Thank you for using our products and services! We respect your concerns about privacy and appreciate your trust and confidence in us.

Here is a summary of the information contained in this privacy policy. This summary is to help you navigate the privacy policy and it is not a substitute for reading everything! You can use the hyperlinks below to jump directly to particular sections.

What information do we need to provide the Game?

If you register an account to use the Game then we will need some information from you to set this up. We will also process some information when you use the Game (e.g., to make sure your progress is saved and to provide you with game play and progress feedback). If you choose to set up your Game profile using a social media account, we also collect information from that account. If you choose, you can provide certain other information to personalise the gaming experience and enable Game features. If you need to get in touch with us then we will also retain some information so that we can get back in touch with you and address any concerns. More Information .

How will we use your information?

We use your information to provide the many functions and services that comprise the Game. We also use your information for account verification, security purposes and to support and improve the Game. We do not share your information with any third parties, except where we need to in order to provide the service (e.g., using providers for cloud services and support ticketing and our affiliates around the world to help us to deliver the Game) or we are instructed to by a court, authority or compelled by law. More Information .

Who do we share your information with?

We may share your information with third parties solely for the purpose of helping us to facilitate the operation of the Game, such as providers for cloud services and support ticketing and our affiliates around the world who help us deliver the Game and we may be required by a court or legal obligation to disclose certain information in some circumstances. More Information .

Where do we process your information?

Our servers are located in Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) and the United States. Our support, engineering and other teams are located in our offices around the world (including the United States and Hong Kong). More Information .

How long do we keep hold of your information?

We generally retain your information for the period for which you hold your Game account after which time your data is deleted (as further described in this privacy policy), unless otherwise required by applicable laws. More Information .

How can I exercise my rights over my information?

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights with respect to your information, such as rights of access, to receive a copy of your data, or to delete your data or restrict or object to our processing of your data. More Information .

How to get in touch with us

If you have any questions about anything in this policy, or want to exercise any rights you may have, please contact us here .

How will we notify you of changes?

If there are any significant changes to this privacy policy, we will post a notification of such change in the Game. More Information.

Contact Information

Data Controller – Game App: Proxima Beta Pte. Limited. Email: hpludoworld@gmail.com

Data Controller – Facebook Instant Game: High Morale Developments Limited. Email: hpludoworld@gmail.com.

EU Representative (for both): Tencent International Service Europe B.V. Email: eudataprotection@tencent.com

Welcome to Ludo World!

This privacy policy explains the when, how and why when it comes to processing of your personal information in connection with the LUDO WORLD app ((“Game App”) or the LUDO WORLD Facebook instant game (“Facebook Instant Game”), and together with the Game App, the “Game”), and sets out your choices and rights in relation to that information. Please read it carefully – it is important for you to understand how we collect and use your information, and how you can control it.

If you do not agree to the processing of your personal information in the way this privacy policy describes, please do not provide your information when requested and stop using the Game. By using the Game you are accepting our rules regarding your personal information as described in this privacy policy.

In relation to the Game App, Proxima Beta Pte. Limited is a company registered in Singapore with its office located at 10 Anson Road #21-07 International Plaza, Singapore. In relation to the Facebook Instant Game, High Morale Developments Limited is a company registered in Hong Kong with its office located at 29 Floor, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong. Proxima Beta Pte. Limited and High Morale Developments Limited are together referred to as “we”, “us” or “our” in this Privacy Policy. Our representative in the EU for the purpose of EU data protection laws is Tencent International Service Europe B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands. Their registered address is 26.04 on the 26th floor of Amstelplein 54, 1096 BC Amsterdam, the Netherlands and can be contacted at eudataprotection@tencent.com. In relation to the Game App, the data controller for the purpose of EU data protection laws is Proxima Beta Pte. Limited. In relation to the Facebook Instant Game, the data controller for the purpose of EU data protection laws is High Morale Developments Limited.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your personal information: you can contact us anytime at: hpludoworld@gmail.com (for the Game App and Facebook Instant Game).

The Types of Personal Information We Use

This section describes the different types of personal information we collect from you and how we collect it. If you would like to know more about specific types of data and how we use that data, please see the section entitled “How We Use Your Personal Information” below.

The following is a high level summary of the types of personal information we use:

• 1. Information you provide to us (either directly or through a third party).?

