Consent Notice

By ticking the 'Opt In' button on any of our forms, agreeing you would like to receive email communications from Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd which provide information about and/or products and company news. Some of these communications may be promotional in nature.

Your consent to the above activities may be withdrawn at any time by emailing [marketing@sobenboard.com]. In addition, each communication you receive from Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd will contain the option to opt-out of further communications.

Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information transparently and in accordance with applicable laws, including the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003. For full details on how we collect, store and process personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy

For the purpose of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 (the “Act”), the data controller is Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd of Unit 4A, Evernew Commercial Centre, 33 Pine Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR). Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and that it complies with its obligations under the Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.

This policy (together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting www.sobenboard.com (the “Site”) you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

This policy applies to personal information (as defined below) collected from Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd online resources and communications that display a link to this policy. This policy does not apply to third-party online resources to which Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s websites may link, where Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd does not control the content or the privacy practices of such resources.

The term "personal information" as used throughout this policy applies to data relating to a living individual who can be identified either from the data or from the data in conjunction with other information in the possession Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd or those acting on our behalf.

Information we collect from you
Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd collects personal information and other data that you may enter into forms or data fields on our websites or online resources. Such information may include, but not be limited to, contact information (such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, user ID and password), date of birth, professional credentials, experiences, activities, skills, preferences and interests.

Consistent with the purposes identified and standards set within this policy and other applicable privacy notices that have been provided, in some cases Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd consolidates and uses personal information that individuals share with Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd through various services and channels, such as the telephone, surveys, websites and other online resources and communications, in order to enhance the quality of services that we offer to you.

Uses made of information
Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd collects personal information online as necessary to enable individuals to register for, customise and personalise certain of Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s online resources and communications, including marketing communications. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd uses personal information collected online to provide products, services and features and other resources that individuals have requested; for example, educational literature and related information about Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s business, products, e-mail programs, tools, questionnaires, and surveys. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may analyse personal information collected online to identify and offer additional services and promotions that we believe you might find interesting. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd evaluates use of some online resources and communications with non-identifiable or aggregate information only. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd also may use personal information to audit its online resources for authorised access and security Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may use other companies to deliver e-mail communications. The legal basis under which Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd uses your personal information as set out in this Privacy Policy is the consent you have provided to Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd.

Social media
Online social media resources are interactive tools that typically enable you to collaborate and share information with others. Some examples of social media resources include social networks, discussion boards, bulletin boards, blogs, wikis, and referral functions to share website content and tools with a friend or colleague. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may collect personal information from you to enable you to use online social media resources we may offer from time to time. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may also enable you to use these social media resources to post or share personal information with others. You should consider carefully what information about yourself you choose to share with others when you use social media resources Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd provides additional notice and choices about how personal information is collected, used and disclosed on our websites and other online resources that offer social media.

Mobile computing
Some Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd online resources are designed specifically for use on mobile computing devices. Some mobile versions of Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd websites may require that you log in with your user account for that website. Information about your use of the mobile version of the website will be associated with your user account. Some of our websites and online resources enable you to download an application, widget or other tool that you can use on your mobile or other computing device. Some of these tools may store information on your mobile or other device. These tools may transmit personal information to Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to enable you to access your user account and to enable Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to track use of these tools. Some of these tools may enable you to e-mail reports and other information from the tool Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may use personal or non-identifiable information transmitted to Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to enhance these tools, to develop new tools, for quality improvement and as otherwise described in this Policy or in other notices Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd provides.

Storing your personal information
All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers.

Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Your Rights
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such purposes by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting the Data Protection Officer, details of which can be found below. When you receive communications from us, you may indicate a preference to stop receiving further communications from us by “opting-out” via the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communication you receive.

In addition, you have the following rights:

· To request from Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd access to, and the rectification, restriction or erasure of, the personal information collected by Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd under this Privacy Policy, and for that information to be transmitted Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to another data controller;

· To withdraw, at any time, your consent to the processing of personal information by Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;

· To complain to a Data Protection Authority about the processing of your personal information under this Privacy Policy; and

· To be made aware of the existence of automated decision-making or profiling, and to be provided meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the consequences of such processing of personal information.

Use of Cookies
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we place on your computer's hard drive. On Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s websites, these cookies record information about your online preferences and allow Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to improve your experience on its sites. While many websites may set cookies on your device if your browser settings permit this, the Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd website can only access cookies we have sent you. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd does not share any personal information gathered by the cookies with third parties Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s website typically use two types of cookies:

· Analytical/performance cookies: these allow Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to count the number of visitors to its websites and see how the site is navigated. This information allows Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd to improve the way its websites work.

· Functionality cookies: these cookies enable you to personalise the content of Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd’s website and allow the site to remember your preferences such as font size, text colour and, where relevant, user ID/login details. Further information about the types of cookies, and how to control or remove cookies, is available at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Information collected from your computer or other electronic device
We collect information about your computer or other electronic device when you visit our websites and use our online resources. This information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain name, browser type, date and time of your request and information provided by tracking technologies, such as cookies and single-pixel tags. If you use a mobile device to access our websites and online resources, we also may collect information about your device, such as your device ID and device type, as well as usage information about your device and your use of our mobile websites and other mobile resources.

Some of our websites and other online resources use tracking technologies to provide additional functionality that enables you to use these resources more effectively. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd uses tracking technologies in ways that do not identify you personally, such as to track accurately numbers of users or referring sites or advertisements to our online resources, or to remember whether you have identified yourself as a professional or a resident of a particular country. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd does not control the tracking technologies used by companies it uses to deliver e-mail communications.

In some cases Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may use tracking technologies in ways that identify you personally, but only after you have entered personal information into a form or data field on our websites, or where we have registered you to use our online resources by providing a user ID and password based on information validated through other offline interactions with you. We may use tracking technologies to remember your personal preferences and selections, such as personal information that you have entered into data fields on our websites, answers that you have provided in response to our surveys, sections of our websites that you visit frequently, or to confirm whether you have read or clicked on certain e-mail communications we send to you so that we can make our communications more useful and interesting to you.

Securing your personal information
Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd will take reasonable steps to protect personal information as it is transmitted from your computer to our online resources and servers, as well as to protect personal information in its possession from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. It is your personal responsibility to secure your own copies of your passwords and related access codes for our online resources.

Contacting us
Should you wish to access personal information about you and to keep it accurate, complete and current, or if you have questions about this policy or Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd's information practices, you may contact us at the address below. When you contact us, please note the name of the website or other online resource you used or to which you provided personal information, as well as the nature of any information that you provided. We will use reasonable efforts to respond promptly to requests, questions or concerns you may have regarding access to personal information about you collected online or our use of personal information about you in accordance with our legal obligations. We may contact you for follow up information and may share your inquiry with other individuals within Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd or working for Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd that are responsible for functions related to the subject of your inquiry. Except where required by law, Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd cannot ensure a response to questions or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd's privacy practices.

Contact us
The Data Protection Officer
Unit 4A, Evernew Commercial Centre, 33 Pine Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR

Changes to this policy
Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd may update this policy periodically. Soben International (Asia Pacific) Ltd reserves the right to modify, add or remove portions of this privacy statement at its discretion. If we decide to change this policy, we will post the amended policy at this site or in some cases, may provide notice of the changes by e-mail. Your continued use of the Site after that period means that you agree to be bound by the modified terms.