The Asia Holiday Guide website, accessible at https://asiaholidayguide.com/ (“Website”), is governed by the following Privacy Policy. We highly value your privacy and are fully committed to safeguarding it. This Privacy Policy’s primary purpose is to provide you with information regarding the collection and utilization of personally identifiable information. Please be aware that this policy is solely applicable to this Website.

COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION

Information You Voluntarily Provide to the Website

We may gather personal information, such as your name or email address, which you willingly submit to the Website. For instance, you may provide information by commenting on our content, subscribing to our newsletter, or utilizing a contact form. Additionally, the option to create a user profile exists, permitting you to establish a unique username and password. While we store the username, your password remains confidential in our records.

Information Acquired from Other Sources

Information about you may also be received from other sources. You have the option to link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile. If you opt to do so, we will obtain your name, email address, and profile picture associated with these accounts. The Website employs the Facebook commenting system, so should you decide to comment on a post, your profile picture will be displayed.

Automatically Collected Information

The Website automatically collects specific information about you and your device when accessing our content. For example, as you navigate the Website, we log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages visited, and timestamps of access. Moreover, information regarding your interactions on the Website, such as clicked links, may also be recorded.

Cookies

Cookies, small data files stored on your browser by the Website, may be used to enhance your personalized experience. We utilize both session cookies (expiring upon browser closure) and persistent cookies (remaining until deleted) to tailor content to your preferences.

UTILIZATION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may employ the collected information for the following purposes:

• Operating and maintaining the Website.
• Establishing your user account, recognizing you as a Website user, and customizing your experience.
• Disseminating promotional material like newsletters, with opt-out instructions included in each email.
• Sending administrative notifications such as confirmations, technical updates, or security alerts.
• Responding to comments or inquiries.
• Providing user support.
• Tracking and assessing advertising performance on the Website.
• Safeguarding, investigating, and deterring unauthorized or unlawful activities.

THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your information may be shared with third parties only when explicit authorization is granted. Additionally, third-party service providers may be utilized for various Website functions, with their use of personal information governed by their respective privacy policies.

Presently, your personal information is not shared with other third-party applications. However, this list may be modified at the Website’s discretion. Please note that we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent, except when required by law or in connection with specific business transactions.

ANONYMOUS DATA

Anonymous data, which does not individually identify you, may be used and shared with third parties for marketing, advertising, or other purposes. Examples include analytics or information gathered from cookies.

PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

Certain information may be publicly visible if you create a user profile or leave comments. Your email address, however, will never be publicly disclosed. Optionally, you may add an avatar, profile description, and website link. When linking your Facebook, Instagram, or Google Account, other users may see your username, avatar, profile description, and website information.

COOKIES

Cookies are utilized by the Website to store preferences, record user-specific information, prevent repetitive banner ads, and customize content based on browser type or other factors. Third-party services, such as Google Analytics, may also use cookies as described herein.

You have the option to prevent cookie settings via your internet browser settings or delete already set cookies at any time. Nevertheless, deactivating cookies may limit certain Website functionalities.

ADVERTISING

This Website is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc. (d/b/a Raptive) for advertising purposes. Raptive will collect and use specific data for advertising intentions. For more information on Raptive’s data usage, visit: Raptive’s Privacy Policy.

• Display Ads: Third-party advertising companies may employ cookies, as previously mentioned, to display content and advertisements during Website visits.
• Retargeting Ads: Occasional retargeting efforts may involve third-party companies like Google, Facebook, or Instagram, who use cookies to market the Website based on prior visits.
• Affiliate Program Participation: Tracking links with embedded cookies may be employed for affiliate marketing purposes, primarily tracking sales to facilitate commissions.

This Website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, designed to provide advertising fees through affiliate links to Amazon.com and affiliated websites. This does not influence the impartiality of our reviews or ratings. Commissions are consistent across all items, with inclusion based solely on performance.

Amazon and its third-party ad network may utilize various technologies, such as cookies, JavaScript, and Web Beacons, to gauge ad effectiveness and personalize content. Their practices are governed by Amazon’s and the third-party network’s respective privacy policies.

NEWSLETTERS

Subscribing to our newsletter may involve tracking pixels within emails. These pixels analyze the success of online marketing campaigns by revealing if and when emails are opened and which links within are clicked. This data aids in tailoring future newsletters to user interests.

RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You have the following rights related to your personal information:

• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from future email communications via provided unsubscribe links in our emails or by contacting us at hello@asiaholidayguide.com.
• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at hello@asiaholidayguide.com.
• Amend: Update or amend your personal information by contacting us at hello@asiaholidayguide.com.
• Forget: In certain situations, request the erasure or removal of your personal data by contacting us at hello@asiaholidayguide.com.

Please note that we may retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or as required by law.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Under no circumstances should you submit sensitive personal information, such as social security numbers, race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health data, criminal history, or trade union memberships. Should you choose to provide such information, it will be governed by this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

This Website does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If you believe we have such information in our database, please contact us immediately at hello@asiaholidayguide.com, and we will make every effort to promptly remove it.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries related to this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at hello@asiaholidayguide.com.

Last Updated: September 3rd, 2023