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HSBC HK Easy Invest App - App Privacy Notice

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (‘HSBC’) collects, uses and shares information about you so that it can provide you with a bank account and related services. This App Privacy Notice explains how HSBC collects, uses and shares your information when you use this app, including information about the device that the app is installed on e.g. your mobile phone or tablet.  You can find more details of our privacy and security policy on our website: https://www.hsbc.com.hk/misc/privacy-security/ that includes our Data Privacy Notice: https://www.hsbc.com.hk/misc/data-privacy-notice/.

 

This app is provided by (i) HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited for iOS version for and on behalf of HSBC; and (ii) by HSBC for Android version, and all products and services accessed via this app are provided by HSBC.

 

You can contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) and exercise your rights by writing to HSBC, PO Box 72677, Kowloon Central Post Office, Hong Kong, or email dfv.enquiry@hsbc.com.hk, and marking your letter/email for the attention of the Data Protection Officer.

 

We’re responsible for keeping your data safe in compliance with Hong Kong law. We try to protect your personal data against unauthorised or accidental access or processing by using a range of measures, which may include encryption and other forms of security.

 

We may store your data locally or overseas, including in the cloud. Since we provide products or services through resources and servers across the world, to the extent permitted by regulatory rules and applicable laws, your personal data may be transferred to an overseas jurisdiction, or be accessed from these jurisdictions. We apply our global data standards and policies wherever your data is stored. If we transfer your personal data overseas, in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, your personal data will be protected by a strict code of secrecy and security which, HSBC, other members or the HSBC Group, their staff and third parties are subject to.

 

We’ll take all practicable steps to ensure that your information will not be kept longer than necessary and in line with our data retention policy. We may need to keep your information where we need the information to comply with regulatory or legal requirements, help detect or prevent fraud and financial crime, answer requests from regulators etc.  If we no longer need to keep your information, we will destroy or delete it.

 

Collection of personal information and/or information from your device

This table explains what information HSBC collects from your device and how it uses it. In some cases, e.g. when our app send push notifications to you, HSBC will first ask your permission. HSBC may share your information with other HSBC group companies, third parties who help us to provide services to you or who act for us or third parties who you consent to us sharing your data with and as explained in our privacy notice.
Information collected What it is used for
Your biometric information You can use biometrics authentication (like fingerprints or facial recognition) to logon to our app. If you do so, we rely on your device's technology to authenticate you and we do not collect or store your underlying biometric data.
Push notification This allows you to receive instant notifications from our app about activity on your account.
Your mobile data/ Wi-Fi This allows us to use your internet connection to access our digital banking systems.
Your device’s camera This allows you to take a photo and immediately share it with us in order to allow us to provide you with related services. For example, we may ask you provide your identification document by taking a photo of it.
This table explains what information HSBC collects from your device and how it uses it. In some cases, e.g. when our app send push notifications to you, HSBC will first ask your permission. HSBC may share your information with other HSBC group companies, third parties who help us to provide services to you or who act for us or third parties who you consent to us sharing your data with and as explained in our privacy notice.
Information collected Your biometric information
What it is used for You can use biometrics authentication (like fingerprints or facial recognition) to logon to our app. If you do so, we rely on your device's technology to authenticate you and we do not collect or store your underlying biometric data.
Information collected Push notification
What it is used for This allows you to receive instant notifications from our app about activity on your account.
Information collected Your mobile data/ Wi-Fi
What it is used for This allows us to use your internet connection to access our digital banking systems.
Information collected Your device’s camera
What it is used for This allows you to take a photo and immediately share it with us in order to allow us to provide you with related services. For example, we may ask you provide your identification document by taking a photo of it.
Our app also uses software development toolkit provided by third parties (“SDK”). To provide the service to you, such third party SDKs will collect your information. This table explains the information collected and its usage to help our app to work properly and safely.
Purposes or functions Information we are collecting
Maintaining proper and stable core stock trading services on our app - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- Contact information

- App usage information
Detecting fraud or crime or to keep our app secure - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- Information about your accounts with us

- Information about your transactions

- App usage information
Providing you with personalised experiences in our app - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- App usage information
Our app also uses software development toolkit provided by third parties (“SDK”). To provide the service to you, such third party SDKs will collect your information. This table explains the information collected and its usage to help our app to work properly and safely.
Purposes or functions Maintaining proper and stable core stock trading services on our app
Information we are collecting - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- Contact information

- App usage information
Purposes or functions Detecting fraud or crime or to keep our app secure
Information we are collecting - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- Information about your accounts with us

- Information about your transactions

- App usage information
Purposes or functions Providing you with personalised experiences in our app
Information we are collecting - Information about the device you’re using

- Your location

- App usage information

Where specific data is required for specific processing activities, we will inform you of the same accordingly as required by applicable laws and regulations.