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2. Unless otherwise specified, visitors to this website can download, print, adapt, distribute, reproduce and hyperlink to the following specified statistical information published by the Census and Statistics Department (“C&SD”) on this website ("Statistical Information") free of charge for both commercial and non-commercial purposes:
3. Save and except for Statistical Information, visitors to this website are permitted to download, print, adapt, distribute, reproduce and hyperlink to all other contents found on this website in which the intellectual property rights belong to the Government (excluding any maps, photographs, graphics, drawings, logos, audio files and video files found thereon) ("Permitted Contents") for personal or educational purposes, provided that the Permitted Contents must not be used for or in connection with the following purposes:
4. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3 above, visitors who download, print, adapt, distribute, reproduce and/or hyperlink to the Statistical Information and Permitted Contents shall comply with the following conditions:
5. Use of the Materials on this website in any way or for any purpose other than those provided in Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above shall be subject to prior written consent of the Government. Requests shall be addressed to the C&SD via email at webmaster@censtatd.gov.hk.
6. Please note that the permission given in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above does not extend to any contents on other websites linked to or from this website, or any contents on this website, the intellectual property rights of which belong to a third party. Authorization or permission to use, reproduce or redistribute such contents must be obtained from the owners of intellectual property rights concerned.
7. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version of this Intellectual Property Rights Notice, the English version shall prevail.
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6. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version of this Disclaimer, the English version shall prevail.
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