Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Use of the cookies on the website of Maxell Asia, Ltd (hereinafter, “Maxell Asia”)

The website of Maxell Asia, Ltd (hereinafter, “the Website” or “Site”) uses its own and third-party cookies and online identifiers (hereinafter, the “Cookies”) which, depending on their type, ensure correct functioning and access, and analyze the users’ usage of the Sites to enhance or personalize their browsing experience.
regularly.

In this policy, we set out how these technologies work on our website.

This policy may be updated, and we therefore suggest you review it

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small information files that are sent to and stored in the device you use to access the website (PC, mobile phone, tablet, connected TV etc.), and which facilitate the use of the website, in order to offer a better service. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience.

The website uses both its own cookies and those of third parties that help us to improve quality. They enable us to compare, remember, monitor and understand how our users browse, identifying what they find useful and what they do not, thus allowing us to improve the browsing process.

Some cookies are necessary to operate our website (e.g. establishing sessions), while other cookies provide enhanced functionality, gather analytical data to improve performance, enable us to deliver personalized advertisements by tracking you across the internet, or enable sharing via social media, however the Cookies used on our website do not harm your device and only serve to enhance the services offered.

Configuration

By clicking “Accept”, you automatically authorize Maxell Asia to store the relevant cookies specified in this policy on your device.

On the contrary, if you select the option “Reject” option, we will not store any cookies on your device until you select one of these two options.

Please note that the most popular browsers have security features and settings so that you can prohibit the installation of cookies and/or other systems for gathering browsing data on your device.

You can configure your browser to reject cookies, although this could (depending on the purpose of the cookies in question) fully or partially affect the normal functioning of our website, or your access to some of the services on this website, for example, it may not be possible to use particular functionalities such as contact form or access some of the content on our website.

Depending on the browser you’re using, you can follow this path to change your cookie settings:

Google Chrome: More → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data → See all cookies and site data → Remove all → Clear all
Mozilla Firefox: More → Options → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data → Block cookies and site data → Remove all → Save changes → OK
Internet Explorer: Internet options → General → Delete browsing history → Uncheck everything except temporary cookies and files → Delete → OK
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage website data → Remove all
Opera 6.0 and further: Choose the menu Files”→ “Preferences” Privacy
We, Maxell Asia may change this Cookie Policy in response to new legal or regulatory requirements or to bring it into line with the instructions issued by the Data Protection Authority. You will be notified via a message on the website of any significant amendments to this Cookie Policy.

Maxell Asia is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the cookie and privacy policies of third parties included in this Cookie Policy.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, you can contact Maxell Asia at maxell@maxell.com.hk

If you have any questions about personal data processing, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Policy updated version in May 2022

Privacy Policy

Overview

At Maxell Asia official website, accessible from www.maxell.com.hk, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Maxell Asia official website and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Maxell Asia official website. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent to processing

The Website is operated in and intended for use in Hong Kong SAR. If you are located outside of Hong Kong, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed in Hong Kong. By using the Website, you fully understand and unambiguously consent to this transfer, processing and storage of information in Hong Kong, a jurisdiction in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, country, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including first name and last name, gender, email address, date of birth and user name, and at least the user name and email address are required to continue the registration procedure.

When you make an online purchase at our e-shop, we may ask for your contact information as well as delivery address name, phone number, region, district and full address, and among these information, delivery address is a must to continue the purchase procedure.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in following activities:

  • Maintain and improve our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Contact with you for the purpose of customer service, order follow up, complaint
  • Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

Maxell Asia official website follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Maxell Asia official website.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Maxell Asia official website, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Maxell Asia official website has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Maxell Asia official website’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

General Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Maxell Asia official website does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Changes to privacy policy

Maxell Asia reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice to you, and any changes will become effective immediately upon posting, so please review this Privacy Policy periodically. If we make any material changes, we will post an updated notice on the Website prior to the change becoming effective.

Questions

If you have any questions or comments about our practices regarding personal information or about this Privacy Policy, please write to us at Maxell Asia, Ltd., Unit Nos. 03B-06, 13/F, 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, attention to IT department, or submit your inquiry via email maxell@maxell.com.hk.