Privacy Policy
Readme.me operates the website or mobile applications, including related applications (collectively referred to as the "Website" or "Platform"). The terms "we," "us," "our," and "Readme" refer to https://readme.me, https://th.readme.me Please read this section carefully to understand our practices at Readme.me.
1. Compliance with PDPA
We are committed to complying with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of 2019 and relevant regulations, including applicable international data protection laws. We are dedicated to protecting your personal information and have clear policies and procedures in place to handle personal data in accordance with legal requirements.
2. Personal Data
"Personal Data" refers to information that you provide ("Users" and "Bloggers") or data collected from your device that can identify you. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and the disclosure of such information related to Readme services available through our Website and subsidiaries.
By visiting and using our Website, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy and/or the Website's terms of use. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please stop using our Website immediately.
You are deemed to accept and agree to any changes to this Privacy Policy when you use our Website after the effective date of such changes. If you do not agree with any changes to this Privacy Policy, please stop using our Website.
3. Information We Collect
When you use our Website or participate in our marketing activities, events, or social media channels, we may collect personal information about you from our parent company, subsidiaries, business partners, and other third parties.
Personal data we may collect includes:
- Contact Information: Name, Facebook name, address, email, or phone number.
- Account Information: Username, password, and payment details (including local bank information and billing address) necessary to complete transactions.
- Demographic Information: Age, date of birth, and gender.
- Social Media Information: Information and photos from your interactions with us on social media.
- Location Information: Real-time geographic location from your device.
- Interests and Preferences: Your activities and preferences on our Website.
- Automated Data: Data collected via cookies and web beacons.
- Web Analytics:Information collected through third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, AdSense) regarding your visits to our Website and mobile applications.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use the personal data we collect to:
- Register and manage your membership on our Website.
- Provide the products or services you request.
- Maintain records of your preferences and activities on our Website.
- Respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and address feedback.
- Communicate with you about our products, services, events, and promotions, and offer products and services you might be interested in.
- Enable communication through our channels, including social networks and blogs.
- Publish your blogs, reviews, and articles on our Website or social media (using only your real name or pen name).
- Manage your participation in our events and other activities.
- Customize our products and services according to your personal interests and related to the use of our Website, applications, and social media.
- Improve our business and services based on individual feedback.
- Observe and analyze trends and statistics about Website usage.
- Protect our Website from fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims, and other liabilities, and manage risks, including identifying hackers and unauthorized users.
- Comply with legal requirements and industry standards.
5. Disclosure of Personal Information
Your personal information may be disclosed to:
- Subsidiaries and Affiliates: For management and improved services.
- Third-Party Service Providers: Such as data analytics and advertising companies.
- Government Agencies: When required by law or court orders.
- Mergers and Acquisitions: In cases of business sales or organizational restructuring.
6. How We Protect Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect the personal data we collect from destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized access, or unlawful use. This includes Secure Sockets Layer encryption to safeguard certain data and secure access to our Website.
Please be aware that electronic transmission of information cannot be guaranteed to be entirely secure. We cannot ensure that our security measures will not be breached or fail or that they will always be adequate and effective.
To further protect yourself, you should safeguard your Readme.me account credentials and not share them with others. Always log out of your account and close your browser window when you finish visiting our Website.
7. Access and Correction
As a member of our Website, you can request copies of certain personal data we hold about you or update or correct any inaccuracies using your online account. If you believe other personal data we hold is incorrect, you can request us to correct or update it by contacting us as specified in the "How to Contact Us" section of this Privacy Policy. If we deny your access request, we will provide a reason for the denial.
8. Managing Your Account and Personal Information
You can manage your account and modify settings, such as name, phone number, email, and other information, by going to "My Profile >> Settings".
You have the right to delete your account or personal information, including the right to request information about the personal data we have collected or disclosed for business purposes, by contacting us at [email protected].
To protect your privacy and security, we will verify your identity before processing requests and may ask for additional information or evidence. The data deletion process will be completed within two business days after we verify all information and identity evidence.
When you delete your account from our Platform, all data and activities you created on our Platform will be deleted, and you will not be able to recover this information later. However, any information shared by others about you will not be subject to this deletion process.
9. Online Advertising
Our Website may collect information about your activities. We may analyze your activities to deliver personalized advertising. Online ads may appear on this and other websites as we participate in advertising networks. These networks track your online activities using cookies, web server logs, web beacons, and other methods. They use this information to display ads relevant to your personal interests. The data collected by advertising networks includes information about website visits, pages or ads viewed, and actions taken on the website. This data collection occurs on both our Website and business partners to optimize our marketing communications.
Readme.me does not sell your personal data to others. To control how advertising networks track your data, visit Google Ads Settings.
10. Information We Share
Readme.me does not sell or disclose your personal information to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may share collected information with subsidiaries, affiliates, and business partners, such as our advertising network providers (e.g., AdSense).
Readme.me may need to disclose information to protect our assets, employees, members, and customers and to ensure compliance with Thai laws and regulations. Readme.me reserves the right to disclose information, including but not limited to user data, IP addresses, usage history, and other necessary information.
11. Your Rights
We collect your personal data and track your activities on our Website. However, we offer choices regarding the data we collect, how we use and disclose it, and how we communicate with you.
You can withdraw consent or object to the processing of your personal data at any time as permitted by law. We will respect your preferences. In some cases, withdrawing consent may prevent you from using certain features or offers on Readme.me.
Available choices include:
- Marketing Emails: Opt-out by clicking the unsubscribe link in marketing emails or adjusting your email settings in your online account.
- Web Analytics: Readme uses web analytics companies (e.g., Google Analytics) to track and report on Website usage. This data helps us understand how visitors use Readme.me and tailor content accordingly. Analytics companies record data on our behalf, but we control how this data may and may not be used. To opt-out of this web analytics tool, click here.
- Targeted Advertising: To opt-out of targeted advertising, click here
- Cookies: Most browsers provide instructions on how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified of new cookies, and how to disable existing cookies. Note that without cookies, you may not be able to use all features of our Website. Disabling cookies may also affect cookie-based functionalities such as web analytics or targeted advertising.
12. Links to Other Websites
For your convenience, Readme.me may provide links to third-party websites or resources that are not operated by Readme.me. These links are provided as additional options for accessing related content. Readme.me is not responsible for the content, data, advertising, products, or other materials available on such websites or resources. We are not liable for any damages or losses arising from direct or indirect connections to these sites or resources.
13. Updates to the Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. We will post any changes on our Website, and significant changes will be communicated through appropriate channels.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 3332 Viwatchai Building, 4th Floor, Unit A, Phahonyothin Rd., Chomphon, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Effective Date: November 22, 2024
