SMBC Nikko Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
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Nikko HK Privacy Policy Statement
Privacy Policy Statement
SMBC Nikko Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (we or Nikko HK) is part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (our corporate group will hereinafter be referred to as “SMFG”) which is incorporated in Japan. Nikko HK operates in Australia (ARBN 638 096 643/ ABN 63 638 096
643).
Nikko HK is bound by the obligations set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), including the Australian Privacy Principles (APP).
This Privacy Policy Statement is prepared in compliance with APP No. 1 (Open and transparent management of personal information) and provides a summary of what personal information (Personal Information)1 we collect, record, store, use, disclose and process, and how we do so, as part of our business in Australia, and how you can contact Nikko HK where you have concerns over matters on privacy. This Privacy Policy Statement applies to Nikko HK’s operations only, and not to any related entity of SMFG.
Our Privacy Policy is subject to regular review and may change without notice. Changes to our Privacy Policy will be reflected in an updated version of this Privacy Policy Statement.
1. Kinds of Personal Information collected and held
The kinds of Personal Information that Nikko HK usually collects and holds about individuals where necessary include:
- Name (including former name and aliases).
- Gender.
- Contact details (including your job title, phone, e-mail and current and previous addresses).
- For employees, performance management information such as performance management cycle, goal setting, mid-year review, end-year review, self-evaluations, performance ratings.
- ID, such as your drivers’ licence and passport numbers.
- Education details.
- Judgments and convictions against an individual (including bankruptcy).2
- For employees, information collected in the course of employee-employer relationship including recruitment, payroll, operational, training, health, dispute resolution and investigation purposes. It could include sensitive data such as salary, bonus, residential, family members information as relevant to the employee-employer
- Date of birth.
- Nationality.
- Information about the products and services which Nikko HK has provided or considered providing, in connection with an individual.
- Business or employment details.
• Signature.
• Financial information, including share ownership and information which may have a bearing on credit worthiness, and tax registration details.
The above is not an exhaustive list.
1 Personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable: (a) whether the information or opinion is true or not; and (b) whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.
2 This is mainly in relation to pre-screening of job applicants or prospective employees of Nikko HK.
