Personal Information Collection Statement of AI Hub HKT Limited – HKT.AI
This Personal Data Collection Statement (this “Statement”) is issued by AI Hub HKT Limited (“Company”, “we” or “us”) and applies between the Company and you (“You” or the “User”) regarding your use of the AI Services (as defined in the Terms of Use) under the HKT.AI (as defined in the Terms of Use)(the “HKT.AI”), a platform , portal, service, application, interface or other facility made available by the Company to let you to access, explore and interact with various bots powered by our Third Party AI Providers’ AI Models (both as defined in the Terms of Use), operated by the Company in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”).
This Statement should be read together with the Terms of Use for the HKT.AI issued by the Company (the “Terms of Use”) stated in:
(1) in case of your access is through login with the trusted Identity Provider (including but not limited to the platform named “Google” and “Apple”) (the “IdP”), the pop-up notification box; or
(2) in case of your access is through account creation, the Email Registration Form to create an account (the “User Account”) for use of the HKT.AI (the “Form”) ,
provided that, in the event of any inconsistency between this Statement and the Terms of Use concerning matters relating to personal data, this Statement shall prevail. For the avoidance of doubt, the details of the collection, compilation, retention, use, disclosure and processing of your personal data and any further information about the Offer and/or Services set out in the Privacy Statement of HKT Limited (https://www.hkt.com/en/privacy-statement/for-customers/) (the “HKT Privacy Statement”) shall be incorporated into this Statement in its entirety.
AI Hub HKT Limited is part of or associated with the HKT group of companies including but not limited to itself, Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited, CSL Mobile Limited, Now TV Limited, eSmarthealth Limited, Club HKT Limited, HKT CSP Limited, HKT Payment Limited, HKT Financial Services (IA) Limited, HKT Education Limited, The Club Travel Services Limited, HKT Openpay Limited and HKT Advance Limited and their respective affiliated, associated or related companies from time to time (as the case maybe) (the “HKT Group”) (the HKT Group companies and joint venture companies are together referred to as “Affiliates”).
Kinds of personal data collected
The kinds of personal data we may collect from you in the Form and/or from other relevant interface(s), documents, sources or any other means (collectively, the “Channels”) include your email address, nickname, username and password, user ID, mobile number, unique redemption coupon, any other unique identifier or personal identifier provided by us or our relevant Affiliates or the IdP, language preference, credit card and/or electronic/digital payment details, chat style, custom instructions, saved memories and chat history when using the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, tracking information about your use of the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services and transaction information (including but not limited to transaction data and behaviour of your use of the HKT.AI and/or the AI Service) (“Tracking Data”), analytics data, the relevant User Account metadata, transactional and/or activity records under or relating to your User Account. For Tracking Data collected through the use of cookies and other tracking mechanisms, please also refer to our related policies (including but not limited to the HKT Privacy Statement and Cookies Policy) for further details as to how we collect, use and processing the Tracking Data.
For the avoidance of doubt, if/where applicable, we will indicate which kind of personal data is mandatory or optional for you to provide at the relevant time of data collection, e.g. when you create the User Account.
Purposes for which we use your personal data
The personal data to be collected from you through the Channels will be used and retained by us (and/or our Affiliates) for the following purposes in addition to the purposes as stated under the “How We use Your Data” section in the HKT Privacy Statement (https://www.hkt.com/en/privacy-statement/for-customers/) (collectively, the “Purposes”):
- User Account registration and access management - To create, administer, process, authenticate and manage your User Account, including user registration, login, identity verification, subscription status, access rights, account settings and account security.
- Provision and operation of the HKT.AI - To provide, operate, maintain and support the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, including enabling you to access, explore and interact with various bots, AI Models, applications, tools, features and related services made available through the HKT.AI by us and/or Third Party AI Providers, and to deal with all matters in connection with your use of the HKT.AI , the User Account and the AI Services.
- Processing of user prompts and interactions - To receive, process, transmit, analyse and respond to your inputs, prompts, queries, messages, uploaded content, files, feedback and other interactions with the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, including any personal data contained in them (collectively, the “Input Data”) , for the purpose of providing the relevant functions, the Output (as defined in the Terms of Use) and related services.
- Sharing with the Third Party AI Providers and service providers – Where necessary for the provision, operation, support, security, troubleshooting or improvement of the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, to disclose, transfer, share or transmit the Input Data, account information, usage information and relevant technical information to the Third Party AI Providers, the relevant AI Models, hosting providers, infrastructure providers, payment processors, analytics providers, support providers and other service providers involved in making the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services available to you.
- Personalisation of user experience - Subject to your User Account settings, preferences and applicable consent requirements, to personalize and enhance your experience on the HKT.AI, including by configuring profile and personalisation options, remembering your preferences, recommending AI Models, applications, topics, features, content or services that may be relevant to your use of the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services.
- Subscription, billing and payment administration - To handle and process subscriptions, paid features, billing arrangements, payments, refunds, invoices, coupon redemption and related customer administration, including through third party payment processors and billing service providers.
- Customer support and communications - To respond to your enquiries, requests, complaints and feedback, provide technical support, send service-related notices, and communicate with you regarding your User Account, subscriptions, platform availability, security matters, changes and updates to the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, and updates to applicable terms or policies or service arrangements, through appropriate communication channels.
