私隱政策

Last updated: 8 March 2026

Welcome to CARDBASE (the "Website" or "we"/"us"). We attach great importance to your personal privacy and undertake to protect your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486 of the Laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) (the "Privacy Ordinance").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, transfer and store your personal data. Please read this policy carefully before using our services (including account registration, paid subscriptions and marketplace transactions).

1. Types of Data We Collect

In order to provide you with our services, we may collect the following types of data:

1.1 Data You Actively Provide

  • Account information: When you register an account, we may collect your username, email address and password.
  • Personal settings: Information you fill in on your profile page, such as your avatar, contact details, etc.
  • Payment information: When you subscribe to premium services, we or our third-party payment processors (such as Stripe, PayPal) will collect your credit card information, billing address and contact telephone number.
  • Marketplace information: When you list items on the marketplace or communicate with other users, the item descriptions, photos, conversation content and handover-related information you post.

1.2 Technical Data Collected Automatically

  • Device information: Including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifier, time zone setting and language preference.
  • Usage behaviour: Your records of browsing this Website, clickstream, visit times and interactions with the Website's functions.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We use Cookies to identify you, remember your preferences and analyse website traffic.

2. How We Use Your Data

The purposes for which we collect data include:

  • Providing and maintaining services: Managing your account, processing your paid subscriptions, and operating the marketplace trading platform.
  • Transaction communication: Sending order confirmations, payment notifications and service updates.
  • Improving user experience: Analysing data to optimise website functions, interface design and content recommendations.
  • Security and fraud prevention: Monitoring abnormal activity, protecting the security of user accounts, and preventing illegal acts or activities that breach the terms of service.
  • Direct marketing: With your explicit consent, sending you promotional information or advertisements related to trading card games.

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Data

We will not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers: We may engage third-party companies to process payments, analyse website traffic, send emails or host data. These providers may only access the data necessary to perform their duties and are bound by contract to protect data security.
  • Marketplace counterparties: When you carry out transactions on the marketplace, part of your username and item information will be made public so that potential buyers or sellers can contact you.
  • Legal requirements: In order to comply with applicable laws, respond to government requests or court orders, or to protect the rights, property and safety of this Website, its users or the public.

4. Data Security and Storage

  • Security measures: We take reasonable technical and organisational measures (such as SSL encryption and firewalls) to prevent personal data from being lost, stolen, accessed, disclosed or modified without authorisation.
  • Retention period: Unless otherwise required by law, we retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy.

5. Your Rights

Under the Hong Kong Privacy Ordinance, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: To request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right of correction: To request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Unsubscribe: To opt out of receiving our promotional information at any time via the link in our emails or your account settings.
  • Right of erasure: In certain circumstances, you may request that we delete your account and related data.

To exercise the above rights, please contact us using the contact details provided at the end of this policy.

6. Cookie Policy

We use Cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can reject all or some Cookies through your browser settings, but this may cause some functions of the Website to malfunction.

7. Third-Party Links

This Website may contain links to other websites. We assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We recommend that you read the privacy policy of each website that collects personal data when you leave this Website.

8. Privacy of Minors

We do not knowingly collect the personal data of persons under the age of 18. If you are under 18, please use the service under the guidance of a guardian. If we discover that we have collected a minor's data without the guardian's consent, we will delete it as soon as possible.

9. Policy Amendments

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any amendments will be published on this page and marked with the "last updated date". We recommend that you review it regularly to stay informed of the latest changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy, please contact: