Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

The website https://counpconf2026.hksyu.edu (“the Site”) is operated by the Conference Working Group (“we”, “us”, or “our”), which is jointly established by the Division of Counselling Psychology, the Hong Kong Psychological Society (DCoP, HKPS) and Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU). This Site serves as the official platform for the international conference titled “Mental Well-Being for All: The Conference on Strength-Based and Preventive Interventions in Hong Kong and Chinese Communities”, which also marks the 20th Anniversary Conference of the DCoP, HKPS.

This Site serves strictly as an informational platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of the Laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://counpconf2026.hksyu.edu. The Site is jointly managed by the Conference Working Group, a co-organized initiative between the DCoP, HKPS and the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. The website infrastructure and hosting are maintained by Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

2. Information Displayed on the Site

This Site displays academic and event-related information, including profiles of our Speakers and the Conference Programme List (containing presenter names and presentation topics).

This information is published exclusively for academic exchange, event scheduling, and conference promotion purposes. Any unauthorized extraction, harvesting, or scraping of these professional and personal details for commercial marketing or unrelated purposes is strictly prohibited.

3. No Personal Data Collection

This Site operates as a read-only platform for general visitors.

  • No User Accounts: There is no registration, login, or user account system available on this Site.
  • No Interactive Content: Visitors cannot leave comments, submit forms, or upload media files directly to this Site. Consequently, we do not collect, process, or retain any personal data from general website visitors.

4. Third-Party Links & External Platforms

All conference registrations, payment transactions, and abstract submissions are handled entirely through authorized external third-party platforms. This Site does not host, process, or store any submission metadata, financial details, or payment credentials. Once you click these external links and leave our Site, your data is governed by the respective privacy policies of those independent platforms. We hold no responsibility or liability for their data practices.

5. Cookies

Since this Site does not feature user logins or interactive commentary, we do not deploy tracking cookies to profile individual identities or save user preferences. The underlying WordPress system may utilize temporary, anonymous session cookies purely to ensure standard technical functionality and optimal platform performance. These technical cookies contain no personal data and are automatically discarded when you close your browser.

6. Contact Us

If you are a scheduled Speaker or presenter and wish to update, correct, or request the removal of any of your displayed profile or presentation information, please contact the Conference Secretariat at:
Email: COUNPCONF2026@hksyu.edu