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This site is intended for general information purposes only. It does not purport to be comprehensive nor to provide medical/legal advice, and should not be treated as a substitute for professional medical/legal advice on individual cases. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information delivered in this website, the Department of Health (DH) does not guarantee or warrant that such information is absolutely accurate, the DH and the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

Users who link from this website to sites provided by other organizations shall be aware that information on those sites has been compiled and issued by those organizations. Provision of such links does not imply that the DH approves or endorses the content of any such external sites. The DH and the Government of HKSAR accepts no responsibility for the contents of any site to which a hyperlink from this site exists and shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or related to its use.

Users shall verify information obtained in this website by making reference to other sources when making material decisions. The Government of HKSAR and DH are not responsible for any loss or damages incurred for any cause whatsoever in relation to or as a result of the use of the information in this website.

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Unless otherwise indicated, the materials found on this site are subject to copyright owned by the Government of the HKSAR. The Government copyright protected materials may be reproduced and distributed free of charge in any format or medium for personal or internal use within an organisation, or if you are a legal professional, patent agent or trade mark agent, for the purposes of providing professional services, subject to the following conditions:-

The copy or copies made must not be for re-sale or commercial distribution purpose;
The materials must be reproduced accurately and must not be used in a manner adversely affecting the moral rights of the Government;
The source of the materials must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.

Please note that this permission only applies to Government copyright materials. Where third party copyright is involved, permission to reproduce or otherwise use such material must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.

If you intend to use the Government copyright materials on this website for re-sale or commercial distribution, or for any other purpose which is not covered by the permission given in this notice, please contact us.

Privacy Policy

The Department of Health, 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 .

The Government will record visits to this website without collecting any personally 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 Government improve this website.

For different purposes and at different times you may be invited to provide personal data to the Government through this website on a voluntary basis. Personal information may include name, telephone number, mailing address or e-mail address. The Government 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 Government will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your prior consent.

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 are secured, and access to them is restricted to authorised personnel only.

Search service on GovHK is provided by an independent contractor of the Government. We are advised by the independent contractor that it does not collect personal identifiable information while serving search results through GovHK. The independent contractor will share the anonymous data it collects through the search service with the Government for compiling traffic analysis on government websites. The Government will not match the data obtained from any such search activity with any personal data possibly held by the Government.

This Privacy Policy has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.

Personal Information Collection Statement

Should you have any enquiries to the above statement, please contact us .

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