Privacy Policy

At https://ec-2022-singapore.topnews.com.sg, commonly referred to as ec-2022-singapore (‘the Company’ or ‘we’), protecting your privacy and securing your data is of utmost importance. Our Privacy Policy provides a comprehensive overview of our practices regarding the collection, storage, access, and processing of personal information, in strict adherence to various privacy laws such as Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Quebec Law 25 on the protection of personal information in the private sector, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD), California’s California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its successor, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Colorado’s Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Utah’s Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), Connecticut’s Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Virginia’s Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and other relevant privacy frameworks.

This policy is designed to cover all aspects of your interaction with us, including when you use our applications and services as a registered user, visit our websites linked to this Privacy Policy, or engage with communications from us such as newsletters, emails, calls, or text messages/SMS.

We collect various categories of personal information to provide and improve our services. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Account details you create when signing up for our services.
  • Payment information necessary for transactions within our platform.
  • Financial data relevant to billing and account management.
  • Purchase history to enhance your user experience and tailor our offerings.
  • Mobile device identifiers for personalized experiences and tracking purposes.
  • Location data where required or optional for service enhancement.
  • Your feedback and interactions with us to continuously improve our services.
  • Social media information if you choose to connect your accounts or share content.
  • Product information related to the items you purchase or express interest in.

We gather this information through various means, including user input during account creation or service use, direct interactions with our customer service teams, and automated technologies such as cookies and tracking tools that help us understand how our services are used and how we can optimize them for our users. Additionally, third-party partners may provide us with personal data under their respective privacy policies.

Our website employs cookies to enhance user experience and assist in analytics. These cookies can be categorized as Strictly Necessary, Preference, or Analytics, each serving a different function. Users have the ability to control non-essential cookies through our dedicated Cookie Manager tool.

We are committed to retaining personal data only for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Once these purposes have been met and the data is no longer required by law, we take steps to delete or anonymize it.

To safeguard your information, we implement robust organizational measures and security practices, including employing encrypted communication channels and partnering with secure third-party processors.

We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy. Our services are not intended for, nor do we knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18 without obtaining verifiable parental consent.

As a user, you have rights under various privacy laws that may include accessing your personal data, rectifying inaccuracies, requesting erasure or restriction of processing, obtaining a copy of your data in a portable format, objecting to certain types of processing, non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights, filing appeals or complaints with competent authorities, and withdrawing consent at any time.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our practices, or both. Any updates will be posted on our website, and we encourage you to review it periodically for any changes.

If you have questions, wish to unsubscribe from our communications, or need assistance with your personal data, please contact our privacy team at [email protected] or through written correspondence to the address provided on our website. Your privacy and data security are of paramount importance to us, and we are dedicated to addressing any concerns you may have.