PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: April 14, 2026

1. Purpose of This Policy

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Cayuga Limited (“Cayuga”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, protects, and discloses personal data obtained through our website www.cayugaresearch.com (“the Website”).

Cayuga Limited operates in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of Hong Kong (“PDPO”) as well as other applicable data-protection principles.

2. Scope of Application

This Policy applies to all visitors, applicants, and users who interact with the Website or submit information electronically to Cayuga Limited.

It does not apply to external websites linked from this domain, nor to data collected offline.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data from you:

  • Name, email address, phone number

  • Resume/CV information

  • Job application details

  • IP address and browsing data

  • Any other data voluntarily provided

4. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and use personal data for the following purposes:

  • Recruitment, candidate assessment, and human resources management;

  • Communication with job applicants or inquiry respondents;

  •  Website maintenance, performance analytics, and operational security;

  • Compliance with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.

Personal data is not used for direct marketing, sales, or commercial solicitation without the individual’s explicit consent.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Cayuga processes personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

The data subject’s consent:

  • Necessity for recruitment or contractual pre-engagement steps；

  • Legitimate interests pursued by the Company；

  • Compliance with applicable legal obligations.

6. Retention of Personal Data

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or as required by law.

In relation to recruitment, applicant information may typically be retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which it will be securely erased unless continued retention is legally required.

7. Disclosure of Personal Data

Cayuga Limited does not sell or rent personal data.

Personal data may be disclosed only to the following categories of recipients where strictly necessary:

  • Authorized employees or departments within Cayuga;

  • Service providers engaged to perform administrative or IT-related services (e.g., website hosting or data storage), subject to confidentiality obligations;

  • Legal or regulatory authorities, when disclosure is required by law.

8. Protection of Personal Data

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures — including encryption, restricted‑access control, secure storage, and system monitoring — to protect personal data against unauthorized access or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is entirely secure. Users provide data at their own risk.

9. Cookies and Website Analytics Cookies

Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses essential cookies to ensure the website functions correctly (e.g., form submissions or page navigation). 
Squarespace also collects limited anonymous analytics data such as IP address and aggregate traffic metrics, used solely to improve performance and security. 
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, nor do we track individual visitors for promotion purposes.

10. Data Access, Correction, and Deletion Rights

Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486), individuals have the right to:

Request access to their personal data held by the Company;

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;

  • Request deletion of personal data, unless retention is required by law.

Requests for access, correction, or deletion should be submitted in writing to Cayuga Limited (see Section 12).

11. Data Transfer

Cayuga Limited generally stores personal data within Hong Kong.

If data transfer outside Hong Kong is necessary, Cayuga will ensure that the receiving jurisdiction maintains adequate privacy protections equivalent to Hong Kong standards.

12. Updates to This Policy

The Company may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice.

The latest version will be posted on this page with the effective date updated above.

13. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, data access, correction, or deletion requests, please contact:

Cayuga Limited
Email: info@cayugaresearch.com