PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION STATEMENT

1.      Introduction

1.1    This is the Personal Information Collection Statement of China Evergrande Group (中國恒大集團) (In Liquidation) (“CEG”). This Personal Information Collection Statement is to inform you of the following:

(a)     the purposes for which your personal data collected by us will be used;

(b)     to whom your personal data may be transferred; and

(c)     to whom you may address personal data requests.

1.2    If you as a visitor choose to register or submit information to us via this website, you agree to the use of your personal data in accordance with this Personal Information Collection Statement.

1.3    We may revise this Personal Information Collection Statement by amending this page. You should check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make.

1.4    This Personal Information Collection Statement has been prepared in compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486, Laws of Hong Kong).

1.5    This Personal Information Collection Statement was last updated on 24 September 2024.

2.      Data user

2.1    China Evergrande Group (中國恒大集團) (In Liquidation) is the data user in respect of personal data that is collected, used and processed under this Personal Information Collection Statement.

2.2    Edward Simon Middleton and Wing Sze Tiffany Wong (the “Liquidators”) were appointed by the High Court of Hong Kong as Joint and Several Liquidators of CEG on 29 January 2024.

2.3    The Liquidators are responsible for managing CEG’s affairs, business and property, including the collection, use and processing of personal data under this Personal Information Collection Statement.

3.      Collection

3.1    When you submit information to this website, we may collect, hold, process, transfer and use the following types of personal data:

(a)     legal name (optional);

(b)     email address (optional);

(c)     phone number (optional);

(d)     connection to CEG (optional);

(e)     message(s) you provide with respect to CEG’s affairs*; and

(f)      document(s) you provide with respect to CEG’s affairs (optional).

*mandatory personal data

3.2    If you do not provide us with mandatory personal data, you may not be able to register or submit information via this website, and we may not be able to communicate with you or respond to you.

4.      Purposes

We may collect, hold, process, transfer and use your personal data for any of the following purposes:

(a)     for the Liquidators to discharge their duties under the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32), Companies (Winding-up) Rules (Cap. 32H), and for all other statutory, legal or regulatory duties under all applicable laws arising from or in connection with the office and functions of the Liquidators;

(b)     to comply with and fulfil any order or direction from any court of competent jurisdiction;

(c)     to communicate with you and other relevant data subjects;

(d)     to provide references or reports to enforcement authorities, government departments, regulatory authorities and appropriate bodies in connection with the holding of public office or responding to requests;

(e)     for case administration purposes;

(f)      to receive information and documents relating to CEG, and to investigate those matters;

(g)     for reasonable and lawful provision of information to parties with legitimate interests, including to enforcement authorities, government departments, regulatory authorities and appropriate bodies in the course of legal proceedings or in contemplation of legal proceedings that may arise in all relevant jurisdictions;

(h)     to prevent or detect crime or fraud;

(i)      to establish, exercise or defend legal rights, and to take or defend legal proceedings;

(j)      to take legal, financial, tax or other professional advice;

(k)     to comply with legal obligations to which CEG is subject;

(l)      to help maintain the safety, security and integrity of personal data collected through this website; and

(m)    for quality and risk management purposes.

5.      Permitted transferees

5.1    The Liquidators are supported by Alvarez & Marsal Asia Limited as a data processor for all other statutory, legal or regulatory duties of the Liquidators in respect of CEG.

5.2    We may transfer your personal data to (in or outside Hong Kong):

(a)     Alvarez & Marsal Asia Limited (“A&MA”), all subsidiaries of A&MA, all holding companies of A&MA, and all subsidiaries of all such holding companies (together, (“Alvarez & Marsal”), and all officers and employees of Alvarez & Marsal;

(b)     any other business entity that is controlled by Alvarez & Marsal, and their officers and employees;

(c)     any agent or third-party service provider engaged by the Liquidators or Alvarez & Marsal in connection with its operations, such as:

(i)      administrative service providers, including for human resources, payroll, mail or courier services, or office and business supplies;

(ii)     telecommunications, IT, cloud service and software providers and suppliers; and

(iii)     website and data analytics and processing providers.

(d)     financial, legal, tax, accounting and other professional advisors; or

(e)     any enforcement authorities, government departments, regulatory authorities, appropriate bodies or other third parties in the course of legal proceedings or in contemplation of legal proceedings that may arise in all relevant jurisdictions.

(collectively, the “Permitted Transferees”)

5.3    The Permitted Transferees may only use your personal data for the purposes described in paragraph 4 above, unless they have notified you and obtained your consent before any other use. 

5.4     Some persons to whom we transfer your personal data may be located outside Hong Kong, in locations that may not have in place data protection laws which are substantially similar to Hong Kong, and this may mean your personal data may not be protected to the same or similar level as that in Hong Kong.

6.      Access and correction rights

6.1    You have the right to request a copy of your personal data held by us, unless we are exempted from complying with a data access request.

6.2    You have the right to request for us to make necessary corrections in respect of any personal data that you consider inaccurate after we have fulfilled a data access request from you. We may refuse a data correction request if we believe the personal data is accurate, an expression of opinion or the proposed correction is inaccurate.

6.3    We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee to process any personal data access or correction request.

7.      Contact

If you have requests or queries regarding this Personal Information Collection Statement, please contact CEG by e-mail to Infoshareeverest@alvarezandmarsal.com.