Privacy Policy - PenangTime.com

1. Introduction

Welcome to PenangTime.com ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our restaurant directory website PenangTime.com.

Commercial Website Notice: This website operates with advertising revenue and is subject to Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA). We are committed to full compliance with PDPA requirements and protecting your personal information according to Malaysian data protection standards.

Advertising Disclosure: Our website displays advertisements from third-party advertising networks (such as Google AdSense) which may collect and use your information for targeted advertising purposes. We also may receive compensation for featuring certain restaurants or services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our website.

Your PDPA Rights: Under Malaysia's PDPA, you have specific rights regarding your personal data including access, correction, deletion, and data portability. We are committed to responding to your requests within the timeframes required by law.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

As a commercial website subject to Malaysia's PDPA, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you voluntarily provide information through our forms, features, or cookie preferences
Contractual Necessity: To provide services you have requested (restaurant listings, directory access)
Legitimate Business Interest: For website operation, security, analytics, and advertising optimization
Legal Compliance: To comply with Malaysian law and regulatory requirements

Advertising-Related Processing:

Advertising Consent: For personalized advertising and marketing communications
Performance Measurement: To measure and optimize advertising effectiveness
Revenue Generation: To support our business model through advertising partnerships

Commercial Processing Notice: As we generate revenue through advertising, your data may be processed for commercial purposes. You have the right to object to such processing and can manage your advertising preferences through our cookie settings.

3. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us through:

Submitting a restaurant listing
Contacting us through our contact form
Reporting incorrect information
Participating in voting features
Using location-based services (with your permission)

This personal information may include:

Identification Data: Name, business name, contact person details
Contact Data: Email address, phone number, business address
Business Information: Restaurant details, operating hours, menu information
Location Data: GPS coordinates, address information (with your consent)
Communication Data: Messages sent through our contact forms

Minimal Collection: We only collect information that is necessary for the functionality you're using and do not collect excessive information.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information about your device and usage patterns. This information helps us improve the website experience and optimize our advertising:

Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on our site, click patterns, referring website, search terms
Device Data: Screen resolution, device type, browser language settings, installed plugins
Location Data: Geographic location (city/state level) for localized content and advertising
Advertising Data: Ad impressions, clicks, and interaction data for campaign optimization

Third-Party Data Collection:

Our advertising partners may collect additional information through:

Google AdSense: Browsing behavior, demographics, interests for targeted advertising
Analytics Providers: Detailed usage statistics and user journey mapping
Social Media Pixels: Interaction data for social media advertising and remarketing

Commercial Data Use: Information collected may be used to generate revenue through targeted advertising and to improve our commercial offerings. You can control much of this data collection through your cookie preferences.