1. Our Privacy Policy

ELLALAN is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy sets out how ELLALAN collects, uses, stores and handles your personal data in compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Please visit www.ellalan.com/privacy-policy or email us at [email protected] for the latest version.

By providing us with your personal data or by visiting or browsing our website at www.ellalan.com (“Our Website”), you acknowledge, accept and consent to the terms set out in this Privacy Policy.

2. Collection of personal data

Set out below are the types of personal data we may collect in the course of our business, including through the provision of legal services to you, and through your use of Our Website:

1. basic personal details such as your name and job title;
2. contact details such as your email address, postal address and telephone number;
3. financial information such as bank account or payment details;
4. information for background verification such as copies of passports, utility bills or evidence of beneficial ownership collected as part of our client acceptance procedure;
5. device data and other technical data such as details of your visits to our website, IP address, unique device identifier and information collected through cookies and other tracking mechanisms; and
6. recruitment related data provided in connection with employment opportunities.

Supply of personal data to ELLALAN is non-obligatory. However, failure to do so may result in ELLALAN being unable to provide services to you, or to include you in our business development activities.

3. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies, some of which are placed by third parties. Cookies are small text files sent to your browser to gather information including your IP address; details about your use of Our Website; (such as your preferences and pages visited); and other information that will help us monitor our systems. Cookies are also used to provide information which may help us to improve your website experience. Whilst a cookie can be used to identify a computer or device, it is not alone capable of collecting any personal information.

You may adjust your browser settings to accept or reject cookies. However, if you reject cookies, you may not be able to access all or part of Our Website.

4. Purposes of collection

All personal data collected from you will only be used for the specific purposes mentioned at the time of collection or for purposes directly related to those specific purposes.

Your personal data may be collected for the following purposes:

1. providing legal services in response to your requests or responding to enquiries about our services;
2. legitimate business interests including risk management, market research and professional compliance;
3. distributing newsletters, articles, updates and other promotional materials and updates from our firm (you may opt-out free-of-charge by contacting [email protected]);
4. registering you for seminars, conferences or workshops organised, promoted or hosted by us, with or without other collaborators;
5. processing employment applications, and other human resources management procedures;
6. processing billing and payments;
7. enabling your access to our A-connect platform;
8. improving and optimising your experience on Our Website; and
9. detecting and/or protecting against error, fraud, infringement and/or other criminal or malicious activity.

5. Disclosure and transfer

Any personal data will be kept confidential by us and will not be disclosed to any other person without your consent. However, you accept that solely for the purposes set out in Clause 4 above, we may provide information on a need-to-know basis to the following parties for processing on our behalf (some of which may be located outside of Hong Kong):

1. our partners, employees and other authorised persons;
2. other professionals and legal practitioners such as barristers and expert witnesses;
3. our external legal and financial advisers;
4. other service providers and suppliers including cloud service providers, courier service providers, marketing service providers, website developers and software providers;
5. government and professional bodies including The Law Society of Hong Kong; the Hong Kong Police, Hong Kong Customs and the Independent Commission against Corruption; and
6. directories for ranking of legal professionals.

We may also disclose your personal information when required for compliance with applicable laws and/or regulations or any valid orders of any competent courts or authorities.

The personal data that ELLALAN collects may be transferred to jurisdictions that provide a lower level of protection than that provided in Hong Kong. By providing your personal data to ELLALAN or engaging ELLALAN’s services, you understand and consent to such transfer.

6. Security and retention

Your personal data will only be retained for as long as is necessary for fulfilling the purposes for which it was collected and other directly related purposes.

If you are given a set of login credentials to access our A-Connect platform, we recommend that you maintain a strong password and do not share your login details with anyone. Should you wish to change your password; or suspect someone other than you has access to your A-Connect account, please email us directly at [email protected].

ELLALAN takes commercially reasonable steps to implement suitable physical, administrative and technical measures to ensure that personal data held by us is protected against misuse, unauthorised access or processing and against any accidental damage or erasure.

7. Data access and correction

You may request access to or correction or deletion of your personal data held by us upon payment of a reasonable administrative fee. Should you wish to exercise your rights under this Clause 7, withdraw any consent you have previously given to us, or ask a question regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Last updated on 28 June 2026.