Effective Date: November 21, 2020
This “Privacy Policy” describes the practices of Primenestnews, Inc. (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) (hereinafter referred to as “Primenestnews”, “we”, or “our”) regarding websites, mobile applications, email communications, and other services we own or control, link to, or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”), as well as individuals’ rights and choices regarding their information. If we collect personal information about specific products or services, we may provide individuals with additional privacy policies to govern how we handle information related to those products or services.
Information Collection and Use
General Information
We collect your personal information through the Services or other means, which may include the following:
- When you create a Primenestnews service or brand account (please note that even if you do not log into our services when using our services, we may still identify you or your device), Primenestnews may use device IDs, cookies, and other signals (including information obtained from third parties) to associate accounts and/or devices you own.
- When you use our services to communicate with others or to post, upload, or store content (such as photos, voice input, videos, emails, messaging services, and attachments).
- Primenestnews analyzes and stores all communication content, including email content of incoming and outgoing emails. This enables us to provide, personalize, and develop relevant features, content, advertisements, and services.
- When you use our services in other ways, such as title queries, viewing history, page views, search queries, viewing content we provide, or installing any Primenestnews software (such as plugins).
Device Information
We collect information from your device (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.), including information about how you interact with our services and the services of our third-party partners, as well as information that enables us to identify and associate your activities across devices and services. This information includes device-specific identifiers and information such as IP addresses, cookie information, mobile device and advertising identifiers, browser version, operating system type and version, mobile network information, device settings, and software data. We may identify your device to provide you with a personalized experience and advertisements on the device you use.
Information from Cookies and Other Technologies
When you access content, advertisements, websites, interactive widgets, applications, and other products (inside and outside our services), we collect information using Primenestnews data collection technologies (such as web beacons, development tools, cookies, and other technologies). These data collection technologies allow us to understand your activities inside and outside our services and collect and store information when you interact with services provided to us by partners.
Information from Third Parties
When we receive information about you from other users, third parties, and affiliates, we collect information about you, such as:
- When you link your account to third-party services or log in using third-party partners (such as Facebook or Twitter).
- Information from public sources.
- Information about your experiences with advertisers or your interactions with their products.
- When we obtain information from third parties or other companies (such as companies using our services). This may include your activities on other websites and applications and information provided to you or us by third parties.
Please refer to the Cookies and Other Technologies section below for more information.
How We Use This Information
We are able to provide, personalize, and improve our services by combining and using information we have about you (including information we receive within and outside of the service) to understand how you use our services and to interact with people or things you are interested in. We also may use information we have about you for the following purposes:
Operating the Service:
- Providing, maintaining, improving, and developing relevant features, content, and services.
- Personalizing your experience and providing you with content and products that interest you.
- Sending you regular emails as well as other products and services.
Conducting and Supporting Marketing Activities:
We may send you marketing information in accordance with applicable laws. You can opt out of our marketing information by following the instructions in the “Opting Out of Marketing” section below.
Displaying Advertisements:
Matching and delivering targeted advertisements (across devices and within and outside our services) and providing targeted advertisements based on your device activity, inferred interests, and location information.
Used for Research and Supporting Innovation:
We analyze the usage of our services to improve services, develop new products and services, and research demographic data and service usage.
Detecting and Preventing Fraud, Abuse, or Illegal Activities:
We may use your personal information and disclose it to law enforcement agencies, government agencies, and private entities in circumstances we believe are necessary or appropriate, such as:
- Protecting our, your, or others’ rights, privacy, safety, or property (including by pursuing and defending legal claims).
- Enforcing the terms and conditions governing the services.
- Protecting, investigating, and preventing fraud, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activities.
- Maintaining the security and integrity of our services, products and services, business, databases, and other technical assets.
- Auditing whether our internal processes comply with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies.
Cookies and Other Technologies Information:
We use “cookies,” small text files that websites transfer to your computer or other internet-connected devices, to help us understand your preferences based on past or current website activity. Cookies allow us to provide you with improved services and compile aggregated data about website traffic and interactions.
We may also use browser web storage or LSO to achieve similar purposes. Web beacons or pixel tags are used to prove that web pages have been visited or that certain content has been viewed, typically used to measure the success of our marketing campaigns or email engagement and compile statistics about how our website is used. We may also use third-party software development kits (SDKs) for various purposes in our mobile applications, including analytics, social media integration, adding features or functionality, and facilitating online advertising.
Web browsers may provide options for users to disable certain types of cookies on our website or mobile applications. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality and features of our website.
How We Share This Information
We share information we hold about you for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the services you request (including when you connect with third-party applications and widgets). We do not sell, license, or share information that individually identifies our customers with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Primenestnews unless one of the following conditions applies:
With Your Consent:
With your consent, we may share information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Primenestnews.
