Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 15, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Elpedia ("the Company", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information when you use our website and related services ("the Service"). We aim to be clear, respectful of your choices, and compliant with applicable laws.

Quick Summary

• We collect limited personal information to operate the Service, improve content quality, and communicate with you when requested.
• We do not sell personal information. If we engage in cross-context advertising or measurement, you will have a way to opt out or limit it.
• You can request access, correction, deletion, or withdrawal of consent. We respond within reasonable timeframes.
• We use cookies and similar technologies. You can manage your preferences via your browser or device settings and any controls we provide on the site.

Scope

This Policy applies to personal information processed by Elpedia in connection with the Service. It does not cover third-party sites that may be referenced by name. Please review their privacy policies directly.

Definitions

• Account means a unique profile created to access parts of the Service.
• Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store settings and track usage.
• Device means any tool used to access the Service, such as a phone, tablet, or computer.
• Personal Data means information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to an individual.
• Service means our website and related features provided by Elpedia.
• Usage Data means data collected automatically about how the Service is accessed and used.
• Country refers to Indonesia. We serve a global audience and may process data in other jurisdictions.

What We Collect

Personal Data You Provide

• Contact details: email address or message content when you contact us.
• Account details: username and preferences if you create an account (when available).
• User submissions: comments, feedback, or survey responses you choose to send.

Data Collected Automatically

When you use the Service, we may collect Usage Data, such as IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and identifiers for diagnostics and security. If you access via a mobile device, we may collect device model, platform, and approximate location derived from your IP address.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and local storage to operate and analyze the Service. Categories include:

• Essential: required for core functions (e.g., security, page navigation).
• Preferences: remember choices such as language.
• Analytics: help us understand performance and improve content.
• Advertising/measurement: may support contextual ads, frequency capping, and non-sensitive audience measurement. Where required, we obtain consent or provide opt-out mechanisms.

You can manage cookies in your browser or device settings. Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

How We Use Personal Data

• Provide the Service: operate, maintain, and secure site features.
• Improve and personalize: analyze usage to enhance content relevance and usability.
• Communicate: respond to inquiries, send administrative messages, and provide updates you request.
• Compliance and safety: detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or violations of policies; comply with legal obligations.
• Advertising and measurement: support permitted forms of advertising, frequency capping, and aggregate reporting. We do not use sensitive categories.
• Business continuity: evaluate or conduct organizational changes consistent with this Policy and applicable law.

Legal Bases (where applicable)

Depending on your location, our processing may rely on one or more of the following legal bases: consent; performance of a contract; compliance with legal obligations; protection of vital interests; public interest; or legitimate interests (for example, improving the Service, ensuring security, or preventing fraud) balanced against your rights.

When We Share Information

• Service providers: vendors that host, analyze, or support the Service under contractual confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Business transfers: information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, or reorganization.
• Legal and safety: to comply with law, enforce our terms, or protect users and the public.
• With your direction: when you intentionally share content in public areas or ask us to share information.

We do not sell personal information. If the law in your region defines "share" for cross-context behavioral advertising, we will provide a way to opt out of such sharing where it applies.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, including security, dispute resolution, and legal compliance. Typical retention periods include: contact inquiries up to 24 months after resolution; analytics data in aggregate form for longer; server logs typically up to 12 months unless required to investigate security incidents. We may retain minimal records to honor future opt-out preferences.

International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. We take steps designed to ensure appropriate protection, such as contractual safeguards and limiting access to need-to-know personnel, consistent with applicable law.

Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information, including access controls and encryption in transit where appropriate. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure; we continuously improve our controls and encourage you to use strong passwords and updated software.

Your Privacy Rights

Subject to local law, you may have the right to request: access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction or objection to processing, and withdrawal of consent. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority where applicable.

• Indonesia (PDP Law): rights to access, correction, deletion, withdrawal of consent, and limitation of processing.
• EU/EEA and UK (GDPR/UK GDPR): rights listed above plus portability and objection to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• California (CPRA): right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising; we do not "sell" personal information.
• Brazil (LGPD) and others: comparable rights may apply; we will honor valid requests consistent with the law.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section. We may verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

Your Choices

• Cookies: manage in your browser or device settings; adjust any on-site controls we provide.
• Marketing messages: you can opt out of non-essential emails by following instructions in the message or contacting us.
• Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control: we make reasonable efforts to honor supported browser signals where feasible.
• Consent withdrawal: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it. Where consent from a parent or guardian is required by local law for older minors, we will seek it before processing.

User-Generated Content

Information you voluntarily share in public areas (for example, comments) may be read, collected, or used by others. Please do not share sensitive information in public sections of the Service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated version and revise the "Last updated" date above. For material changes, we will provide additional notice within the Service.

Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about privacy at Elpedia, contact us at: admin@elpedia.biz.id.