Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 17, 2025

Welcome to intl.faktain.com (“Faktain,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are an informative media site covering news, technology, education, and interesting, independent information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit and use our international website, intl.faktain.com.

We’re committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and lawfully. This policy aims to comply with applicable international data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Union, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for users in California, USA, and Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law No. 27 of 2022).

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information, including personal data, to provide and improve our services.

1.1. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

This includes information you actively choose to give us, such as when you:

  • Register for an account Your name, email address, password.
  • Subscribe to newsletters Your email address.
  • Submit comments or engage in forums Your name, email address, and the content of your submission.
  • Contact us Your name, email address, and the content of your inquiry.
  • Participate in surveys or polls Your responses and any personal information you choose to provide.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically

When you access and use our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and Browse activity. This may include:

  • Log Data Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date and time stamps, and clickstream data.
  • Device Information Information about the device you use to access our services, such as device model, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Location Information We may infer your general geographical location from your IP address. We do not collect precise geolocation without your explicit consent.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website. These help us understand your preferences, improve your Browse experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content and advertising. Please see our [Cookie Policy] for more details on how we use cookies and your choices regarding them.

1.3. Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services, such as analytics providers, advertising partners, and social media platforms, in accordance with their privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Services To operate, deliver, and improve the functionality of intl.faktain.com, including displaying content, managing your account, and providing customer support.
  • To Personalize Your Experience To tailor content, recommendations, and advertisements based on your interests and Browse history.
  • To Communicate with You To send you newsletters, updates, promotional materials (with your consent where required), and respond to your inquiries.
  • For Analytics and Research To understand how users interact with our website, analyze trends, track user movement, and gather demographic information to improve our content and services.
  • For Advertising and Marketing To display relevant advertisements on our website and third-party platforms.
  • To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud To protect our website, users, and third parties from fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations To meet our legal and regulatory requirements, including responding to lawful requests from public authorities.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers We engage trusted third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, advertising, payment processing, and customer support. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
  • For Business Transfers In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
  • With Your Consent We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
  • For Legal Reasons We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency request). This includes complying with Indonesia’s PDP Law, which may require us to make personal data available for law enforcement purposes under certain conditions.
  • To Protect Our Rights To enforce our terms of service, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our affiliates, users, or the public.
  • With Advertising Partners We may share aggregated or de-identified information with advertising partners for marketing and advertising purposes. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your Browse activities to deliver personalized ads.

4. International Data Transfers

As an international website, your personal information may be stored and processed in countries outside of Indonesia, including countries where data protection laws may differ from those in your home country.

  • For EU Users (GDPR) If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, or by ensuring the recipient country has been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the European Commission.
  • For Indonesian Users (PDP Law) The PDP Law regulates cross-border transfers of personal data. We will comply with the requirements of the PDP Law, which may include obtaining your consent for cross-border transfers and/or ensuring that the recipient country provides an equivalent level of protection to Indonesia’s PDP Law.

By using intl.faktain.com, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we share it, in other countries.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

5.1. For All Users

  • Right to Access You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) You may have the right to request the deletion or removal of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
  • Right to Object to Processing You may have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

5.2. Specific Rights (GDPR and CCPA)

  • GDPR (for EU Users)
    • Right to Restriction of Processing You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
    • Right to Data Portability You have the right to receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.
    • Right to Lodge a Complaint You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
  • CCPA (for California Residents)
    • Right to Know You have the right to request that we disclose to you the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which it’s collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
    • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information (as defined by CCPA). We will provide a clear and prominent “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our website.
    • Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information to that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer who requests those goods or services.
    • Right to Non-Discrimination We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

5.3. For Indonesian Users (PDP Law)

The PDP Law grants data subjects rights including, but not limited to:

  • The right to be informed about the identity of the data controller, legal basis, and purposes of processing.
  • The right to access and receive copies of their personal data.
  • The right to erasure or disposal of their personal data.
  • The right to restrict processing.
  • The right to object to processing, including for direct marketing.
  • The right to data portability.
  • The right to withdraw consent.
  • The right to non-discrimination.
  • The right to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for violations.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]