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This Privacy Notice (the "Notice") is issued by 2BIRDS PRIVATE LIMITED (UEN: 202625717Z), a company incorporated in Singapore with its registered office at 7 Temasek Boulevard, #12-07 Suntec Tower One, Singapore 038987 (hereinafter "2birds", "we", "us" or "our").
This Notice records the manner in which personal data submitted to 2birds, whether through this website ("the Website"), by correspondence, or by telephone, is collected, used, retained and disclosed by 2birds, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (No. 26 of 2012) of Singapore (the "PDPA") and its subsidiary legislation.
By submitting personal data to 2birds, the User acknowledges receipt of this Notice and consents to the collection, use and disclosure of such data on the terms herein set forth.
I.Definitions and interpretation
In this Notice, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings ascribed to them: "Personal Data" bears the meaning given to it under section 2(1) of the PDPA; "User" means any natural person who submits Personal Data to 2birds; "Engagement" means a written instruction to 2birds for the provision of professional services.
References to the singular include the plural and vice versa; words importing one gender shall include all genders; and references to any statute or statutory provision shall include any subsequent amendment, re-enactment or substitution thereof.
II.Collection of personal data
2birds collects Personal Data only where the User has voluntarily furnished the same, whether by submitting an enquiry through the Website, by transmitting correspondence to hello@2birds.asia, or by telephoning 2birds on +65 8595 3945.
The Personal Data so collected typically comprises the User's full name, electronic mail address, telephone number, name of employer or instructing organisation (if any), and the substance of the User's communication, together with the date and time of receipt thereof.
The Website employs no analytics, advertising or third-party tracking cookies. No information is collected passively from the User's browsing of the Website.
III.Purposes of use
Personal Data collected pursuant to Article II shall be used solely for the following purposes (the "Permitted Purposes"): (a) responding to the User's enquiry; (b) preparing a fee quotation or scope of work; (c) carrying out the Engagement if one is concluded; (d) maintaining the working records of the practice; and (e) compliance with any obligation imposed on 2birds by law, regulation or professional rule.
2birds shall not use Personal Data for any purpose materially beyond the Permitted Purposes without first obtaining the User's prior written consent.
IV.Disclosure to third parties
2birds shall not sell, rent or transfer Personal Data to third parties for those third parties' own marketing or commercial purposes.
Incidental access to Personal Data may be afforded to providers of the electronic mail, document storage, accounting and payment processing services on which 2birds relies in the ordinary course of its practice, each of which is bound by its own contractual obligations of confidentiality and data protection.
Personal Data may be disclosed where required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by any law, regulation or professional-conduct rule binding upon 2birds.
V.Retention of personal data
Where the User's communication does not result in an Engagement, 2birds shall close the relevant file no later than twelve (12) months after the last substantive correspondence, and shall remove personally identifying particulars from its active records no later than twenty-four (24) months thereafter.
Where the User's communication results in an Engagement, 2birds shall retain the Engagement file for the period required by Singapore tax, accounting and professional-conduct rules, presently five (5) years from the closure of the Engagement.
VI.Rights of the User
The User shall have the right, exercisable at any time by written request to 2birds, to: (a) be informed of the Personal Data held about the User by 2birds; (b) request the correction of any inaccuracy therein; and (c) request the deletion of such data, subject to any retention obligation set forth in Article V or imposed upon 2birds by law.
2birds shall respond to any such request within a reasonable period, ordinarily not exceeding ten (10) working days from the date of receipt thereof.
In the event of dissatisfaction with the manner in which 2birds has handled Personal Data, the User may refer the matter to the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore at www.pdpc.gov.sg.
VII.Amendments to this Notice
2birds reserves the right to amend this Notice from time to time to reflect changes in its practice or in the law. The version then in force shall be that published on the Website. Earlier versions shall be made available on written request to hello@2birds.asia.
VIII.Governing law and enquiries
This Notice and any matter arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore.
Enquiries concerning this Notice, or the practices described herein, may be addressed to the Data Protection Contact at hello@2birds.asia.