Privacy Protection and Information Security Policies for the Website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs
Dear friend,
Welcome to the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA). In order to help you gain a better understanding of BOCA’s privacy protection and information security policies, please read the following carefully so as to protect your rights when accessing BOCA’s services and information.
Privacy Protection Policy
To customize its services, BOCA embeds a cookie in your browser.
The following privacy policies, which apply once you enter BOCA’s website, govern BOCA’s collection, use and protection of your personal data. Please note that the said policies no longer apply when you leave the website and connect to a different one linked to our own.
BOCA cannot guarantee your privacy on a linked website, as the protection of your personal data on a linked website is, after all, the responsibility of that website.
As BOCA uses a firewall, anti-virus software and other measures to secure its website and your personal data, only authorized personnel can access your personal data.
All personal data transmitted by BOCA’s website is encrypted to prevent it from being accessed and stolen by a third party.
To block the cookies, you may set higher the privacy settings in your browser (under the Tools column). Please note that this measure might hamper or block some functions of BOCA’s website.
BOCA will revise this policy from time to time so as to keep pace with the most up-to-date privacy protection standards. Should the policy undergo a major change, an announcement so stating will be posted on the website for your reference.
If you have any questions regarding BOCA’s privacy protection policy, please feel free to contact BOCA at any time.
Information Security Policy
Behavior that seeks to damage the credibility, integrity and availability of BOCA’s website is strictly prohibited and could be subject to legal action. To ensure the security of and access to BOCA’s website for all users, BOCA has adopted the following safety measures: