About This Site

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Copyright Notices

The content available on this website, including but not limited to all text, graphics, drawings, diagrams, photographs and compilation of data or other materials are subject to copyright owned by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter "the Government") or other entities. Except as expressly permitted herein or where prior written authorization is obtained from the Environmental Protection Department (hereinafter "this Department"), any reproduction, adaptation, distribution, dissemination or making available of such copyright works to the public is strictly prohibited.

Permission is granted for users to download the materials herein to store them in local computers, provided that this is solely for personal or non-commercial internal use, and provided further that this copyright notice is downloaded at the same time. Users should note that this permission only applies to Government copyright materials.

Disclaimer

The information in this website is complied by the Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for general information only. While this department endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this general information, no statement, representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, is given as to its accuracy or appropriateness for use in any particular circumstances. You may wish to contact us at http://www.greengarage.com.hk/english/contact/contact.html for the most updated information.

This website can also contain information contributed by others over whom, and in respect of which, the Government may have no influence. Users may link from this website to sites provided by others. The Government expressly states that it has not approved or endorsed the information provided by others on this website or any other sites linked to this website and the Government accepts no responsibility or liability (howsoever caused) for such information.

The Government is not responsible for any loss or damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with any information including data or programmes on this website. The Government reserves the right to omit, suspend or edit all information compiled by the Government in this website at any time in its absolute discretion without giving any reason or prior notice. Users are responsible for making their own assessment of all information contained in this website and are advised to verify such information by making reference, for example, to original publications and obtaining independent advice before acting upon it.

Privacy Policy Statement

The Environmental Protection Department ("the EPD") is concerned to ensure that all personal data submitted through the Green Restaurant Website("our website") are handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

The EPD will record visits to our website without collecting any personal identifiable information of users. Such general statistics are collected for the compilation of statistical reports and the diagnosis of problems with or concerning computer systems to help the EPD improve our website.

For different purposes, you may be requested to provide personal data to the EPD through our website on a voluntary basis. The EPD will specify the collection purpose and intended usage of your data when it invites you to provide such information and advise you how you may request access to or correction of the personal data provided.

Unless permitted or required by law, the EPD will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your prior consent. When you browse our website, cookies may be temporarily stored in your computer’s hard drive, and will be removed after you close your browser. The purpose of using cookies is for internal navigation only. We will not collect any personal data from you under this circumstance. You have a choice not to accept the cookies by configurating your internet browser settings, but if you do so, you may not be able to acquire full functionality of our website.

Search service on our website is provided by Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited ("Yahoo!"). We are advised by Yahoo! that it does not collect personal identifiable information while serving search results through our website. Yahoo! will share the anonymous data it collects through the search service with the EPD for compiling traffic analysis on government websites. We will not match the data obtained from any such search activity with any personal data possibly held by the EPD.

All personal data you provided to the EPD via our website are secured, and access to them is restricted to authorised personnel only.