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Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 March 2026 · Last updated: 15 March 2026
HPT Group Limited
1603, 16/F The L. Plaza
367–375 Queen's Road Central
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
This Cookie Policy explains how HPT Group Limited (“HPT Group”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at hpt.group. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we process your personal data more broadly.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, improve efficiency, and provide information to the owners of the site.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (transparent pixel images embedded in pages or emails), local storage, and session storage. References to “cookies” in this Policy include these similar technologies unless otherwise stated.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website operates correctly and securely;
- Remember your preferences and settings between visits;
- Understand how visitors navigate and interact with our site;
- Measure the effectiveness of our content and services;
- Enable certain third-party features and integrations where applicable.
We do not use cookies to collect special category personal data, to deliver targeted advertising from third-party ad networks, or to build profiles for sale to third parties.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, form security, and access to secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. They do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymised. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.
Functional Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preference or region. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function correctly.
Marketing Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies may be set through our website by our analytics or content partners. They may be used to track the effectiveness of content published by HPT Group on third-party platforms. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or retargeting networks. Any marketing cookies we deploy are first-party only and are used solely to understand traffic sources.
4. Cookies in Use
The following cookies are currently used on hpt.group:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _session | hpt.group | Session management and CSRF protection | Session | Strictly Necessary |
| cookie_consent | hpt.group | Stores user cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Strictly Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Persists session state (Google Analytics 4) | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (expires more frequently) | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
This table is reviewed and updated regularly. The full list of cookies may vary based on the content you access and third-party integrations active at any given time.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use Google Analytics, provided by Google LLC, to analyse website usage. Google Analytics may set cookies on your device. Google's use of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
We have enabled IP anonymisation in our Google Analytics configuration, which means the last octet of IP addresses is masked before storage. We do not permit Google to use our analytics data for its own advertising purposes.
We do not use Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter/X analytics, or any other third-party advertising or social media tracking technologies on this website.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or customise your preferences. You can update your preferences at any time.
Browser Settings
All major browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, alert you when cookies are being set, or delete cookies already stored. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For information about managing cookies on specific browsers, please visit the relevant help pages:
Chrome
support.google.com/chrome
Firefox
support.mozilla.org
Safari
support.apple.com
Edge
support.microsoft.com
7. International Data Transfers
Certain cookies (including Google Analytics cookies) may result in your data being processed in the United States or other countries outside the EEA, UK or Hong Kong. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including standard contractual clauses or reliance on adequacy decisions, as further described in our Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulatory requirements, or our operational practices. Any material changes will be communicated through our website cookie consent mechanism. We recommend reviewing this Policy periodically. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
HPT Group Limited
1603, 16/F The L. Plaza, 367–375 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Email: privacy@hpt.group
Telephone: +852 5161 5505