Privacy and Cookies Policy
This privacy and cookie policy sets out how Asia Matters uses and protects any information that you provide when you use this website.
Asia Matters is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. You can be assured information provided by you will only be used in accordance with this policy.
Changes to the policy may occur from time to time by updating this page and users are advised to check this periodically to ensure they are satisfied with any amendments made.
General
Users of our website are welcome to access all facets of our website and print copies of material of interest for your own personal use. Material on the website may not be used for commercial purposes.
Information Provided and Disclosure
The only information collected about users are your name, company, job title and email address which you yourself would provide through subscribing to our newsletter. Information obtained will be used only to send information to you relating to the Company.
Asia Matters does not use or disclose information to third parties about your individual visits to the site or information provided to us, such as your name and email address.
Data automatically collected
Asia Matters log’s visitor’s domain and IP address automatically; this information does not identify you as an individual, but only the computer that is being used to view the site. This data is used to see where the site is being used in the world to observe coverage and to help better understand site usage, so that we can improve our service to you. We do not link information automatically logged by such means with personal data about specific individuals.
Cookies
Cookies and how we use them
Cookies are small files which may be placed on your computer hard drive or other device used to access a website and are used to make websites work more efficiently, providing information to the operator of the website.
The cookies used are as follows:
1. Necessary Cookies
Cookies required for the operation of the site enabling you navigate the site and use its features. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual users.
2. Performance/Analytical Cookies
These cookies collect information (including the IP address of the computer or device used to access the site) about how visitors use the site, for example, pages visited most often, where visitors have come from and the pages they have visited. The information is used to improve the way the website works. We sometimes use third parties to perform these services for us and when this is the case, the cookies may be set by the third party. We use Google Analytics, a very common and trusted analytics solutions on the web, assisting our understanding on how the site is used and ways to improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how the length of time on the site and the pages you visited.
3. Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies recognise you on revisiting the site, to enable us to remember your preferences and improve your user experience. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual users.
Controlling Cookies A web browsers Hep menu will usually provide guidance on how to control cookies. For further information on cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org. It should be further noted, that restricting cookies will impact your use and/or the functionality of the site.
Your rights
Asia Matters is committed to ensuring that your information is secure in accordance with the Data Protection Acts. We have suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online and to prevent unauthorised access.
Legal Disclaimer
This site is designed to provide information about Asia Matters and its operations. Information should never be relied upon for any purpose.
Asia Matters takes all steps to ensure that information is complete and accurate on the website. Information is not intended to provide financial, investment or any other type of advice. Specifically, Asia Matters, its Directors or officers make no representation as to the accuracy of the information on this website or any website accessed through it. Reliance on any information on this website shall be at the user’s own risk.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our website, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Interruptions
Further, due to the inherent nature of the internet, errors, interruptions and delays may occur in the service at any time. Accordingly, this website is provided “AS IS” without any warranties of any kind and we do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in the information or interruption in availability.
Loss or damage
Asia Matters shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of whatsoever nature (including consequential loss or damage) suffered or incurred, directly or indirectly, by the user or any other person because of relying on the use of, or any matter relating to, the information contained on this website, including any loss occurring incidentally.
Applicable Laws
This site is controlled and operated by Asia Matters from its offices in Ireland. Asia Matters makes no representation that the information contained in the site is appropriate or available for use in other locations and Asia Matters shall have no responsibility in respect of access to it from territories whose laws prohibit such access or where any aspect of the contents of this site may be illegal. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claim relating to the information contained in this site shall be governed by the laws of Ireland and the visitors to the site agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ireland.
Contact information
If you have any questions in relation to the above, you can contact us at Samantha.hobbs@asiamatters.biz