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Privacy Policy 

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") is concerned to ensure that all personal data submitted through this website are handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

This website uses SSL protocol to encrypt data during network transmission to protect your personal data. All personal data you provide to the Government via this website is secured, and access to it is restricted to authorised personnel only. 

Unless permitted or required by law, the Government will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your prior consent.

This website does not use cookies to collect your personal data. When you browse this website, cookies will be stored in your computer's browser. The purposes of using cookies in this site are to remember the preference you have chosen (for example, your chosen language and browsing font size) in visiting this website in order to make your browsing experience simpler, easier and more personal to you. You can control the cookies used by this website by modifying the settings in your browser. If you disable the cookie, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of this website. 

We will record visits to this 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 us to improve this website. We use such data only for website enhancement and optimisation purposes. 

We do not use, and have no intention to use the visitor data to personally identify anyone.

Disclaimer

The information provided by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") on this website ("the Government's information") is for reference only. Whilst the Government endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the Government's information on this site, no express or implied warranty is given by the Government as to the accuracy of the Government's information.

This website also contains information input by other parties and users may link this site to other sites and obtain information provided by other parties (collectively called "the other information"). The Government expressly states that it has not approved nor endorsed the other information contained in or in connection with this site.

The Government does not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with this website. The Government is entitled to delete, suspend or edit all information on this site at any time at its absolute discretion without giving any reason. Users are responsible for making their own assessments of all information contained in or in connection with this site and are advised to verify such information by making reference to its original publication and obtain independent advice before acting on it.

Copyright

The information available within this website may be re-disseminated or reproduced, provided that Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), as the source of information, is acknowledged and that the re-dissemination or reproduction is for non-commercial use.

Any other reproduction, adaptation, distribution, dissemination or making available of the information available within this website for commercial use is strictly prohibited unless prior written authorization is obtained from the AFCD.

The AFCD and the HKSAR Government shall not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage arising from the information, or reproduction or re-dissemination of the information, within this website.