Terms of Use

IPR Ownership

The names, icons, logos, characters, graphics and related portfolio of the Website, as well as other names, logos and emblems appearing on the Website are legally owned by GDIP and its [promoters/members/affiliated entities or licensors] in various jurisdictions and are protected under applicable copyright, trade mark and other proprietary rights laws. No third party is allowed to display, use or process the above properties in any way (including but not limited to copying, disseminating, displaying, mirroring, uploading or downloading) without the written authorization of GDIP and its [promoters/members/affiliated entities or licensors], nor it is allowed to indicate to others that it has such rights. All rights not otherwise claimed under the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy or by GDIP are hereby reserved.

The content published on the Website may come from third-party sources, and all exclusive rights to such published content belong to the original source or author of the content.

In addition, unless stated otherwise by GDIP, GDIP owns all the title, ownership and Intellectual Property Rights in the information published on the Website (including but not limited to text, graphics, pictures, photos, audio, video, icons, colors, layout design, electronic documents) on this Website. Without the written permission of GDIP, the above content cannot be used by others (including but not limited to monitoring, copying, rebroadcasting, displaying, mirroring, uploading or downloading any content from the Website through programs or devices). Those who are authorized to browse, copy, print and disseminate the content on the Website shall not be used for commercial purposes, and all information content and any part thereof must be used with this right statement.

The intellectual property rights of the services, technologies, etc. provided by the Website belong to GDIP or other rights holders that authorize GDIP to use it.

Appropriate use

Visitors shall not use the Website to post, upload or publish any illegal, defamatory, insulting, obscene or offensive materials. In addition, all Visitors shall not use the Website in any way that may violate the rights of third parties, including but not limited to intellectual property rights or privacy rights.

Visitors can provide personal and company information to register as members, partners, participants, donators or similar to access and use some of the features on the Website. Information provided for registration must be accurate, true and up-to-date, and Visitors are fully responsible for any information they provide in accordance with laws. GDIP reserves the exclusive right to verify information or deny access if it is incomplete, untrue, inappropriate and/or omitted.

Disclaimer

GDIP shall not be responsible for any actions and omissions of any visitor in connection with or related to Visitors` use of the Website. All Visitors shall be solely responsible for their use of the Website and any linked to the Website. GDIP shall not be liable for any damage or error caused by viruses (or similar mechanisms, such as worms, blocking, metering or self-destruct mechanisms, etc.) of computers or other terminal devices in the process of accessing, using and/or downloading any data from the Website. All Visitors shall be personally responsible for properly protecting their devices from viruses and other Internet risks on the Internet.

If this disclaimer is unenforceable under applicable laws, GDIP may, in its sole discretion, modify this disclaimer in accordance with laws.

Privacy Policy

GDIP has developed this Privacy Policy to describe how and what type of personal data will be collected from visitors of the Website.

GDIP will comply with laws and administrative regulations regarding the processing of personal data, strive to conduct appropriate processing and security management in accordance with this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”), and prevent the use of personal data beyond the scope of the visitor’s consent, in response to the trust of Visitors. GDIP will monitor the use of the Website but will not track any individual Visitors or collect individual data unless Visitors disclose information voluntarily, such as registering as a member, partners, participants, donators, etc., and signing up for related activities. In addition, GDIP will not sell or rent the data which voluntarily disclosed to the Website by Visitors, nor share such information with any third party; GDIP will only communicate with GDIP members, partners, participants, donators or similar for purposes related to the organization's work.

Please read and understand this Policy carefully before using the GDIP Website. When Visitors use the Website, it shall be deemed that Visitors have read, understood, and agreed to this Policy and its updated versions from time to time, and agree that GDIP will collect and use personal information in accordance with the provisions of this Policy. GDIP will obtain the consent of Visitors in advance when using their personal information for purposes not covered by this Policy. If Visitors have any questions during the reading process, they can contact GDIP. If Visitors do not agree with any terms in this Policy, please stop submitting personal information.

Data Collection

The Website collects two types of data:

Personal Data: it refers to all kinds of information recorded electronically or otherwise that can identify a specific natural person alone or in combination with other information but does not include anonymized information.

To access specific sections (e.g. member registration, event registration), Visitors may be asked to provide personal information such as name and email address. This information will only be collected when Visitors fill in the relevant forms provided on the Website and voluntarily provide relevant personal information, and this information will be stored in the GDIP database.

