This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how Asia Digital Development Research Institute Limited, a private company incorporated in Hong Kong ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"), collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you use our websites, mobile applications, and related products and services (collectively, the "Services").
Our official website is: https://www.asiaw.net
By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you should not use the Services.
This Policy applies to individuals who visit our website, use our mobile or software-based Services, or communicate with us for support or inquiries. This Policy does not apply to third-party services, websites, or applications that may be linked to or accessed through the Services.
"Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. Depending on how you use the Services, we may collect the following categories of Personal Data: Information You Provide Directly, including contact information such as email address, information you provide when contacting customer support, and any other information you voluntarily submit to us. Information Collected Automatically: When you use the Services, we may automatically collect limited technical information, including device type, operating system, and app version, general usage information such as feature interactions and timestamps, and Internet Protocol (IP) address or approximate location derived from it. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect: We do not intentionally collect government-issued identification numbers, biometric data, sensitive financial credentials, or private keys or recovery phrases related to digital assets.
We use Personal Data only to the extent reasonably necessary to provide and operate the Services, maintain and improve functionality and user experience, respond to inquiries, feedback, or support requests, detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues, and comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations. We do not use Personal Data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on users.
Where required by applicable law, we process Personal Data based on one or more of the following legal grounds: your consent, performance of a contract or steps taken prior to entering into a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests, such as operating, securing, and improving the Services.
We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share Personal Data only in the following limited circumstances: with trusted service providers who assist us in operating the Services (e.g., hosting or analytics providers), subject to confidentiality obligations; where required by law, regulation, or lawful request from authorities; or to protect the rights, safety, or security of the Company, users, or the public.
We retain Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When Personal Data is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize it.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect Personal Data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Personal Data may be processed or stored in jurisdictions outside your place of residence, including locations where data protection laws may differ. Where required, we take reasonable measures to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access Personal Data we hold about you, request correction or deletion of Personal Data, object to or restrict certain processing activities, or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.
The Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from minors.
We may update this Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on our website or within the Services, with the revised date indicated above. Your continued use of the Services after the update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
If you have questions or requests regarding this Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: Email: support@asiaw.net, Website: https://www.asiaw.net. Company Name: Asia Digital Development Research Institute Limited. Registered Office: Room 602, 6/F, Kai To Commercial Building, 2C Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.