Please READ this statement before you provide any personal data to us.
Purposes of Collection
We, the Electronic Health Record Office under the Health Bureau of HKSARG, may collect a variety of information including name, address, telephone number(s), business registration and healthcare provider registration information of your organisation, and/or your personal information including names, titles, identity document number and contact information (e.g. telephone number(s) and email address) and professional registration information (if applicable).
The personal data or any information we collected from you and/or your organisation is used for your registration as a registered healthcare provider in the Electronic Health System (eHealth) or the creation and maintenance of your user account as an authorised user working under a healthcare provider who have participated in eHealth, and related matters under the Electronic Health System Ordinance (Cap. 625) (eHealth Ordinance). Your registration is essential, as only authorised user working under registered healthcare provider with valid account can access information and function(s) in eHealth. Unless for specified purpose stated in the eHealth Ordinance, using your personal information in eHealth for direct marketing is an offence.
Classes of Transferees
Except with your prior consent, we will not transfer or disclose the collected personal information to any third party except as stated below:
- the Department of Health, the Hospital Authority (HA), the Primary Healthcare Commission, the healthcare facilities managed or controlled by the Government, HA or an HA subsidiary or any person or entity whom we may appoint in writing to assist the Commissioner for the Electronic Health Record in performing a function and exercising a power pursuant to the eHealth Ordinance;
- any personnel, agent, adviser, auditor, contractor or service provider engaged by us to provide services or advice in connection with our operations;
- any person to whom we are required to make disclosure under any law or court order applicable in Hong Kong.
Access and Correction of Your Personal Data
You have the rights of access and correction of the personal data provided under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486). The application forms for access to or correction of personal data can be obtained from the eHealth website (www.ehealth.gov.hk). You may also contact the Electronic Health Record Registration Office for more information. A non-excessive fee will be charged for complying with your data access request.
Enquiries
Enquiries concerning personal data provided, including data access requests and data correction requests should be addressed to:
Electronic Health Record Registration Office
| Address: | Unit 1102, 11/F, Harbourside HQ, 8 Lam Chak Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
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| Hotline: | (852) 3467 6230 |
| Fax: | (852) 3467 6099 |
| Email: | ehr@ehealth.gov.hk |