General Data: the Website uses Cookies to automatically collect non-personally identifiable information to monitor visitor usage patterns and behavior and improve user experience. GDIP uses Cookies to collect data when Visitors use the Website, including IP address (anonymization processing), browser type, pages visited, time of operation, etc. This data shall be used only for statistical analysis of Website performance, improvement of user experience, which is not associated with any personally identifiable information. You can disable Cookies through browser settings, but this may result in some functions unavailable.

Use of Information

GDIP will use the general information collected to analyze the browsing patterns and usage trends of all Visitors to the Website to optimize the structure and content of the Website. In this process, personal data such as name, address, telephone number or e-mail address will not be collected, stored or used.

Regarding the use and sharing of personal data, the relevant personal information will be used for specific purposes with the consent of the individual (including when the individual registers for GDIP activities, requests GDIP services), or the relevant personal information will be processed for legal purposes (including administrative or judicial authorities mandate to provide them).

1. Delegated processing and sharing

GDIP will not share the personal data of Visitors with any company, organization and individual except in the following circumstances: 1) Providing information within the scope required for business to contractors and partners. 2) Sharing Visitors’ personal information with the public in accordance with laws and regulations, or in accordance with the mandatory requirements of administrative agencies and judicial agencies. When presenting or providing personal data, GDIP will require the recipient to take protective measures to prevent illegal disclosure of personal data.

2. Transfer

GDIP will not transfer the personal data of Visitors to any company, organization or individual, except in the following cases: 1) GDIP will transfer the personal data of Visitors to other parties after obtaining the explicit consent or authorization of Visitors in advance. If required by laws and regulations, GDIP will inform and obtain the Visitors’ explicit consent when transferring sensitive information in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations. 2) It must be provided in accordance with laws and regulations, legal procedural requirements, mandatory administrative or judicial requirements; 3) Subject to relevant agreements signed with Visitors or other legal documents; 4) In terms of merger, acquisition or bankruptcy liquidation, if it involves the transfer of personal data, GDIP will require the new company or organization that holds the Visitors’ personal data to continue to be bound by this Policy, otherwise GDIP will require the company or organization to re-request the authorization and consent of Visitors.

3. Public disclosure

GDIP will only publicly disclose the personal data of Visitors under the following circumstances and on the premise of taking security measures in line with industry standards: 1) according to the needs of Visitors, disclose the personal information specified by Visitors under the disclosure method explicitly consented by Visitors; 2) When Visitors’ personal data must be provided in accordance with the requirements of laws, regulations, mandatory administrative or judicial requirements, GDIP may publicly disclose the personal data in accordance with the type, content and method of required personal data.

Use of Cookie

Cookies are small text files that are temporarily stored on the local computer of Visitors. Cookies contain randomly generated identifiers that enable GDIP to recognize the Visitors' computer and collect information about the pages and features Visitors use on their browser. Most web browsers automatically turn on Cookies, but Visitors can go to their browser settings to learn how to delete or disable Cookies. Please be aware that if Visitors choose to delete or disable cookies, they may limit the functionality they can use on the Website.

None of the Cookies used on the Website contain any personal data about Visitors and will not be used to find personal data about Visitors. Even if Visitors have filled in the GDIP registration form with personal data, the Website does not associate such information with Cookie data.

Data security

GDIP takes a range of technical and security measures to protect the information on the Website from loss, misuse, disclosure, tampering or destruction.

All employees of the GDIP involved in the processing of personal data are obliged to protect the confidential business of GDIP, including personal data of Visitors, etc.

Despite all the above efforts, Visitors shall be aware that the Internet is not a secure environment and has inherent security risks. GDIP cannot promise Visitors that personal data, personal searches and other communications will remain safe at all times. Please handle and disclose your personal data carefully.

Data retention

GDIP will retain Visitors’ personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Rights of Visitors

Visitors may choose not to provide personal data, but GDIP may not be able to provide corresponding event information or services to Visitors or may not be able to respond to problems Visitors encounter when using GDIP Website. GDIP will not be liable for losses that Visitors may suffer as a result. If you agree to provide personal data to GDIP, GDIP will protect Visitors to exercise the following rights on their personal data in accordance with the laws, regulations, standards, etc. of relevant jurisdictions, as well as the common practices of other countries and regions:

1. Access to your personal data

2. Correct your personal data

3. Delete your personal data

4. Change the scope of authorization consent or withdraw authorization

5. Obtain a copy of your personal data

6. Respond to the above request of the Visitors

Visitors can apply through the methods listed in “Contact Information” of this Policy.