  You give us information about you when you register for the Game (your player ID, nominated nickname, profile picture and age) or using your Facebook log in (your player ID, Facebook nickname, Facebook profile picture and age) or Google Play login (your device details (OS, screen resolution), IP address, player ID, Google Play nickname, and Google Play profile picture), in each case in order to set up your Game profile.

• 2. Information about you generated as part of the Game (and its in-Game services)

  We automatically collect certain data from you when you use the Game, namely your IP address and device information (such as model, application version, battery level, WiFi strength, available space, network type, OS version, screen resolution, platform, carrier, country code, series ID, device root status, Android ID, MAC and IDFV) and log data regarding your use of the Game. We also collect and store your data:

  • if you log in to the Facebook Instant Game using Facebook and you choose to link your Game account with your Facebook friends list, we import your user ID, Facebook nickname, Facebook profile picture and the user ID, name, nickname, profile picture and game behaviour data of your Facebook friends so that you can connect with them;
  • if you enable chat services, then we will process your player ID and nickname and the chat content (text and voice) in order to deliver your messages to other users;
  • if you conduct any transactions in the Game App, we collect information to facilitate your transaction and to maintain transaction records (Open ID, cost, product purchased, IP address, details of transactions linked to your player ID, and device details); and
  • if you contact our support team or provide feedback, we collect your device details (such as your operating system and screen resolution), player ID, email address and any information that you provide in your communications in order to provide troubleshooting.

• 3. Information you generate and display in the course of using the Game

  We use your information to store your Game data, including your avatar, and we collect and store your Game play statistics in order to provide you with feedback and information about your Game play and progress. We also collect your Game log data (in the Game App this includes crash data) in order to facilitate your Game play and to improve our services.

Cookies

We use cookies and other similar technologies (e.g. web beacons, log files, scripts and eTags) (“Cookies”) to enhance your experience using the Game. Cookies are small files which, when placed on your device, enable us to provide certain features and functionality.

You have the option to permit installation of such Cookies or subsequently disable them. You may accept all cookies, or instruct the device to provide notice at the time of installation of cookies, or refuse to accept all cookies by adjusting the relevant cookie retention function in your device. However, in the event of your refusal to install cookies, the Game may be unable to operate as designed.

For more information about our Cookies policy, click here. (for the Game App) or here(for the Facebook Instant Game).

Children

The Game is not intended for children. Children must not use the Game for any purpose. By children, we mean users under the age of 13 years old; or in the case of users located in a country listed in the table below, the relevant age listed for that country.

Country in which the user is located	Minimum age of the user
Brazil	18
European Economic Area/Switzerland	16 (subject to the below), or between 13 and 15 with the consent of the relevant parent or guardian
Russia	14
Turkey	18

In the case of users located in the European Economic Area and Switzerland, persons under the age of 16 may use the Game if parental/guardian consent is obtained prior to using the Game.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages for any purpose. If you believe that we have personal information of a child under these ages, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com and we will delete such information.

How We Use Your Personal Information

This section provides more detail on the types of personal information we collect from you, and why. For users who live in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), it also identifies the legal basis under which we process your data.