- Safety, security and misuse prevention - To monitor, detect, prevent, mitigate, investigate and address fraud, security incidents, unlawful, harmful, abusive, excessive, high risk, insecure or unauthorised use, policy violations, misuse, cyber threat, system vulnerability or operational disruption affecting the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, and any other conduct that may compromise the safety, integrity, availability or security of the HKT.AI, other users, Third Party AI Providers, service providers or the public.
- Platform analytics and service management and improvement - To conduct data analytics, performance monitoring, debugging, testing, research, service management, maintenance and improvement for the HKT.AI and/or the AI Services, including improving reliability, functionality, user interface, content moderation, safety controls, operational efficiency and service quality.
- Development and improvement of AI-related features - Subject to applicable laws, User Account settings and any required consent, to develop, test, calibrate, evaluate, enhance and improve AI-related functions, features, moderation tools, recommendation systems and platform services, including by using aggregated, anonymised or de-identified data where appropriate.
- Content moderation and compliance enforcement - To review, monitor, moderate, restrict, suspend, disable or remove Content (as defined in the Terms of Use), Input Data, access to features, User Accounts, AI Models, Third Party AI Providers or related services where necessary to enforce the Terms of Use, acceptable use policies, community standards, legal obligations, safety requirements, security requirements or third party provider requirements.
- Legal, regulatory and compliance purposes - To comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, regulatory requests, law enforcement requests, contractual obligations, audit requirements, record-keeping obligations, dispute resolution requirements, and to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
- Business administration and corporate transactions - To administer our business operations, maintain internal records, conduct audits, manage risks, support corporate governance, and facilitate any actual or proposed merger, acquisition, restructuring, transfer of business, financing, due diligence or other corporate transaction.
- Direct Marketing - Subject to consent, to conduct direct marketing as detailed under the “Direct Marketing” section in the HKT Privacy Statement.
- Ancillary purposes - For any purpose directly related to the above purposes, or any other purpose which is notified to you at or before the time of collection or for which your consent is obtained where requiredby applicable laws.
If you do not provide us with the aforementioned required personal data on a voluntary basis, we may not be able to perform the Purposes and/or (subject to your consent) provide relevant Services (as defined in the HKT Privacy Statement) to you.
Persons to whom we may disclose your personal data
Your personal data may be used or maintained by and/or disclosed to, at all times to the extent permitted under applicable Data Protection Laws (as defined in the HKT Privacy Statement), those entities as identified under the “How We Share and Disclose Your Data” section in the HKT Privacy Statement, in particular, the Affiliates, their respective agents (including debt collection agent) and business partners for purposes in connection with the subscription, Offer and/or the Services, including without limitation providing the subscription, Offer and/or the Services to you and enabling your access and retrieval of account information in relation to the subscription, Offer and/or the Services. We may also disclose your personal data to applicable regulatory bodies or governmental authorities for complying with the applicable Data Protection Laws.
Direct Marketing
Subject to your consent, we may use your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, including without limiting the generality of the details under the “Direct Marketing” section in the HKT Privacy Statement, sending to you notices and/or updates about gifts, discounts, privileged offers, benefits and promotions related to the Offer and/or Services as well as other products and/or services offered by us, members of the HKT Group and/or the Service Providers (as defined in the HKT Privacy Statement), including without limitation: TV, telecommunications, over-the-top (OTT) services, content services, mobile voice, SMS and data communications, IDD/roaming, Internet connectivity, cloud services, electronic/mobile payment, entertainment, secretarial services, personal assistant services and information services (such as weather, finance and news information), device accessories, mobile applications and software, computer peripheral, accessories and software (including notebooks, handsets, mobile devices and accessories, keyboards, security installations and mobile applications), reward, loyalty and privilege programs, lifestyle, networking events, travelling, banking, alcohol, sports, music, gaming, transportation, household products, food and beverages, finance, insurance, asset and wealth management services and products, pensions, investments, brokering, financial advisory, credit and other financial services and products, education, health and wellness, beauty products and services, fashion and accessories, electronics, social networking, technology, e-commerce, digital assets and related offerings and services, logistics, retail, home and décor, media and high-end consumer products and services (collectively, the “Marketing Subjects”).
We cannot use or provide the personal data for directing marketing purposes and/or provide the personal data to any third party (whether to the Affiliates and/or HKT Marketing Partners) for their direct marketing purposes unless you consent. Even if you give your consent, you can opt out of direct marketing at any time (or you may request that AI Hub HKT Limited ceases to provide the personal data to third parties, at which point AI Hub HKT Limited will cease to do so), free of charge, by writing to Group Data Protection Officer (GPO Box 9896 or privacy@pccw.com).
Your Rights
You can find details of your rights under the “Your Rights” section in the HKT Privacy Statement. For the avoidance of doubt, you are also entitled to access, correct or enquire about your personal data being held by us. For any such request, please do so by writing to the Group Data Protection Officer at GPO Box 9896 or via email to privacy@pccw.com. We may impose a reasonable charge on any such request.
Inconsistency or conflict
In case of any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.
Miscellaneous
This Statement may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the Company’s policy with respect to personal data protection and/or changes to the applicable Data Protection Laws. Where there are significant changes, the Company will notify you and obtain your acceptance of the changes, consents, and/or opt in (as necessary or applicable). If you do not accept the changes and/or provide your consent, then the Company may not be able to perform the Purposes and/or provide the Services to you. You are advised to check the Website portal for updates to this Statement on a regular basis.
Nothing in this Statement shall limit your rights under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486 of the laws of Hong Kong).
This Statement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Hong Kong.
Version Date: 22 July 2026