Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Statement

Gammon Construction Limited and its group of companies (“Gammon”) are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of all personal data of our staff and third parties we hold. We will comply with the requirements of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and other applicable laws and regulations with respect to the management of personal data. We are equally committed to ensuring that all our employees uphold these obligations.

This Privacy Policy Statement sets out our policy and practices relating to the collection, use, processing and retention of your personal data.

Collection of Personal Data

We will only collect personal data from you for a purpose we consider relevant and required for conducting our business. The specific purpose of collection will be communicated at the time of collection and/or stated in our Personal Information Collection Statement (“PICS”) provided to you before or at the time of collecting personal data.

Types of Personal Data Held by Us

Below are the broad categories of personal data held by Gammon:

· Personnel Records – for human resources administration purposes.
· Contractor/Supplier Records – for engaging, managing and monitoring the performance of our contractors and suppliers, their employees or agents.
· Customer Records – for tendering, performing our work and providing services.
· Other records that contain personal data including records of our business partners, shareholders and visitors for administrative and operational purposes.

Information Collected When You Visit Our Website or Using Our Mobile Application

Gammon may collect your personal data through our website for the purpose of responding to your inquiries and requests.

Depending on the purpose and functionality of the mobile application, we may collect your personal data. Before downloading the mobile application, we will inform you the type of personal data to be collected by us, so you can decide accordingly.

Use of Cookies

Our website and mobile applications ("Services") use cookies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our Services.

Types and usage of cookies:

1.Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Services. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.
2.Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to our site and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This assists us improving our website.
3.Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Services. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.

Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can modify your browser settings to disable cookies or inform you when they are set. However, certain functionalities of our website may not be available if you do so.

Retention of Personal Data

Personal data collected by us will not be kept longer than necessary for fulfilment of the purpose for which the personal data is collected and used, subject to legal, statutory and regulatory requirements mandating the retention of personal data.

Should there be a need to retain personal data for statistical or data-building purposes, such data would be anonymized so that the individuals concerned can no longer be identified.

Transfer and Disclosure

Your personal data is kept confidential but may be transferred and disclosed to third parties for purposes which are stated at the time of collection, or where we are required to do so under the law.

Security and Storage of Personal Data

All personal data is stored in a secure place and/or system to the extent that any unauthorized access is strictly prohibited.

Data Access, Correction and General Enquiries

You may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) by email to dpo@gammonconstruction.com or by mail to the attention of the DPO at 22/F, Tower 1, 77 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong to access, correct your personal data or make enquiries relating to your personal data.

This Privacy Policy Statement may be updated from time to time. Any update, revision or amendment will be effective immediately upon posting on our website and/or mobile application(s).