Privacy Policy

Welcome to the ELLE Hong Kong Web site, operated by the Hachette Filipacchi Medias Group and its subsidiary, affiliate and associate corporations, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as "HFM", "we","our" or "us").?Our products and services are offered through web pages at or linked to the uniform resource locator http://www.elle.com.hk, (and other Web sites that we establish from time to time ("the Web site") and are made available subject to the terms and conditions set out in this statement. This statement ("Privacy Policy") describes the privacy practices we have adopted with respect to personal data in operating the Web site.?By visiting this Web site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as they may be amended from time to time.

Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is a serious matter to HFM.? In order to make your visits to our sites as worthwhile as possible, we sometimes we ask you for personal information. This Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal data you provide to us. We continuously assess our privacy practices in light of newtechnologies, business practices and our customers' needs. Our Privacy Policy may therefore be amended from time to time. You should check our Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are aware of our latest policies.

What Information is Collected on this Site?

User Provided Information

During the free registration process, we require that you supply a unique user ID and password, your name, e-mail address, mailing address and demographic information (country, age, sex, income, marital status, education and occupation).?Failure to provide such information may result in our being unable to provide you with access to certain parts of our Web site.?On occasion, we may also collect additional personal data from you in connection with optional contests, surveys, or special offers. You agree that we may store and deal with any information you provide as part of the registration process or in connection with optional contests, surveys or special offers in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Credit Card Information

If you choose to purchase products or services from us, you may need to give personal data (such as name, mailing address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, credit card number, type and expiration date) and authorise us to obtain credit card approval. In addition to providing the foregoing personal data to us, if you choose to send us e-mail, we may retain the content of your e-mail messages together with your e-mail address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we use in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.