Website:
https://www.aptra.asia

Association/Owner:
Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association

Last Updated:
21 January 2020

General Policy & Terms

This is the ‘Privacy Policy’ for the website/web page listed above and any other web properties we own that are linked directly or indirectly from this website which from this point may be referred to as ‘the website‘. The website belongs to/is licensed to the above listed Association which from this point will be referred to as “the Association/we/us”. We may refer to you as ‘you/visitors/members/users/guests‘.

By using the website you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the terms & conditions, privacy policy, cookie policy & earnings/results disclaimer – if you don’t agree with these you must stop using our website, all connected websites we own & any social properties we own on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Linkedin & Pinterest which from this point may be referred to as ‘social media properties’.

Purpose of the Policy

This policy explains what happens to any data that you may provide us & data obtained by any automatic processes running on this website. By using the website you accept the practices described in this document & you may also request for any such data to be disclosed to you or to be removed & how to go about it.

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve anyone who is concerned with how their ‘personally identifiable information’ is being used online. Personally Identifiable Information is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with the law/our website

What Information We Collect

We are committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of all our visitors/members & website users. In the running of this website we may collect the following data about you:

1. Non-sensitive data such as your name & email address.
2. Usage Info such as: pages views, geographic information and the resources that you access.
3. Automated information such as your IP Addresses, software/hardware you use.
4. We may also collect other non-sensitive data.

We do not collect or store sensitive information such as: credit card information, banking logins or other sensitive data. 

How We May Collect Data About You

We may use the following ways to collect data about you:

1. Website Forms/Surveys.
2. Automated Processes
3. Cookies

How We Collect Information Using Forms

We may if appropriate use forms to collect data about you/your habits, your knowledge of a subject to help better understand your needs, skill level & preferences – this is data you enter voluntarily.

How We Collect Information Using Automated Processes

We may where appropriate use automated processes such as scripts & automatically transmitted user data to collect information such as your IP, time on site, pages you visit on our website, frequency of your visits, what devices & software you are using to access our website using common services Google Analytics & Web Server Stats – this data is anonymous & helps us better understand our visitors + improve our services.

How We Collect Data Using Cookies

We may where appropriate use cookies to gain/store information about you & the way you use this website. The ‘cookies’ are automatically downloaded to your computer and stored on your hard drive – more information about how we use cookies/how you can remove cookies is detailed in our Cookie Policy

How We Use Data We Collect

Here’s how we use data we collect about you:

1. To provide you information about other products and services that may be of interest to you.
2. To inform you of any changes to our website services or products that could affect you.
3. To Improve our website & provide you a better/personalized service/user experience
4. To send periodic emails regarding our promotions & other services

How We Protect Your Data

Here’s how we protect your data:

1. Only non sensitive/non identifiable information is stored on our servers.
2. Credit Card/billing information is stored on our merchant processor’s secure servers.
3. We only store non sensitive information for the purpose of accounting/marketing.
4. Email lists are stored and encrypted using RDS which is the industry standard ES-256 encryption algorithm.
5. Our PC’s/Servers have up to date anti-virus/anti-malware software & are regularly security patched.  
6. Our sites have SSL certificates.  

How long do we store your information?

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

How can you protect your information?

We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not sharing it with others or posting it online.

Legal Basis for Collecting and Processing Personal Data

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

–  We need to perform a contract with you

– You have given us permission to do so.

– Processing your personal data is in our legitimate interests.

– We need to comply with the law.

Please be aware that if you do not provide personal data we may be unable to provide some services to you.

Disclosing Your Information to Others

We don’t disclose any information to any other party other than in exceptional circumstances detailed below:

1. In the event that we sell any or all of our business or this website
2. Where we are legally required to by law.
3. Where we use a third party to help protect/manage your data

Advertisements & Outbound Links

The website may on occasion host advertisements or links to other websites – our Association is not responsible for the privacy practices of any such sites or in any way endorses their conduct. It’s the responsibility of the user to examine the practices & policies of any third party sites should they choose to access these other websites. 

Sensitive Data Privacy Disclaimer

The Association does not store or collect any sensitive personal information that can lead to any financial loss or that could be used for identity theft such as personal addresses or card details. All/any transactions are done on the payment aggregator’s own secure servers. Where payment is required the customer is redirected to a payment gateway & then routed back to our website once payment is complete.

Data Privacy & The Law

Your data privacy is protected under various International Privacy Laws such as: Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Privacy & Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 & the 1981 OECD CalOPPA & other global privacy laws

Data Protection Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed about what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

– The right to be informed of your rights

– The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you

– The right of rectification (to correct mistakes)

– The right to erasure (known as “the right to be forgotten”)

– The right to restrict processing of your data

– The right to data portability

– The right to withdraw consent

Withdrawing Consent

You are entitled to ask for your data to be removed at no charge or for us to supply a report that details the data that we store about you – we charge a nominal admin fee of $10 for doing this.

How does our site handle do not track signals?

We honor do not track signals and do not track plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place 

Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?

We have implemented Google Analytics and may implement additional tools to track user behavior to improve the websites’s usability. However, the user is not identified in the tracking mechanism.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. We do not specifically market to children under 13.  

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
• Process orders and to send login information and updates pertaining to orders.
• We may also send you additional information related to your product and/or service.
• Send marketing emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred

To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:

• NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses
• Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
• Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
• Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can:

• Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. We may also, but are not required to send you an email notice.

Contacting Us

Please don’t hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Privacy Policy using the contact details provided on this website.