Effective Date: 2025-10-18. This Privacy Policy is prepared for formal compliance and is adapted for the Halo-powered blog — tygx.asia. The site primarily targets users in China. Primary data storage and processing location: Hong Kong.
Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to all services provided by tygx.asia (the "Site"), including site content, account registration, comments, submissions and donations. By using the Site, you agree to this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information (required): username, authentication credentials (stored securely), email (if provided), avatar and profile information — used for account management and interaction.
Technical & Usage Data (automatically collected): IP address, device and browser details, access time, visited pages, logs, cookies and similar tracking data used for security, performance and analytics.
User-Generated Content: posts, comments, submissions, messages and uploaded media. Content may be publicly visible — do not upload sensitive information.
Transaction/Donation Data: when donations or payments occur, we record necessary transaction metadata (payment processing is handled by third parties).
Other Volunteered Information: form submissions, feedback and private messages.
2. How We Use Information (Purposes & Legal Basis)
We process personal information on lawful and necessary grounds. Purposes include:
Providing and maintaining accounts and site features (posting, commenting, settings);
Site security and anti-abuse measures (spam control, investigations);
Improving content and user experience (analytics and feature improvements);
Processing donations/payments; and
Complying with legal requests and obligations.
For non-essential uses (e.g., marketing), we will obtain explicit consent in advance.
3. Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use cookies for login persistence, preferences, site features, analytics and security. You can manage or block cookies in your browser; blocking may affect functionality.
4. Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell personal information. We may share data with hosting/maintenance/backup providers; payment/donation platforms (e.g., Afdian/WeChat); Halo platform/partners for maintenance and security; and legal or regulatory authorities as required. Contracts and technical measures are used to limit third-party processing and protect data.
5. Cross-Border Transfers
Data is primarily stored and processed in Hong Kong and may be transferred across borders. For data subject to PIPL, GDPR or similar laws, we implement measures such as obtaining consent, applying standard contractual clauses, or other approved safeguards.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes or as required by law. On account deletion or data removal requests, we will delete or anonymize records within a reasonable timeframe, subject to backups and legal obligations.
7. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may access, correct, or delete your personal data; withdraw consent; request restriction or portability; and file complaints with authorities. Submit requests to the contact below.
8. Minors
The Site does not provide services to persons under 16 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data of minors under 16 without parental consent. If discovered, we will promptly remove such data.
9. Security
We implement reasonable organizational and technical safeguards (access control, encrypted transmission, backups, permission management). Absolute security cannot be guaranteed. In case of a breach we will notify affected users and authorities as required.
10. Changes
We may update this Policy. Material changes will be posted prominently and, where required, notified to users. Check the Effective Date at the top.
11. Contact
Site owner contact: mayihong20211@outlook.com. For other admin channels see About/Staff page.
