1. The information contained in this Development Facilitation Services (“DFS”) website is provided by the Urban Renewal Authority ("URA") for a general and indicative purpose only.
2. The URA endeavors to ensure the information on the DFS website is accurate as of the date of publication but does not warrant its accuracy or accept liability for any errors, omissions, misstatements, or misrepresentations (whether express or implied). The URA shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or consequences arising from the use or reliance on the information provided on the DFS website.
3. Some information on the DFS website is sourced from third parties. The URA does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of such third-party information and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage arising from the use or misuse of such third-party information.
4. Communications over the internet may be subject to interruption or delay. The URA does not guarantee the security of messages sent or received via the internet and accepts no responsibility for any damages incurred.
5. The URA reserves the rights to omit, suspend or edit the information compiled by the URA in the DFS website at any time at its sole discretion without giving any reason or prior notice.

The Urban Renewal Authority ("URA") is committed to handling all personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("Ordinance"). To this end, the URA undertakes to:

• Collect personal data by lawful and fair means only, ensuring adequacy and relevance to the URA’s functions;
• Take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the accuracy of personal data collected or retained;
• Erase personal data no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected;
• Use personal data only for the purposes for which it was collected or directly related purposes, unless consent is given or permitted by law;
• Protect personal data against unauthorized or accidental access, processing, erasure, or other use;
• Take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that a person can be informed of the kinds of personal data that the URA holds and the purposes for which the data is to be used; and
• Permit persons to access and correct personal data of which they are the data subjects and process any such access/correction requests in a manner permitted or required by law.

Main Purposes of Keeping Personal Data

The URA collects and retains your personal data primarily for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your account on the DFS website.
• To identify and verify users for security and service provision.
• To conduct internal research and analysis aimed at improving our services.
• To maintain records of communications with you.
• To handle and follow up on any complaints or inquiries you may raise.
• To support the overall operation and administration of DFS.

Your personal data will be used only for these purposes and handled in accordance with the Ordinance.

Activity Log

When you visit and/or use the DFS website, the servers of the URA may collect data relating to your visits (including but not limited to your IP address, domain name, browser type and access time) for research and operational purposes.

Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms

1. Cookies may be stored on your devices to facilitate navigation, enable faster login, and track preferences.
2. The URA may collect information such as IP address and browser type to analyze website usage and improve user experience. This data is separate from your personal data.
3. IP addresses may be used to prevent abusive or illegal activities on the DFS website.

Kinds of Information Collected

You may be required to provide personal data such as email address, contact number, and password when creating an account on the DFS website.

Uses of Information Collected

The URA may use your personal data for the following purposes:

1. identifying and verifying your identity;
2. communicating with you in respect of your use of the DFS website;
3. daily operation, administration and maintenance including but not limited to account creation, registration, maintenance and deletion;
4. responding to and following up on your enquiries;
5. monitoring and analyzing usage of the DFS website to help the further development and improvement of the same;
6. data analytics and research and development in relation to user behavior;
7. information management and database administration and maintenance;
8. detecting, investigating, reporting and/or preventing activities that may violate our policies or may be illegal or may harm the safety of any person, their property or their rights; or
9. enforce any other rights of the URA against you.

Accuracy of Information

You may be requested to provide to the URA certain personal data (particularly relating to your contact information) for specific services. If you fail to provide or update your information as requested for specific services, the provision of such services may be affected.

Retention of Information

Personal data will be retained only as long as necessary for the purposes collected or as required by law, including reasonable periods for verification and audit after service termination.

Enquiries

For questions, access, correction, or withdrawal of consent regarding your personal data, please contact the URA by email at dfsenq@ura.org.hk or by mail at 26/F, COSCO Tower, 183 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, with the subject “Personal Data”.

Collection and Purposes of Collection
In order to create your account, you are required to provide certain personal data. The provision of this data is mandatory. Your personal data will be collected and used solely for the purposes of account creation and internal research and analysis to improve our services.

Disclosure or Transfer
The URA will handle your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (“Ordinance”). Your data will be securely stored and accessed only by authorized personnel. The URA will not disclose your personal data to any third parties without your consent, except as required or permitted by law.

Access and Correction
To request access to your personal data or to correct any inaccurate personal data, please contact Data Privacy Officer of the URA at dfsenq@ura.org.hk with the subject line “Personal Data.” The URA will handle all such requests promptly and in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance. A reasonable fee may be charged for processing your data access request.

If you have any other questions regarding the collection or use of your personal data, please contact Data Privacy Officer of the URA at dfsenq@ura.org.hk.

Privacy Policy Statement
You can find out more about the personal data protection policy of the URA by accessing the Privacy Policy available on the DFS website.

Web Accessibility

Some webpages of this DFS website adopt web accessibility design. Should you have any enquiries or comments on its accessibility, please contact us by phone or email.
Telephone number: 2588 8900
Email address: dfsenq@ura.org.hk

By accessing the DFS website (https://www.dfs.ura.org.hk/) or any of its pages, you are agreeing to the terms set out below.
Unless otherwise indicated, all contents found on the DFS website are copyright protected and owned by the URA. Permission is given by the URA to reproduce or distribute free of charge in any format or medium for personal use or for use within an individual firm or organization the copyright protected contents owned by the URA but subject to the following conditions:

1. the copy or copies made must not be for sale or commercial purpose;
2. such contents must be reproduced accurately; and
3. the URA must be acknowledged as the copyright owner of such contents.

