Common English Mistakes in Privacy Policies by Cantonese Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong when writing a Privacy Policy in English.

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of 'very' to emphasize adjectives

This Privacy Policy is very important to us, and we arevery committed to protecting your personal information. We take your privacy veryseriously and have implemented verystrict measures to ensure thatyour data isvery secure. If you have any questions, please feel veryfree to contact us at any time.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I reduced the repetition of the word "very." Overall, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

This Privacy Policy is very important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. We take your privacy seriously and have implemented strict measures to ensure that your data is secure. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.

This Privacy Policy is very important to us, and we are very committed to protecting your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously and have implemented very strict measures to ensure your data is very secure. If you have any questions, please feel very free to contact us at any time.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion with countable vs. uncountable nouns ('She has much friends')

This Privacy Policy explains how our company collects and uses information from users. We gather manylot of data, including personal information and browsing history, to improve our service. There are muchany details about how we protect your data, and we ensure that all information is kept secure. If you have any questions, please contact our support team.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Overall your writing was very professional; it just needed a few tweaks to make things consistent. Good job!"

This Privacy Policy explains how our company collects and uses information from users. We gather a lot of data, including personal information and browsing history, to improve our service. There are many details about how we protect your data, and we ensure that all information is kept secure. If you have any questions, please contact our support team.

This Privacy Policy explain how our company collect and use information from user. We gather many data, including personal information and browsing history, to improve our service. There are much details about how we protect your data, and we ensure that all information is kept secure. If you have any question, please contact our support team.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of direct translations from Cantonese

This Privacy Policy is to let you know how we collect and use your personal data. We will keep your information very carefully and will not share itowith others without your permission. If you have any questions, you can contact us anytime, and we will reply toyou as soon as possible.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Please be mindful of errors such as the following: "We will keep your information very careful" should be "We will keep your information very carefully" and "will not share to others" should be "will not share it with others"."

This Privacy Policy is to let you know how we collect and use your personal data. We will keep your information very carefully and will not share it with others without your permission. If you have any questions, you can contact us anytime, and we will reply to you as soon as possible.

This Privacy Policy is to let you know how we collect and use your personal data. We will keep your information very careful and will not share to others without your permission. If you have any question, you can contact us anytime, and we will reply you as soon as possible.