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GAAM US PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: September 13, 2023
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) explains how Grand Alliance Asset Management Ltd. (“GAAM,” or “we,” or “us,” or “our”) collects personal information based on your interactions with us online and offline when providing our services (the “Services”). This Policy applies to our collection and use of personal information and describes rights you may have with respect to your personal information. By using this website and otherwise interacting with us, you agree to the terms of our Terms of Service, including this Policy.
This Policy does not cover the personal information we collect about employees and independent contractors, or job applicants. It also does not apply to personal information that is collected about individuals who inquire about or who use our Services for their personal, familial, or household purposes because that information is subject to disclosures under other privacy laws.
Notice at Collection: Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:
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Personal identifiers: name, email address, your home or correspondence address, telephone numbers, IP address, Social Security number and government-issued ID
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Commercial information: records of investments and investing histories
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Internet or other electronic activity information: your device and browser type, your browsing and search history on our website, and information regarding your interaction with our website
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Professional information: job title, information about your employer
We have collected the same categories of personal information in the 12 months prior to the date of this Privacy Policy.
Notice at Collection: Purposes for Collection of Personal Information
We collect your personal information to provide our services to you and your clients; to contact you from time to time; to provide you with information about our business; for customer support; to deliver marketing information about our business; to respond to your inquiries.
We also use personal information to monitor or improve our website; for internal business analysis; to prevent fraud, activities that violate our Terms of Service or other contracts, or that are illegal; and to protect our rights and the rights and safety of our users or others.
For those who interact with us in a commercial capacity, we use your personal information to engage in business transactions with the entity you represent and market to or engage in diligence with the entities you represent.
Notice at Collection: Categories of Personal Information We Sell or Share and Related Information
We do not sell personal information and do not share it for the purpose of engaging in cross-context behavioral marketing.
Notice at Collection: Retention Periods
We retain the categories of personal information we collect for the length of time necessary to provide our Services and to comply with legal obligations or to protect our legal rights.
Sources From Which We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information directly from our customers, website users, and representatives of entities with which we do business or may do business.
Use or Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information to create profiles about individuals or for any purposes other than providing our Services.
Disclosure of Personal Information For Business Purposes in the Past 12 Months
The following chart describes the categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for a business purpose in the 12 months prior to the date of this Policy:
Categories of Personal Information
name, email address, your home or correspondence address, telephone numbers, IP address, Social Security number and government-issued ID
records of investments
your device and browser type, your browsing and search history on our website, and information regarding your interaction with our website.
Categories of Third Parties to Which We Disclosed Personal Information for Business Purposes
Service providers that manage contact information, facilitate email communications, provide IT services and cloud-based data storage, provide cloud storage, market our services, provide analytics information, and provide legal and accounting services.
Service providers that manage contact information, provide analytics information
Service providers that provide security services and cloud-based data storage, host our website and assist with other IT-related functions, perform functions ancillary to marketing our services, and provide analytics information.
Service providers that manage contact information
job title, information about your employer
Personal identifiers:
Commercial and financial information:
Internet or other electronic activity information:
Professional information:
Business Purposes for Such Disclosures
We disclosed the aforementioned categories of personal information to the categories of third parties identified above for the following purposes: to manage contact, supplier and vendor accounts and relationships; engage in marketing or ancillary functions; operate our IT systems and secure our systems; prevent fraud and other illegal activities; and to obtain professional advice about legal and accounting matters.
Additional Information About How We May Disclose Personal Information and Purposes for Disclosures
We may also disclose your personal information as required or permitted by law to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process or government request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is legally required or otherwise necessary to protect our rights and property or the rights, property or safety of others, including to law enforcement agencies, and judicial and regulatory authorities. We may also disclose your personal information to third parties to help detect and protect against fraud or data security vulnerabilities. And we may disclose or transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of an actual or potential sale, merger, reorganization of our entity or other restructuring.
Our Use of Cookies and Analytics
We may use cookies, pixel tags, web beacons and other similar tracking technologies (“tracking technologies”) to automatically collect information through our website. Tracking technologies are essentially small data files placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices that record certain pieces of information when you visit our website. We may use these tracking technologies to help identify irregular behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security, as well as making it possible for you to save your preferences and help us understand how you interact with our website.
We do not currently use or allow tracking technologies on our website that allow third parties to track your activities across other websites over time.