For safety purposes, Visitors may be required to provide a written request or prove their identity. GDIP may require Visitors to verify the identity before processing their request. GDIP will respond within thirty days.

In principle, GDIP does not charge fees for reasonable requests from Visitors, but for repeated requests that exceed reasonable limits, GDIP will charge certain costs as appropriate. GDIP may refuse requests that are unwarranted and repetitive, require excessive technical means (for example, develop new systems or fundamentally change existing practices), pose risks to the legitimate interests of others, or are highly unrealistic.

GDIP will not be able to respond to Visitors’ requests as required by law and regulations in the following circumstances:

1. Directly related to national security and national defense security;

2. Directly related to public safety, public health and major public interests;

3. Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment execution;

4. There is sufficient evidence to show that Visitors have subjective malice or abuse their rights;

5. Responding to Visitors’ requests will cause serious damage to the legitimate rights and interests of Visitors or other individuals and organizations.

6. Related to trade secrets.

Protection of Personal Data of Minors

GDIP Website and tools are not intended for minors (although local laws, regulations and customs define minors differently, GDIP treats anyone under the age of 14 as a minor), and GDIP does not knowingly collect personal data from minors through the Website and tools. If Visitors are aware that GDIP has collected any personal data about a minor through the GDIP Website and tools, please contact us. If GDIP learns that it has collected personal data from minors through GDIP Website and tools, GDIP will take reasonable steps to delete such data as soon as possible without prior notice.

Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data

In principle, the personal data collected and generated by GDIP in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) will be stored in HKSAR. Since GDIP provides activities or services through global resources, Visitors’ personal data may be transferred to the countries /regions outside the HKSAR where Visitors participate in activities or use services for storage, processing and migration, or may be accessed by individuals or organizations from those jurisdictions, after obtaining the express authorized consent of Visitors.

These countries/regions may have data protection laws that differ from, or may not have, existing laws in HKSAR. In such circumstances, GDIP ensures that Visitors’ personal data is adequately equivalent to the protection within HKSAR.

Nonetheless, information posted by Visitors on the GDIP Website or personal data submitted for the purpose of publication may be accessible worldwide via the Internet, and GDIP cannot guarantee to prevent others from using or misusing such information.

Personal Data via E-mail

When Visitors send personally identifiable information to GDIP by e-mail (or submit such information to GDIP through a form on the Website), GDIP will use e-mail to respond to the Visitors’ request. GDIP can forward Visitors’ messages to GDIP-related agencies that can better deal with the questions. GDIP will, at its sole discretion, retain information collected via e-mail in a form that is directly readable.

Other Terms

External Links

The Website contains links to other websites that are not operated or maintained by GDIP and are not subject to this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. GDIP does not control the contents, privacy policies, cookies used or the means used to collect, save, store or use the information of any other website, nor does it provide any promise or guarantee with respect to such content, nor does it assume any responsibility for such contents. It’s the Visitors’ own responsibility to be aware of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of each other websites they visit.

Jurisdiction

These Use Terms and Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws and regulations of HKSAR, under the exclusion of any conflicts of laws principles. Visitors shall agree the jurisdiction of HKSAR regarding any legal proceedings or interpretation of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Exclusive place of jurisdiction shall be Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

If any provision of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is illegal, invalid or unenforceable under the laws of any jurisdiction, it will neither affect any other jurisdictions legislation giving legitimacy and effectiveness of such provisions or the compulsory execution nor affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision.

The Website’s waiver of any one or more breaches of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy shall not be deemed a waiver of any other breach of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Acceptance and Notification of Amendments

GDIP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, add or delete any part of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at any time. Any amendments to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy will become effective immediately upon publication. Visitors' continued use of this Website after the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy amendments constitutes acceptance of such amendments by Visitors. If Visitors do not agree with the revisions to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, GDIP will advise them to contact the Website to request the deletion of their personal data.

This Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is [published /updated] and will become effective on June 26th, 2025.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, please contact GDIP at [info@gdip.cgsda.com].