2017 Jun 05
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Dear Customer,
AEONCITY discovered on 4 June 2017 that the security of the personal data of some of its customers may have been breached. The breach involved the personal data of customers who had purchased from AEONCITY's Group Buy website (aeoncity.com.hk). Some of our customers' personal data was accessible on third party search engines.
We are investigating into the incident to ascertain the number of customers affected and the particulars of the personal data in the breach. We have taken steps to remove such personal data from our website and are collaborating with the relevant search service providers to remove such personal data from their servers. We shall be in touch with the affected customers soon to provide further assistance.
Aeon Stores (Hong Kong) Company Limited is committed to the security of the personal data of our customers and has adopted stringent procedures in handling our customers' personal data. We are contacting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data regarding the incident. We offer our sincerest apology to the inconvenience and distress caused to our customers in this incident.
We shall provide an update on our website once we have further information on the incident.
Should you have any further enquiries or queries, please contact AEONCITY by the following means and we shall offer our assistance:
Phone: 2564 0196
Postal Address: 7/F, D2 Place One, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon
Email Address: webmaster@aeonstores.com.hk
Service Hours: Monday – Friday from 10:00am to 06:00pm (except pubic holidays)
About AEON Stores
AEON Stores was established in Hong Kong in 1985 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1994. The Group is mainly engaged in the operation of general retail businesses (General Merchandise Stores and Independent Supermarkets). Currently, it operates 10 GMS, 2 independent supermarkets, 31 independent Living PLAZA by AEON, 31 independent Daiso Japan, 4 Mono Mono, 4 KOMEDA'S Coffee and 1 JELYCO DO By KOMEDA'S Coffee in densely populated districts in Hong Kong. It also operates 21 GMS and 17 independent supermarkets in Guangdong Province, the PRC.
For more information:
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Corporate Communication Department
Tel.:(852)2165 0777
Email:aeonpr@aeonstores.com.hk