Last Updated: 15 July 2026
Spa People respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
Who we are
Spa People is an independent editorial publication covering the spa and wellness industry in Malaysia. Our website address is wearespapeople.com.
Information we collect
We may collect the following information when you interact with our site:
- Contact information you provide, such as your name and email address, when you fill out a form or contact us directly
- Email address, if you subscribe to our newsletter or updates
- Usage data, such as pages visited and time spent on the site, collected automatically through analytics tools
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again next time. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we also set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes your login cookies.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that website directly, and it may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries
- Send updates or newsletters, if you’ve subscribed
- Understand how visitors use our site, so we can improve it
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you register an account on our site, we store the personal information in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except your username.
Your rights
Under Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), and if you have an account or have left comments on this site, you have the right to:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Request that we erase personal data we hold about you (excluding data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes)
- Access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data
To exercise these rights, contact us at wearespapeople@gmail.com.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the site means you accept any changes.
Contact
Questions? Reach us at wearespapeople@gmail.com.