Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
1. Introduction
Business Asia News respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (businessasianews.com).
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
Our contact information:
Business Asia News Eden House 38 St. Aldates Oxford OX1 1BN
Telephone: 01865 722383
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
Information you provide directly:
When you use our contact form, you may provide:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number (if provided)
- Company or organisation (if provided)
- Message content
- Any other information you choose to include
Information collected automatically:
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type
- Usage data including pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website, and navigation patterns
- Location information based on IP address (country/region level)
- Cookie data (see Cookies section below)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries:
- Responding to messages submitted through our contact form
- Following up on contributor or partnership enquiries
- Providing information you have requested
For legitimate business interests:
- Analysing website traffic and usage patterns to improve our content and user experience
- Understanding our audience and what topics interest them
- Protecting against spam, fraud, and misuse of our website
- Maintaining records of correspondence
To comply with legal obligations:
- Maintaining records as required by law
- Responding to legal requests from authorities
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK data protection law, we must have a legal basis for processing your personal information. We rely on the following:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights and interests
- Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
Service providers: Third parties who help us operate our website, including hosting providers, email services, and analytics providers. We share only what is necessary and require them to protect your information.
Professional advisers: Solicitors, accountants, or other professionals when necessary for business operations.
Legal requirements: Where required by law, court order, or other legal process.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. International Transfers
As a website covering international business topics, we may use service providers based outside the United Kingdom. Where we transfer personal information outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or transfers to countries with adequate data protection frameworks.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies—small text files stored on your device—to help the site function properly and to understand how visitors use it.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function, such as remembering cookie preferences.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
- Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences to provide a more personalised experience.
Managing cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to block all cookies, accept all cookies, or receive notification when a cookie is set. Blocking some cookies may affect your experience on our website.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Whilst we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:
- Contact form enquiries: Up to 2 years unless ongoing correspondence continues
- Website analytics: Retained in aggregated or anonymised form
10. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:
Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your personal information.
Portability: You may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.
Objection: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Withdraw consent: Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within one month.
11. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve your concerns. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF
Website: www.ico.org.uk Telephone: 0303 123 1113
12. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
13. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites. This privacy policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when it was most recently revised. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Business Asia News Eden House 38 St. Aldates Oxford OX1 1BN
Telephone: 01865 722383
You may also reach us through the contact form on our website.