At BOCI Securities Limited, we pledge to meet fully recognised standards of personal data privacy protection in complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. In doing so, we will ensure compliance by our staff with the strictest standards of security and confidentiality.

We understand that the privacy and security of your personal and account information are important to you. BOCI Securities Limited adheres to confidentiality standards that are designed to protect your personal information.

When you browse the public (pre-login) areas of the BOCI Securities Limited Web site (www.bocionline.com), none of your account and/or personal information is retrieved from BOCI Securities Limited’s systems.

If you choose to access the trading, research or portfolio areas, which are designed for account holders only, you are required to provide your BOCI Securities Limited ID and your individually selected password, which you may change as often as you wish.

When you apply to open any account, we may exchange with others credit information about you for verification purposes. We may also obtain credit reference and personal information from any financial institution with which you maintain any settlement account and any other persons and institutions you may nominate as a reference. Your personal information may be transferred by and among the company, the agents and their respective related and affiliated companies (within and outside Hong Kong) and used by them for (a) the provision, maintenance and administration of services, and (b) evaluating your potential financial needs, conducting market research and marketing other services and products to you.