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Cookie Policy
This page explains what cookies are, which ones Ho Cheung uses, and how you can manage your preferences at any time.
Last Updated: 19 May 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and remember certain choices or settings. Cookies do not contain personally identifying information on their own; they are simply a way for websites to function smoothly and to understand how they are being used.
Some cookies are removed automatically when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies) until they expire or you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
Ho Cheung uses cookies to support the basic operation of this website, to understand how visitors navigate our pages, and to remember your preferences so that you do not need to repeat them on each visit. We do not use cookies for advertising profiling or for tracking your activity across other websites.
Specifically, we use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential operation — to keep the site working correctly and to remember your cookie consent choice.
- Analytics — to understand which pages are visited most and how long visitors spend reading them, so we can improve the content we offer.
- Preference memory — to remember settings such as your chosen language or display preferences if applicable.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
hc_cookie_consent |
Essential | 12 months | Stores your cookie consent preference so the notice does not reappear on each visit. |
hc_session |
Essential | Session | Maintains basic session state while you browse the site. |
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Analytics | 24 months | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors to help us understand site traffic patterns. |
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Analytics | 24 months | Google Analytics — stores and counts page views for statistical reporting. |
hc_prefs |
Functional | 6 months | Remembers any display preferences you have set during your visit. |
4. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function at all. Without them, services such as remembering your consent preferences or maintaining a stable browsing session would not be possible. Because they are strictly required for operation, essential cookies cannot be disabled through the preference panel below, though you can always clear them through your browser settings.
5. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited most often and where visitors tend to leave the site. This information helps us improve the clarity and usefulness of our content. No personally identifiable information is stored in these cookies. You may choose to opt out of analytics cookies using the preference panel below.
For more information about Google Analytics and how to opt out more broadly, you may visit the Google Analytics opt-out page.
6. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide a more personalised experience. They are not strictly essential but make your experience more comfortable. You can choose to disable them below; doing so will not prevent you from using the website, though some display settings may not be retained between visits.
7. Your Cookie Preferences
You can review and adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the panel below. Your choices will be saved for twelve months. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to operate.
Manage My Cookie Preferences
8. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to the panel above, you can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, accept only certain types, or delete cookies that are already stored. Please note that blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of our website from working as intended.
Guidance for common browsers:
- Google Chrome — Settings › Privacy and Security › Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari — Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge — Settings › Cookies and site permissions
9. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this site are placed by third-party services that we use to help operate the website, such as Google Analytics. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review if you would like more detail. Ho Cheung does not have control over cookies placed directly by these services.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our services change or as applicable laws are amended. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to check this page periodically if you would like to stay informed about how we use cookies.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how Ho Cheung handles your data more broadly, please do not hesitate to reach out to us:
- By email: [email protected]
- By phone: +852 2683 1947
- By post: 14 Tai Hang Road, Tai Hang, Hong Kong
We aim to respond to all enquiries within five working days.
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