servicesto your needs and interests. We also use cookies to anonymously track user traffic patterns through our Website for statistical analysis and to improve the content and layout of our Website.

You can choose whether or not to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

Data Security

We take appropriate steps to maintain the security of your personal data on the Website. However, the Internet is an open network and data transmissions over the Internet are not completely secure. Although we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you provide online and you do so at your own risk.

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal information held by Bargain Birdy. If you wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact us at privacy@bargainbirdy.com. We may charge a reasonable fee for processing your request.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on the Website. Please check the Website regularly for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data collection practices, please contact us at privacy@bargainbirdy.com.