Third Party Websites
Our Sites may contain links to third party websites, including social media buttons that link to social media platforms. This Policy does not govern how those third parties or social media platforms collect or use personal information and we do not endorse or have control over their practices. The privacy policies and terms of use for those third parties’ websites/apps or social media platforms govern those companies’ privacy practices. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third-party websites or platforms.
Personal Information of Minors
Our Services are not directed to minors under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly sell or share for purposes of behavioral advertising the personal information of minors, including minors under 16 years of age.
Do Not Track Signals
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals at this time.
How We Keep Your Personal Information Secure
We implement and maintain reasonable security appropriate to the nature of the personal information that we collect, use, retain, transfer or otherwise process. However, there is no perfect security, and reasonable security is a process that involves risk management rather than risk elimination. While we are committed to maintaining a reasonable information security program, no such program can be perfect; in other words, all risk cannot reasonably be eliminated. Data security incidents and breaches can occur due to factors that cannot reasonably be prevented. Accordingly, it cannot be assumed that the occurrence of any given incident or breach results from our failure to implement and maintain reasonable security.
Changes to This Policy
We will review and update this Policy from time to time. If changes are made, we will update the Privacy Policy and reflect the date of such modification in the date above. If the changes are material, you will be notified via a notice on our website.
Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring that our communications are accessible to people with disabilities. To make accessibility-related requests or report barriers, please contact us at (852) 3852 6351 or gaamhk@gaamhk.com.
Contact Us
If there are any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to request a copy of this Privacy Policy in another format you may contact us at (852) 3852 6351 or gaamhk@gaamhk.com.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and other laws provide you with the following rights with respect to your personal information:
Your Right To Know About Personal Information We Collect
You can ask us for the following information from us with respect to the personal information we have collected about you since January 1, 2022:
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Specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;
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Categories of personal information we have collected about you;
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Categories of sources from which such personal information was collected;
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Categories of personal information that the business sold or disclosed for a business purpose about the consumer;
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Categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose; and
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The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information.
Your Right To Request Deletion of Personal Information We Have Collected From You
Upon your request and subject to exceptions in the law, we will delete the personal information we have collected from you.
Your Right to Request to Correct Personal Information We Hold About You
You have the right to request that we correct personal information we hold that you believe is not accurate. We will take steps to determine the accuracy of the personal information that is the subject of your request to correct, and in doing so will consider the totality of the circumstances relating to the personal information you have identified as being incorrect. We may ask that you provide documentation regarding your request to correct in order to assist us in evaluating the request.
Our Commitment to Honoring Your Rights
If you exercise any of the rights explained in this Privacy Policy, we will continue to treat you fairly. If you exercise your rights under this Privacy Policy, you will not be denied or charged different prices or rates for our Services or provided a different level or quality of our Services as compared to others who may not have exercised their rights.
Exercising Your Rights and How We Will Respond
To exercise your rights to know, delete or correct your personal information, or to ask a question, contact us at gaamhk@gaamhk.com. For such requests, we will first acknowledge receipt of your request within 10 business days of receipt of your request. We will then provide a substantive response to your request as soon as we can, generally within 45 days from when we receive your request, although we may be allowed to take longer to process your request in certain jurisdictions or under certain circumstances. If we expect your request is going to take us longer than normal to fulfill, we will let you know.
We usually act on requests and provide information free of charge, but we may charge a reasonable fee to cover our administrative costs of providing the information in certain situations. In some cases, the law may allow us to refuse to act on certain requests. When this is the case, we will endeavor to provide you with an explanation as to why.
Verification of Identity – Requests to Know, Delete or Correct
We will ask you for two pieces of personal information and attempt to match those to information that we maintain about you.
If we are unable to verify your identity with the degree of certainty required, we will not be able to respond to the request. We will notify you to explain the basis of the denial.
Authorized Agents
You may designate an agent to submit requests on your behalf. The agent can be a natural person or a business entity.
If you would like to designate an agent to act on your behalf, and the agent submits a request, the agent will need to provide us with your signed permission indicating the agent has been authorized to submit the request on your behalf. We will also require that you verify your identity directly with us or confirm with us that you provided the agent with permission to submit the request.
Please note that this subsection does not apply when an agent is authorized to act on your behalf pursuant to a valid power of attorney. Any such requests will be processed in accordance with California law pertaining to powers of attorney.