Privacy Policy

1. Scope and applicability

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors of dailyglow.pro and to anyone who submits information through our contact form, sends us an email, or otherwise interacts with the site. It covers personal data collected through the website only. It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from our pages — those sites operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing any personal information.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Where the PDPA requires consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal data, we will obtain your consent before proceeding. For contact form submissions, consent is obtained through the explicit checkbox you must tick before sending a message.

2. Data controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is Wei, operator of DailyGlow.pro. You may contact the data controller using the details provided at the end of this policy. As a sole operator of a personal blog, Wei acts as both the organisation and the individual responsible for data protection decisions on this site.

3. Personal data we collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

Information you provide directly. When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We also record that you have given consent for us to process this data under the PDPA. You are not required to provide personal data to browse the journal entries, but the contact form cannot function without the fields marked as required.

Information collected automatically. When you visit our website, our server may automatically log technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected through standard server logs and, if you consent to analytics cookies, through analytics tools that help us understand how readers engage with the journal.

Cookie data. We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your cookie preferences. Details are provided in Section 5 below. We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, government identification numbers, or health records through this website.

4. Purposes of collection and use

We collect and use personal data only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, and we do not use your data for purposes beyond those described here without notifying you and, where required, obtaining fresh consent.

Specifically, we use personal data for the following purposes: to respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form or by email; to maintain and improve the functionality and content of the website; to analyse aggregated visitor behaviour when analytics cookies are accepted, so we can understand which journal entries are read most often and whether the site structure serves readers well; to detect and prevent spam or abusive submissions, including through honeypot fields and server-side validation; and to comply with applicable legal obligations in Singapore.

We do not use your contact information for direct marketing unless you have separately and explicitly opted in to receive updates from DailyGlow. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. DailyGlow uses cookies to provide essential functionality and, with your consent, to gather analytics data.

Essential cookies are necessary for the site to remember your cookie consent choice. These cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie banner because the site needs them to honour your preferences. They expire after six months, after which the cookie banner will appear again so you can review and update your choices.

Analytics cookies are optional. They help us understand how visitors navigate the site — for example, which pages are visited most frequently and how long readers spend on journal entries. Analytics data is collected in aggregated form and is not used to identify individual visitors by name or email address. Analytics cookies are placed only if you click "Accept all" or enable analytics in the "Customise" panel of our cookie banner.

You may withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, where the cookie banner will reappear. You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies generally, though this may affect site functionality.

6. Disclosure of personal data

We do not disclose your personal data to third parties except in the following limited circumstances: when required by law, regulation, court order, or lawful request by a public authority in Singapore; when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of DailyGlow, our readers, or others; or when we use service providers who process data on our behalf, such as web hosting providers or email delivery services, and who are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Contact form messages are transmitted to our designated email address for processing. We do not publish contact form submissions on the website or share them with other readers.

7. Retention of personal data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions and related email correspondence are retained for up to twenty-four months from the date of your last communication, after which they are deleted unless an ongoing conversation requires continued retention. Server log files are retained for up to ninety days. Cookie consent records are stored for six months, consistent with the duration stated in our cookie banner.

When personal data is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to destroy or anonymise it securely.

8. Security measures

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or similar risks. These measures include secure hosting infrastructure, limited access to contact form data, server-side validation of form submissions, and honeypot fields to deter automated spam.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately using the details below.

9. Your rights under the PDPA

Under the PDPA, you have the right to request access to personal data about you that is in our possession or under our control, and to request correction of any error or omission in that data. You may also withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and reasonable notice.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and in accordance with the PDPA. We may need to verify your identity before processing access or correction requests to ensure we do not disclose data to the wrong person.

If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with the PDPA, you may contact the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) for further guidance. We encourage you to contact us first so we may address your concern directly.

10. Children's privacy

DailyGlow is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has submitted personal data through our contact form without your knowledge, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy, subject to any additional consent requirements under the PDPA.

12. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or want to raise a concern about how we handle personal data, please contact:

Wei — DailyGlow.pro
Blk 79 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, #02-45
Singapore 310079
Phone: +65 6228 4204
Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, you may use our contact form, ensuring you tick the PDPA consent checkbox so we may lawfully process your request.