The URA reserves the right to withdraw any permission given in this clause at any time without any prior notice to you.
Prior written consent of the URA is required if you intend to reproduce or distribute the contents found on the DFS website for any purpose which is not covered by the permission given in this notice. Such requests for consent shall be addressed to the Property and Land Division, URA via email at dfsenq@ura.org.hk or mail to 26/F, COSCO Tower, 183 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.

1. Development Facilitation Services (“DFS”)
   1. The Development Facilitation Services (“DFS”) is managed and operated by the Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) and is governed by the terms and conditions set out herein (“Terms and Conditions”).
   2. The submission of an application for registration of the DFS website is deemed to be an acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
   3. Upon becoming a Registered User of the DFS website, only Successful Registrants shall continue to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.


2. DEFINITIONS
   1. “Development Facilitation Services” (“DFS”) means the facilitation services aim to increase the transparency of project information, allowing developers interested in individual redevelopment projects of the URA have more time to prepare for future tender submissions. The services are only available before the project tendering process and is completely independent of the established tender procedures.
   2. “Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
   3. “DFS website” means the website at https://www.dfs.ura.org.hk/.
   4. “Registered User” means an individual or entity or representative of a company incorporated under Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) or registered as a registered non-Hong Kong company under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) who has submitted a registration application on the DFS website and is pending the URA's sole approval.
   5. “Successful Registrant” means a Registered User whose application has been reviewed and approved by the URA, granting access to the functions of the DFS website, having previously been a Registered User.


3. REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY
   1. The URA reserves the right to modify the structure, contents and other features of the DFS, including but not limited to the DFS website, the registration and these Terms and Conditions, at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Although the URA will use reasonable efforts to notify Successful Registrant of material changes to the DFS website and/or to these Terms and Conditions, it is the responsibility of Successful Registrant to keep themselves up to date in respect of the DFS website and these Terms and Conditions. The URA will not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from any modifications to the DFS website, including but not limited to these Terms and Conditions.
   2. The URA shall have the right to audit all registration accounts at any time and from time to time without prior notice to the Registered User to ensure compliance with these Terms and Conditions, and any other applicable rules, regulations, terms and conditions or applicable laws.
   3. [LSD: PLD please consider to state "to what party", e.g. the Registered User?]
   4. [LSD: This is still outstanding. Please consult the relevant authority.]


4. DELETION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION ACCOUNT
   1. Successful Registrants may withdraw their registration at any time by giving written notice to the URA.
   2. The URA is entitled to forthwith suspend or terminate the registration account and/or withdraw any or all function from the registration account if the URA believes that the parties have misused the registration account, breached any of these Terms and Conditions or have not complied with the instructions of the URA in connection with DFS website. In addition, the URA shall have the right to forthwith suspend or terminate the registration account at any time at the sole and absolute discretion of the URA without any reasons or compensation. The URA shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom suffered by any party in any circumstances.
   3. The URA is entitled to cancel all function of a registration account forthwith upon termination of its registration account for whatever reasons without any compensation.
   4. Termination or suspension of registration account for whatever reasons shall not prejudice any accrued rights and remedies of the URA as at the date of termination.


5. DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITIES
   1. The URA shall not be liable to any direct, indirect or consequential loss, damage or expense of any kind whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the DFS website. Such exclusion of liability applies whether the loss, damage or expense is caused by negligence or otherwise, and whether the URA has any control over the circumstances giving rise to the claim or not.
   2. A Registered User is hereby deemed to have read, understood and agreed to these Terms and Conditions, and confirms that the Registered User has not relied on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty made by the URA and shall waive all of its rights, if any, against the URA in relation thereof.


6. GENERAL CONDITIONS
   1. The URA shall deal with all personal data in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) and the URA Privacy Policy Statement. Please refer to the Privacy Policy Statement of the DFS website.
   2. A Successful Registrant shall consent to the Personal Information Collection Statement of the URA during the application for registration account which sets out the practices of the URA in respect of its collection, holding and use of personal data in relation to the DFS website.
   3. If a Successful Registrant has any questions or wishes to access or correct its personal data held by the URA, please contact the URA by email at dfsenq@ura.org.hk.
   4. The use of the DFS website is governed by the applicable terms and conditions and the Privacy Policy Statement of the DFS website.
   5. The URA shall have the right and sole and absolute discretion to amend, delete, modify and/or vary any part(s) of these Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to imposing additional terms in respect of the registration account and other matters in relation to the DFS website from time to time without prior notice. Should there be any inconsistencies between these Terms and Conditions and those additional terms and conditions, those additional terms and conditions shall prevail.
   6. The URA is entitled to transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of any of the rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions and the DFS website on such terms and conditions as the URA may at its sole and absolute discretion think fit at any time without any prior notice to the Successful Registrant.
   7. The URA is entitled to amend, suspend and terminate the DFS website at any time without any prior notice, reason or compensation. The URA shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom by any party in any event.
   8. Any failure to enforce a particular term herein by the URA does not constitute a waiver of that term.
   9. The URA has the right to interpret these Terms and Conditions and its interpretation shall be final and binding on Registered User.
   10. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Hong Kong and any disputes arising from, out of or in relation thereto, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.