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Privacy Policy

Overview

Boase Cohen & Collins respects the confidentiality and privacy of our clients and the users of this website. We are committed to full compliance with the data protection principles and all relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“the Ordinance”). You may wish to visit the official website of the Office of the Privacy Commission (http://www.pcpd.org.hk) for more information about the Ordinance. Likewise, we comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). You may wish to view the official PDF of the GDPR (https://gdpr-info.eu/) to learn more about your rights under this legislation. By visiting this website, you accept and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Your information

Information from users may be collected automatically by browsing this website such as the browser you use, your operating system, the IP address of the website which linked direct to this site and the pages you viewed. Other information may be collected from you if you use any of our online forms, email us your details, contact us in any manner or if you become one of our clients. Information voluntarily submitted by you will be retained by us for our records. We also use the information you provide us with for such purposes as responding to your requests and communicating with you.

Use of your information

Users should be aware that information that you provide to us and information collected by us through the use of this website may be used by us to monitor website usage and for direct marketing purposes to market to you our legal, company secretarial and ancillary services that we are able to provide to clients. If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, please email us at unsubscribe@boasecohencollins.com to opt out from receiving such updates.

Disclosure of your information to third parties

Boase Cohen & Collins will not disclose, rent or sell any of your personal information to third parties without your express consent, except as required by law. We will ensure that all staff involved in the handling of personal data comply with the appropriate standards of security and confidentiality.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information that a website can place on your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping. This website does not currently use cookies but they may be used at websites accessible through links on this website.

Other websites

This website contains links to other websites which are outside of our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

Your rights

In accordance with the Ordinance and the GDPR, you are entitled to request access to and correction of personal data we hold regarding you. Such requests should be made in writing and directed to partners@boasecohencollins.com. You have the right to change your preference regarding how we deal with your personal data at any time. We will update this Privacy Policy if we change the manner in which personal information is used or retained.

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Bill brings choice to end-of-life care

By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 3 December 2024: A new law that formally recognises a terminally-ill patient’s right, under certain circumstances, to refuse life-sustaining treatments has been passed by the Legislative Council, thus giving Hong Kong a much-needed legal framework for end-of-life care. It is expected to be implemented in around 18 months’ time. The […]

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HKU seminar examines career development

Hong Kong, 25 November 2024: Our Consultant John Zhou was pleased to be a panellist in a careers seminar for law students at the University of Hong Kong, offering his perspective as a lawyer qualified to practice in three jurisdictions. John joined legal professionals from Mainland and international law firms in speaking at the gathering, […]

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Beauticians and their duty of care

By Teresa Leung Hong Kong, 20 November 2024: Can you sue a beautician if your treatment goes wrong? The answer – as you might expect, given that Hong Kong’s “medical beauty” industry remains largely unregulated – is hardly straightforward, but is worth exploring. After all, our city is seeing an increasing number of criminal prosecutions […]

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Carrian saga provides a trip back in time

Hong Kong, 19 November 2024: The biggest corporate corruption case in Hong Kong’s history, the Carrian Scandal, was revisited when our Senior Partner Colin Cohen gave an entertaining talk to the Rotary Club of Wanchai. His presentation offered the audience a first-hand account of how Carrian, a rags-to-riches conglomerate, collapsed in 1983 amid revelations of […]

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Hong Kong, 13 November 2024: In a fast-moving world, Akshinthala Seshu Babu has made his name by being anything but. The tenacious Indian holds the world record for remaining motionless, clocking a remarkable 35 hours without twitching a muscle, all while dressed up as his hero Mahatma Gandhi. “I want to spread Ghandi’s message about […]

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