Service Providers:
We may provide user information to trusted partners who work on behalf of Primenestnews in accordance with our instructions and compliance with appropriate confidentiality measures. These third parties may only use your personal information in accordance with our instructions and this Privacy Policy. They are prohibited from using or disclosing your information for any other purposes.
Advertising Partners:
We may share aggregated or anonymous information (including demographic information) with partners such as publishers, advertisers, measurement analytics, applications, or other companies. For example, we may inform advertisers how their ads performed or report on how many people installed an application after seeing a promotion. We do not share personal identity information (such as phone numbers or email addresses) with these partners (such as publishers, advertisers, ad agencies, or analytics partners).
Third-Party Platforms and Social Media Networks:
If you enable features or functionalities to connect our services to third-party platforms or social media networks (such as logging into services using your third-party account, providing your API key, or similar service access token) and give third parties access to them, or otherwise link your account with third-party services), we may disclose personal information you authorize us to share. However, we do not control how third parties use your personal information.
Other Users of the Service and the Public:
We may provide features that allow you to disclose personal information to other users of our service or the public. For example, you may maintain a user profile containing information about yourself or your usage of the service, which you can provide to other users or the public. You may also submit content to the service, such as comments, questions, reviews, photos, and videos, which we will identify by displaying your username, social media account, or other information. Or link to your user profile and the content you submit. However, we do not control how other users or third parties use any personal information you provide to other users or the public.
Professional Advisors:
In the course of providing us with professional services, we may disclose your personal information to professional advisors (such as lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurance companies) as necessary.
Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Security:
As described above, we may share your personal information for compliance, fraud prevention, and security purposes.
Business Transfers:
If Primenestnews undergoes a change in ownership or control of all or part of its business or specific services due to a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we may transfer your information to the new owner.
Your Choices
We provide you with the opportunity to express your preferences regarding receiving certain marketing communications from us and sharing your personal information with non-affiliated third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you decide to update these preference settings in the future, you can log into your account created on our website to adjust your settings or email us at: [email protected]. To opt out of receiving our email marketing communications, you can also follow the “unsubscribe” instructions provided in any marketing email you receive from us. If you previously opted to receive push notifications sent by us to your mobile device but no longer wish to receive such notifications, you can manage your preference settings through device or application settings, depending on the type of device. If you have registered to receive SMS messages from us and no longer wish to receive such messages, you can follow instructions to stop receiving such messages, which may include replying “STOP” to the messages received. If the law requires us to collect your personal information, or if we need your personal information to provide you with services and you choose not to provide us with this information, we may be unable to provide you with the services. We will notify you at the time of collection or through other means of any information that must be provided to receive the service.
Ad Choices
Over time, we may independently or in partnership with third parties display advertisements on our website and on third-party websites on the Internet and in applications, and engage in data collection, reporting, ad delivery and response measurement, and website analytics. We, our affiliates, or third parties may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, software development kits (“SDKs”), or similar technologies to collect information, including third-party information across websites, services, and applications, to perform these activities. We, our affiliates, or third parties may use and transmit this information to help deliver ads that may be more relevant to your interests on and off our website, as well as on your devices and browsers. This type of advertising is known as “interest-based advertising” or “targeted advertising.” We, our affiliates, or third parties may also use this information to link your different browsers and devices together for interest-based advertising and other purposes, such as research, analysis, internal operations, fraud prevention, and enhancing consumer experiences. Depending on your mobile device and operating system, you may have additional options. For example, most device operating systems (such as iOS for Apple phones, Android for Android devices, and Windows for Microsoft devices) offer their own instructions on how to restrict or block the transmission of personalized in-app advertisements. You can consult the support materials and/or privacy settings of the respective operating system for more information about these features and how they apply to personalized in-app advertisements.
Information Security and Data Retention
We prioritize the security of your personal information and have implemented various organizational, technical, and physical measures to safeguard your data. Despite our efforts, it is important to note that all internet and information technologies inherently carry some risks, and we cannot guarantee the complete security of your personal information. As long as you use the application, we will retain the data provided by users and retain it for a reasonable period thereafter. If you wish for us to delete the user-provided data you have provided through the application, please contact us at [email protected], and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Protecting Children’s Privacy
Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal identification information from children under 13 years of age. If we discover that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information, we will take reasonable steps to promptly delete that information. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided personal information to us without your consent, please contact the service provider ([email protected]) so that we can take necessary action.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes to this Privacy Policy by posting a notice on our website. We encourage you to periodically check this policy to ensure that you are always aware of our current privacy practices. Your continued use of our services after any changes to this Privacy Policy are posted will signify your acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable laws, please contact us via email at [email protected] or by mail at the following address:
Room 2709, Hao King Commercial Centre, 2-16 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong