The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 applies to all private organisations that collect or process personal data in Singapore. Personal data means data (whether true or not) about an individual who can be identified (a) from that data; or (b) from that data and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access.
Personal data protection gives individuals the right to control the collection, processing, use, disclosure and storage of their personal data.
We may use “cookies”, where a small data file is sent to your browser to store and track information about you when you enter our websites. The cookie is used to track information such as the number of users and their frequency of use, profiles of users and their preferred sites. While this cookie can tell us when you enter our sites and which pages you visit, it cannot read data off your hard disk. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Our website may contain links to the websites of the wider Kuok Group and other third parties’ websites, some of which are operated by our affiliates. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
To safeguard your personal data, all electronic storage and transmission of personal data is secured with appropriate security technologies.
We may change our privacy policy from time to time by posting the updated version of the policy on this website. Please check our policy periodically to be informed of any changes.
(a) have any questions relating to your personal data or this privacy policy;
(b) would like to withdraw your consent to any use of your personal data; or
(c) would like to obtain access and make corrections to your personal data.
For our employees, please refer to our Data Protection Policy available on the KSL Intranet, for details on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data.
For job applicants, please refer to our Recruitment Privacy Notice available at: https://kuoksingaporelimited.recruitee.com/privacy-policy for details on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data.
Our Companies in the EU
We have various corporate entities incorporated within the European Union and as such are subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”). Such entities will be considered controllers for the purposes of the GPDR.
In this privacy policy, “Data Protection Legislation” means the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and all national implementing laws (including the UK Data Protection Act 2018); together with all other applicable legislation in any jurisdiction relating to privacy or data protection; and where we use the terms “personal data”, “data subject”, “controller”, “processor” and “process” (and its derivatives), such terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Data Protection Legislation.
What information we will collect
Our Group may collect, record and use information about you in physical and electronic form and will hold, use and otherwise process the data in accordance with Data Protection Legislation and as set out in this Privacy Policy.
The personal data we, collect and process may include:
How we use your information
Our primary purpose in collecting your personal information is to administer the business of our Group.
Additionally, we use your information for the following specific purposes:
to process transactions and to improve the quality of the service that we provide to you or your employer;
to communicate with you as necessary in connection with the proper running of our Group;
to report regulatory and tax-related information to regulatory and tax authorities in order to comply with a legal obligation;
to comply with our legal obligations;
in order to carry out anti-money laundering checks and related actions which are necessary to comply with legal obligations, in relation to, the prevention of fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, corruption, tax evasion and to prevent the provision of financial and other services to persons who may be subject to economic or trade sanctions, on an on-going basis; and
other reasons compatible with the primary purpose.
Grounds for using your personal information
We process your personal data because such use is:
necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests that we pursue, which are to run and administer our Group’s business, to discharge our legal obligations, to store and disclose information where necessary and to evaluate, develop and improve our services; or
necessary for the performance of a contract with individuals (from time to time); or
necessary in order to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
Providing your information to third parties
The following categories of recipients may receive your personal information and process it for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
third parties such as service providers of our Group, auditors, regulatory authorities and technology providers, agents, contractors, service providers or related companies (including payment processors), respond to your enquiries or for any other related purposes;
any regulatory, supervisory or governmental authorities to the extent we are required by law to do so, or in other limited circumstances (for example if required by a court order or regulatory authority, or if we believe that such action is necessary to prevent fraud;
tax authorities; and
other entities within our Group for our ordinary business purposes.
Transferring data outside of the EEA
Personal data may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the UK or the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or to countries not regarded by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection. When we, or our permitted third parties, transfer personal information in this manner will ensure that the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards in accordance with Data Protection Legislation.
We aim to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate at all times. To assist us in ensuring that your information is up to date, do let us know if any of your personal details change.
How long we keep your information
We will only keep the information we collect about you for as long as required for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required to comply with any legal obligations to which we are subject.
This will involve us regularly reviewing our files to check that information is accurate, up-to-date and still required.
How we protect your information
We ensure that there are appropriate technical, physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards in place to protect your personal details from unauthorised access.
Complaints and your rights
Questions, comments, complaints and requests regarding this Privacy Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to [[email protected]].
In certain circumstances you may also have the right to make a complaint to the supervisory authority which regulates and supervises the use of personal data in your jurisdiction.
You should note that you have the right to access, modify or delete any information concerning your personal profile in compliance with the GDPR.