Personal Information	Use	Legal Basis (only relevant if you are located in the EEA)
Game
Information you provide to us (either directly or through a third party).
Account and log in information: guest log in: player ID, nominated nickname, profile picture and age; Facebook/Google Play log in: player ID, Facebook/Google Play nickname and profile picture, age.	We use this information to set up your Game profile in accordance with your request.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the Game.
Facebook friends information, if you log in to the Facebook Instant Game using Facebook and you choose to link your Game account with your Facebook friends list: user ID, name, nickname, profile picture of your Facebook friends	If this feature is enabled, we import this information so that you can connect with your Facebook friends.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to connect you with your friends and to allow you to interact with them in-Game.
Information generated as part of the Game (and its in-Game services)
IP address	We use this information to allow you to connect to the Game server.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the Game.
Device information: model, application version, battery level, WiFi strength, available space, network type, OS version, screen resolution, platform, carrier, country code, series ID, device root status, Android ID, MAC and IDFV	We use this information: to improve our services, including the functionality of the Game; and to prevent users from registering for multiple accounts.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the Game.
Game friends, if you choose to manually add friends (other than your Facebook friends) that play the Game: user ID, name, nickname, profile picture of your Game friends	If this feature is enabled, we import this information so that you can connect with your Game friends.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to connect you with your friends and to allow you to interact with them in-Game.
Advertising ID	If you click on a link that advertises the Game, we store the advertising ID for that advertisement with your profile.	It is in our legitimate interests to use this information to monitor the success of our advertising and marketing programs.
Game log data; in the Game App this includes crash data, game behaviour data such as game running status record.	We use this information to facilitate your Game play, for you to report problems to us and to improve our services, including the functionality of the Game.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the Game.
Chat data, if you enable chat services: player ID and nickname, chat content (text and voice)	If this feature is enabled, we process this information to deliver your messages to other users.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the chat services in-Game.
Transaction information, if you conduct any transactions in the Game App: open ID, cost, product purchased, IP address, details of transactions linked to your player ID, and device details	We use this information to facilitate your transaction and maintain a record of your transaction history.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to facilitate your in-Game transactions. It is in our legitimate interest to maintain, and provide you with, details of your transaction history.
Support and feedback data: if you contact our support team: email address and any information that you provide in your communications; if you provide feedback: device details, player ID and any information that you provide in your communications	We use this information to provide troubleshooting, such as addressing and remediating technical issues and bugs, and to receive your feedback.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide and support the Game.
Game data: your avatar and Game play statistics (including level, score/s)	We use this information to provide you with feedback and information about your Game play and progress.	Necessary to perform our contract with you to provide the Game.

We may collect other personal information from you from time to time for specific reasons (such as a promotion in your jurisdiction). When this happens, we will provide more information on any specific changes to the way we process that personal information that might differ to this privacy policy prior to collecting or processing any additional information. In some cases, that information may be shared with us with your consent – and if that is the case, we will provide you with further information on how we process that information and your rights.

How We Store and Share Your Personal Information

The Tencent group operates around the world. Pursuant to our contract with you to provide you with this Game, your personal information will be processed on servers that may not be located where you live. No matter where our servers are located, we take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights in accordance with this privacy policy. Our servers for this Game are located in:

• ●Hong Kong;
• ●the People’s Republic of China (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau); and
• ●the United States.

Only where necessary will we share your personal information with third parties. Situations where this occur are:

• ●Third parties that provide services in support of the Game, including providers of cloud services and support ticketing;
• ●Companies within the Tencent corporate groupwho process your personal information in order to operate this Game. All related group companies may only use your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy.
• ●Regulatory and judicial authorities and law enforcement agencies. There are circumstances in which we are legally required to disclose information, including to comply with a legal obligation or processes, enforce our terms, address issues relating to security or fraud, or protect our users.
• ●A third party that acquires all or substantially all of us or our business. If we sell or buy any business, undergo a merger, enter into a partnership, or sell some or all of our assets we may disclose your information to the prospective buyer of such business. Under these circumstances, we will always require the prospective buyer to comply with this privacy policy.

Security of Your Personal Information

There are circumstances in which we are legally required to disclose information, including to comply with a legal obligation or processes, enforce our terms, address issues relating to security or fraud, or protect our users.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we implement and maintain reasonable measures to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the information transmitted to our services; therefore we do not assume any responsibility for any transmission of your information which you do at your own risk.

We may provide links to and from the websites and/or applications of our partners and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites and/or applications have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any information to these websites and/or applications. Your acceptance or consent to this Privacy Policy does not cover your acceptance or consent to any other privacy policies.

Data Retention

Personal Information	Retention Policy
Account and log in information*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
IP address	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Device information*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Advertising ID	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Game log data*	Game log data: will be stored for 90 working days before it is deleted.
Facebook friends and Game friends information*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Chat data, if you enable chat services*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Transaction information, if you conduct any transactions in the Game App*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Support and feedback data*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.
Game data*	Stored for the lifetime of your use of the Game (i.e. until account deletion in accordance with your request) and then deleted within 7 working days or as otherwise required by law. Where you do not request for account deletion, such data will be retained for 2 years after the Game has ceased to operate, before it is deleted.

*Full description of data is set out in the section “How We Use Your Personal Information” above.

If we are required to retain your information beyond the retention periods set out above, for example to comply with applicable laws, we will store it separately from other types of personal information.

Your Rights

Some jurisdictions’ laws grant specific rights to users of this Game, which are set out in this section.

This section entitled “Your Rights” applies to users that are located in the European Economic Area.

The sub-sections entitled “Access”, “Correction”, and “Erasure” also apply to users that are located in Brazil, Canada and Russia.

