Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 8, 2025

1. Introduction

AsiaDaily.org (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a European-based news website committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website asiadaily.org (the “Site”). We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable European data protection laws.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Newsletter Subscriptions: Email addresses for our newsletter service
• Contact Forms: Name, email, and message content when you contact us
• User Comments: Information provided when commenting on articles
• Takedown Requests: Information provided in legal notices and requests

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Server Logs: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and pages visited (collected for security purposes)
• Google Analytics: Website usage statistics and visitor behavior data
• Platform Cookies: Standard cookies for site functionality and user preferences

2.3 Third-Party Information

• Advertising Partners: Third-party advertisers may collect data through their own tracking technologies on their domains

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our news service
• Send newsletters (with your explicit consent)
• Respond to inquiries and provide support
• Analyze website usage to improve our content and user experience
• Ensure website security and prevent abuse
• Comply with legal obligations and government requests
• Process legal takedown requests
• Display relevant advertisements (when using advertising services)

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data based on:

• Consent: Newsletter subscriptions and contact forms
• Legitimate Interest: Security logs, website analytics, and service improvement
• Legal Obligation: Compliance with court orders, government requests, and DMCA notices
• Contract Performance: Providing requested services

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as described below for minimal technical requirements:

5.1 Service Providers and Technical Partners

• Google Analytics: Receives anonymized usage statistics (no personal identification)
• Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements based on content and user interests
• Email Services: Minimal data for newsletter distribution functionality
• Hosting Services: Technical data for European-based hosting infrastructure
• Security Services: Log data for security monitoring and threat prevention

5.2 Third-Party Advertising

• Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
• Independent Tracking: Third-party advertisers may use their own tracking technologies on their domains
• No Personal Data Sharing: We do not share your personal information with advertisers

5.3 Legal Compliance

We may disclose information when required by law, court orders, or government authorities.

5.4 Data Transfers

All data is hosted and processed within the European Union. Any transfers outside the EU will be protected by appropriate safeguards and limited to minimal technical requirements.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

6.1 First-Party Cookies

• Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and user preferences
• Google Analytics: For understanding website usage patterns (anonymized data)

6.2 Third-Party Cookies

• Google AdSense: Uses cookies to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance
• Advertising Partners: Third-party advertisers may place cookies and tracking pixels on their own domains
• We do not control third-party tracking technologies

6.3 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can also opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the right to:

• Access: Request information about your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Limit processing of your personal data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdraw Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and other consent-based processing

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures:

• Secure Hosting: European-based secure hosting infrastructure
• SSL Encryption: For all data transmission
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal information
• Security Monitoring: Regular monitoring of server logs for security threats

9. Data Retention

We retain information for:

• Server Logs: Up to 12 months for security purposes
• Google Analytics: As per Google’s retention settings (anonymized data)
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
• Contact Inquiries: Up to 2 years or as legally required
• Legal Requests: As required by applicable law

10. Third-Party Services

Our website uses:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics with anonymized data collection (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense: Advertising service (Google Ads Policy)
• Social Media Links: Links to external social media platforms

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

11. International Users

While we are European-based, our content is accessible globally. Users outside the EU should be aware that their data will be processed under European data protection laws with strong privacy protections.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website provides general news and information suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately and it will be deleted.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

• Changes in our practices
• Legal or regulatory changes
• Service improvements

We will notify you of material changes by posting updates on our website and updating the “Last Updated” date.

14. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights under GDPR:

Contact Method: Use our contact form
Subject Line: “Privacy Request”

Response Time: We will respond to requests within 30 days as required by GDPR.

15. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

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