About this site
The Data Studio, located in Hong Kong Science Park, is a new data-driven innovation center with a mission to encourage and stimulate the development of solutions to generate economic and social value from open data and big data.
The Data Studio Portal is an online platform for public, private organizations and people to interact and exchange so as to develop Smart City Solutions backed by our data APIs. It is open to start-ups, innovation & technology companies, Universities, research institutes and any parties interested in Big Data. We hope you will find the data useful for creating your next innovative project.
Terms of Use
We hereby give you notice that the Terms of Use in the Portal has been updated and the revised version will become effective as of 16 November 2020 (“Effective Date”). You will be deemed to have accepted the updated version if you continue to deposit, access and/or use the Data, the API(s), the Portal and/or the contents, services or functions of or in the Portal after the Effective Date.
These terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement (“this Agreement”) between you and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (“HKSTP”) regarding your use of the Portal (as hereinafter defined). For the purpose of these terms and conditions, “HKSTP”, “we”, “our”, “us” refer to Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and “You” or “your” means any User of the Portal.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY.
By accessing, using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing and/or otherwise utilizing the Data, the Portal (both as defined below), and/or the contents, services or functions of or in the Portal in any way, you have confirmed that you have read through, understood and agreed to be bound by each and all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and waive any right to claim ambiguity or error herein.
PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY for further information regarding our use of your personal information submitted for the use of the Portal.
If you do not understand, accept or agree to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, please do not use the Data, the Portal and/or the contents, services or functions of or in the Portal.
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements or arrangements we may have with you in relation to the Portal or the Data.
You agree that we can transfer or disclose such personal data to any of the Data Providers and/or to any of our service providers, agents, advisors, for any of the purposes mentioned above, on a need-to-know basis, provided that such recipients are under a duty of confidentiality.
During the Term of this Agreement, you can only access and use any Open Data and/or Controlled Data solely for the following non-commercial purposes for ninety (90) days subject to the terms and conditions herein:
Provided that any use of Controlled Data shall be subject to the prior approval of the relevant Data Provider.
In relation to the access and/or use of any Data, you undertake:
You must not enter into any settlement that purports to bind us or any of the Data Providers without our prior written consent.
Terms for Deposit
These terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement (“this Agreement”) between you and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (“HKSTP”) regarding your deposit of certain Data (as hereinafter defined) onto the Portal (as hereinafter defined). For the purpose of these terms and conditions, “HKSTP”, “we”, “our”, “us” refer to Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and “Data Provider” or “You” or “your” means any Data Provider of the Portal.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY.
By depositing, accessing, using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing and/or otherwise utilizing the Data, the Portal (both as defined below), and/or the contents, services or functions of or in the Portal in any way, you have confirmed that you have read through, understood and agreed to be bound by each and all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and waive any right to claim ambiguity or error herein.
PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY for further information regarding our use of your personal information submitted for the use of the Portal.
If you do not understand, accept or agree to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, please do not deposit or use the Data, the Portal and/or the contents, services or functions of or in the Portal.
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements or arrangements we may have with you in relation to the Portal or the Data.
“Account” means the account to be opened and maintained by you in accordance with Clause 3.1.
“API” means the various APIs uploaded by Data Provider onto the Portal to be shared with Data Users and/or HKSTP and/or HKSTP Affiliates and/or for use by certain approved Data Users.
“Controlled Data” means those Data which requires prior approval from the Data Provider before any User can access and/or use.
“Data” means any data uploaded by the Data Provider onto the Portal to be shared with Data Users and/or HKSTP and/or HKSTP Affiliates and includes Open Data, Controlled Data, POC Data and General Information.
“Data Onboarding Form” means the form stipulated by HKSTP which any Data Provider is required to complete for the purposes of uploading the Data and/or the API(s) onto the Portal.
“Data Provider” or “You” or “you” or “yours” means the owner of the Data who wants to deposit the Data and/or the API(s) onto the Portal for sharing of the Data and/or the API(s)with the Data Users and/or HKSTP and Data Provider could also be a Data User with respect to Data and/or the API(s) shared by HKSTP and/or other Data Providers.
“Data User” means a user who has a registered Account with HKSTP for the purpose of obtaining access to the Data and/or the API(s).
“General Information” means those Data which can be accessed by anyone without the need to have any registered Account with HKSTP.
“HKSTP”, “we”, or “us” means Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and “our” have the corresponding possessive meaning accordingly.
“HKSTP Affiliates” or “our Affiliates” means HKSTP’s agents or licensors, and their respective agents, officers, affiliates and employees.
“Intellectual Property Rights” or “IPR” means patents, trade marks, service marks, trade names, design rights, copyright, domain names, database rights, rights in know-how, new inventions, designs or processes and other intellectual property rights whether now known or created in future (of whatever nature and wherever arising) and in each case whether registered or unregistered and including applications for the grant of any such rights.
“Open Data” means those Data stipulated by Data Provider in the Data Onboarding Form which may be shared with all registered Data Users of the Portal.
“POC Data” means those Data stipulated in the Data Onboarding Form which may only be shared with certain Data Users designated by Data Provider in such Form and shall only be used for the relevant Project.
“Portal” means the virtual data studio established by HKSTP for the sharing of Data and APIs and includes all the designated spaces inside such studio for the deposit of POC Data and/or the API(s).
“Project” means a particular project to be jointly engaged by the Data Provider and certain Data Users using POC Data. Such project includes, without limitation, trial, research, testing and hackathon.
“Software Applications” means any computer software programmes and applications, and components and modules thereof, and any source code whatsoever developed, generated and/or derived from or with the assistance of POC Data under the Project;
“Software Applications Records” has the meaning under Clause 5.2.
“Term” means the term of this Agreement specified in Clause 8.1.
Privacy Policy
It is the policy of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to safeguard all information provided by customers (our customers and website users). We do not collect any personally identifying information (“Personal Data”) from customers during their browsing of our websites; and if Personal Data is collected in the process of making enquires or submitting applications for services provided by the Corporation, customers will be informed via the respective Information Collection Statements of our websites of such purposes and uses, including the extent of their transfer and disclosure; and the right of access to and correction of the collected Personal Data. ‘Cookie’ files that have been set up in some websites are meant only to facilitate customer access during their next visit to the same website.
Once we have obtained customer’s Personal Data, they will be maintained securely on our system. Only the authorised staff, who have been properly trained, will be permitted to access such Personal Data, and we shall not release such Personal Data to any external parties without customer’s agreement. We may however from time to time send direct marketing materials promoting our Corporation’s products and services to customers based on their Personal Data; but shall stop doing so when being advised in writing or by e-mail that they do not wish to receive further materials from us. Suitable opt-out facilities will be provided during the direct marketing process.
We shall make our best endeavours to ensure that the privacy of customers is properly protected. Should customers have any queries about our privacy policy and practice, please e-mail our Data Protection Officer at dpo@hkstp.org.
The information collected from you will be used for the purpose of processing your enquiry or services applications. Your information will not be disclosed by us to any other party in a form that would identify you. You have the right to request access to and correction of information about you held by us. In case you wish to access or correct your personal data held by us, please email dpo@hkstp.org.
For details, please refer to our Personal Information Collection Statement