You have certain rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you. Some of these only apply in certain circumstances (as set out in more detail below). We must respond to a request by you to exercise those rights without undue delay and at least within one month (though this may be extended by a further two months in certain circumstances). To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

Access

You have the right to access personal information we hold about you, how we use it, and who we share it with. You can access the personal information you have made available as part of your account by logging into your Game account. If you believe we hold any other personal information about you, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

Portability

You have the right to receive a copy of certain personal information we process about you. This comprises any personal information we process on the basis of your consent or pursuant to our contract with you, as described above in the section “How We Use Your Personal Information” . You have the right to receive this personal information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to request that we transfer it to another party, with certain exceptions. We will provide further information to you about this if you make such a request.

Correction

You have the right to correct any of your personal information we hold that is inaccurate. You can access the personal information we hold about you by logging into your Game account. If you believe we hold any other personal information about you and that information is inaccurate, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

Erasure

If there is any personal information you believe we process that you would like us to erase, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

We may need to retain personal information if there are valid grounds under data protection laws for us to do so (for example, for the defence of legal claims or freedom of expression) but we will let you know if that is the case. Where you have requested that we erase personal information that has been made available publicly on this Game and there are grounds for erasure, we will use reasonable steps to try to tell others who are displaying the personal information or providing links to the personal information to erase it too.

Restriction of Processing to Storage Only

You have a right to require us to stop processing the personal information we hold about you other than for storage purposes in certain circumstances. Please note, however, that if we stop processing the personal information, we may use it again if there are valid grounds under data protection laws for us to do so (for example, for the defence of legal claims or for another’s protection). As above, where we agree to stop processing the personal information, we will try to tell any third party to whom we have disclosed the relevant personal information so that they can stop processing it too.

Objection

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information. We will consider your request in other circumstances as detailed below by contacting us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

To the extent provided by applicable laws and regulations, you may withdraw any consent you previously provided to us for certain processing activities by contacting us at hpludoworld@gmail.com. Where consent is required to process your personal information, if you do not consent to the processing or if you withdraw your consent we may not be able to deliver the expected service.

Announcements

We may from time to time send you announcements when we consider it necessary to do so (for example, when we temporarily suspend Game access for maintenance, or security, privacy or administrative-related communications). You may not opt-out of these service-related announcements, which are not promotional in nature.

Contact & Complaints

We welcome questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy. Please address them to hpludoworld@gmail.com.

In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how we process your personal information, please contact us in the first instance at hpludoworld@gmail.com and we will endeavour to deal with your request as soon as possible. This is without prejudice to your right to launch a claim with the data protection authority in the jurisdiction in which you live or work where you consider we have infringed data protection laws.

Changes

If we make any material changes to this privacy policy, we will post the updated privacy policy here and notify our users within the Game. Please check this page frequently to see any updates or changes to this privacy policy.

SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS – JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC

Some jurisdictions’ laws contain additional terms for users of this Game, which are set out in this section.

If you are a user located in one the following jurisdictions, the terms set out below that apply in your jurisdiction apply to you.

Brazil

In order to use the Game, you represent that you are at least 18 years old and, therefore, legally capable of entering into binding contracts.

BY ACCEPTING THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU EXPRESSLY STATE THAT YOU AUTHORIZE US TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, AND PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING, DISCLOSING TO THIRD PARTIES, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

California

This section applies to California residents covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).

Collection and Disclosure of Personal Information

Over the past 12 months, we have collected and disclosed the following categories of personal information from or about you or your device:

• ●Identifiers, such as account and log in information, Facebook friends information, IP address, advertising ID, all as described in the main portion of this policy. This information is collected directly from you and your device, Google or from Facebook if you choose to sign up using Facebook.
• ●Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as device information, game friends, game data, game log data, chat data, support and feedback data, all as described in the main portion of this policy. This information is collected directly from you and your device or from Facebook.
• ●Commercial information about any transactions within the Game such as open ID, cost, product purchased, IP address, details of transactions linked to your player ID, and device details. This information is collected directly from you and your device and the Google Play or Apple iOS store.
• ●Audio and visual information such as your profile picture, Facebook profile picture, Google Play profile picture and chat content (text and voice). This information is collected directly from you, Google or Facebook.
• ●Other information described in subdivision (e) of Section 1798.80, including information about your age. This information is collected directly from you in the context of being our consumer.

We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

• ●To set up your Game profile in accordance with your request;
• ●To import this information so that you can connect with your Facebook friends and Game friends;
• ●To deliver your messages to other users;
• ●To allow you to connect to the Game server;
• ●To provide you with feedback and information about your Game play and progress;
• ●To improve our services, including the functionality of the Game and to prevent users from registering multiple accounts;
• ●To facilitate your Game play and for you to report problems to us;
• ●To provide troubleshooting, such as addressing and remediating technical issues and bugs, and to receive your feedback;
• ●To facilitate your transactions and maintain a record of your transaction history;
• ●If you click on a link that advertises the Game, we store the advertising ID for that advertisement with your profile.

For additional information about what each type of personal information is used for, see chart in the main portion of this privacy policy.

We disclose personal information to the following types of entities:

• ●Other companies within the Tencent corporate group?who process your personal information in order to operate the Game services
• ●Other companies that provide services on our behalf who are prohibited by contract from retaining, using, or disclosing personal information for any purpose other than for providing the services to us
• ●Regulators and judicial authorities and law enforcement agencies
• ●Entities that acquire all or substantially all of our business

In the past 12 months, we have not sold Personal Information of California residents within the meaning of “sold” in the CCPA.

Rights under the CCPA

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• ●Request we disclose to you free of charge the following information covering the 12 months preceding your request:
  • the categories of personal information about you that we collected;
  • the categories of sources from which the personal information was collected;
  • the purpose for collecting personal information about you;
  • the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information about you and the categories of personal information that was disclosed (if applicable) and the purpose for disclosing the personal information about you; and
  • the specific pieces of personal information we collected about you;
• ●Request we delete personal information we collected from you, unless CCPA recognizes an exception; and
• ●Be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your rights including providing a different level or quality of services or denying goods or services to you when you exercise your rights under the CCPA.

We aim to fulfill all verified requests within 45 days pursuant to the CCPA. If necessary, extensions for an additional 45 days will be accompanied by an explanation for the delay.

How to Exercise Your Rights

First, you may wish to log into your account and manage your data from there. If you are a California resident to whom the CCPA applies, you may exercise your rights, if any, regarding other data by contacting us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

Japan

You may request us to notify purposes of use of, to disclose, to make any correction to, to discontinue the use or provision of, and/or to delete any and all of your personal information which is stored by us, to the extent provided by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan. When you wish to make such requests, please contact us at hpludoworld@gmail.com.

Republic of Korea

How We Store and Share Your Personal Information

Delegation of Processing

For the performance of the Game, we delegate the processing of your personal information to the following professional service providers:

Delegatee	Descriptions of Delegated Services
Tencent America LLC	Internal data and infrastructure services.
Oriental Power Holdings Limited
Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited

Data Retention

Personal information, which has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected or used, and has reached the period of time during which personal information was to be possessed, will be destroyed in an irreversible way. Personal information stored in electronic files will be deleted safely in an irreversible way by using technical methods, and printed information will be destroyed by shredding or incinerating such information.

Your Rights

You may exercise rights related to the protection of personal information by requesting access to your personal information or the correction, deletion or suspension of processing of your personal information, etc. pursuant to applicable laws such as the Act on Promotion of Utilization of Information and Communications Network (the “Network Act”).

You may also exercise these rights through your legal guardian or someone who has been authorized by you to exercise the right. However, in this case, you must submit a power of attorney to us in accordance with the Enforcement Regulations of the Network Act.

Upon your request, we will take necessary measures without delay in accordance with applicable laws such as the Network Act.

You can also withdraw you consent or demand a suspension of the personal information processing at any time.

Contact

To protect your personal information and handle complaints relating to your personal information, we have appointed the following department responsible for managing and protecting your personal information.

In relation to the Game App and the Facebook Instant Game:

• ●Data Protection Officer, responsible for the management and safety of your personal information
• ●+86 0755 8376 5566
• ●hpludoworld@gmail.com

Russia

If you are using the Game in Russia, you consent (for the purposes of the Russian Federal Law No. 152-FZ dated 27 July 2006 “On Personal Data” (as amended) or any replacement regulations) to the processing of your information in accordance with this privacy policy. You also consent to the cross-border transfer of your information to any jurisdiction where we have databases or affiliates and, in particular, to Hong Kong, the United States and the People’s Republic of China (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau).