This Privacy Policy describes how My Path My Story ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at mypathmystory.life by Daniel Ong, collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit our website or contact us. We are a personal journey blog based in Redhill, Singapore. We take your privacy seriously and aim to be transparent about our practices.
1. Who we are
My Path My Story is a personal blog publishing chapters, reflections, and correspondence about life transitions, place, and everyday experience in Singapore. Our contact details are:
- Address: Blk 82 Redhill Lane, #04-30, Singapore 150082
- Email: hello@mypathmystory.life
- Phone: +65 6222 3495
- Author: Daniel Ong
If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us using the details above. We respond to privacy enquiries during our stated hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00 SGT.
2. Scope of this policy
This policy applies to information collected through mypathmystory.life and related pages linked from this website. It does not apply to third-party websites you may reach through external links, including Google Maps when loaded on our contact page. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read before interacting with them.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please discontinue use of the website or contact us with your concerns before submitting personal information.
3. Information we collect
3.1 Information you provide voluntarily
When you use our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message. You choose what to share. We do not require an account, subscription, or payment to read this blog. We do not operate user profiles, public comment systems, or newsletter sign-ups on this website at this time.
If you write to us about the Letters page or share personal stories in correspondence, that content is treated as confidential communication unless you explicitly grant permission for us to reference it in published writing, and even then only with identifying details removed or changed.
3.2 Information collected automatically
Our web server may record standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, requested pages, and timestamps. This information helps us maintain security, diagnose technical problems, and understand general traffic patterns. We do not use this data to identify individual readers for marketing purposes.
3.3 Cookies and similar technologies
We use essential cookies and browser storage to remember your cookie preference. With your consent, we load Google Maps on the contact page, which may set cookies governed by Google's policies. See our Cookie Policy for full details about the types of cookies we use and how to manage them.
4. How we use your information
We use personal information only for legitimate purposes connected to operating this blog:
- Responding to messages you send through the contact form or email
- Maintaining website security and preventing abuse or spam
- Complying with applicable legal obligations in Singapore
- Improving the readability, accessibility, and performance of our content
- Keeping internal records of enquiries for reference when following up
- Considering reader correspondence for potential published responses, only with explicit permission
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising on this website. We do not build marketing profiles from contact form submissions or server logs.
5. Legal basis for processing
Where applicable under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and general privacy principles, we process personal data on the following bases:
- Consent: When you submit the contact form or accept non-essential cookies such as Google Maps
- Legitimate interests: To operate, secure, and improve our website in ways that do not override your rights
- Legal obligation: When required to retain or disclose information under applicable law
You may withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time by clearing your browser storage or adjusting your cookie preference. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
6. How we store and protect information
Contact form submissions are sent by email to our designated inbox and may be logged in a private server-side file stored in a directory protected from public web access via server configuration. We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You share information with us at your own risk, though we work to minimise that risk through sensible practices appropriate to a small personal website.
Access to stored enquiry logs is limited to Daniel Ong and any technical personnel who need access to respond to messages or maintain the website. We do not publish contact form submissions on the blog or share them publicly without consent.
7. Retention
We retain contact form messages and related logs only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, maintain a record of our correspondence if needed, and meet legal or operational requirements. In general, we aim to delete or anonymise data that is no longer required within a reasonable period, typically not exceeding twenty-four months unless a longer retention period is required by law or ongoing communication.
Server log files may be retained for a shorter period for security monitoring and rotated or deleted according to our hosting provider's practices. Email correspondence you initiate may remain in our inbox according to our email retention habits unless you request deletion.
8. Sharing with third parties
We do not routinely share personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: Our web hosting provider may process technical data necessary to deliver the website. Providers are selected with care and used only for their intended service functions.
- Google Maps: If you consent to non-essential cookies, map content is loaded from Google. Google may collect data according to its own policies. You can avoid this by choosing "Essential only" in our cookie banner.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if necessary to protect our rights, safety, or the rights and safety of others.
We do not transfer personal data outside Singapore unless necessary for hosting or email delivery, and where such transfers occur, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards where required.
9. Your rights
Depending on applicable law, including the PDPA, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Object to certain processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@mypathmystory.life with sufficient detail for us to identify your request and verify your identity where appropriate. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable law.
10. Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of thirteen. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, please notify us and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
11. Links to other websites
Our blog chapters and pages may contain links to external websites for reference or convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. International visitors
Our website is operated from Singapore and intended primarily for readers interested in personal writing from this region. If you access the site from outside Singapore, your information may be transferred to and processed in Singapore. By using the website, you consent to such transfer and processing to the extent permitted by applicable law.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
14. Data breach notification
In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information and poses a real risk of harm, we will investigate promptly, take steps to contain the breach, and notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by applicable law in Singapore. Our notification will describe the nature of the breach, the types of data involved, and the measures we are taking to address it.
We maintain incident response procedures appropriate to the scale of this website. Because we collect minimal personal data and do not maintain user accounts, the scope of potential breaches is limited compared to larger platforms. Nevertheless, we treat any unauthorised access to contact submissions or server logs seriously.
15. Automated decision-making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. Contact form messages are read by a person before any response is sent. Server logs are reviewed only for security and maintenance purposes, not for automated scoring or behavioural targeting.
16. Do Not Track and analytics
We do not currently use third-party analytics platforms such as Google Analytics on this website. We do not respond to Do Not Track browser signals because we do not track users across third-party websites. Our understanding of traffic is limited to aggregated server logs that do not identify individual browsing behaviour for marketing purposes.
If we introduce analytics in the future, we will update this policy and our Cookie Policy to describe what is collected, why it is collected, and how you can opt out where applicable.
17. Contact us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
- Email: hello@mypathmystory.life
- Phone: +65 6222 3495
- Address: Blk 82 Redhill Lane, #04-30, Singapore 150082
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in Singapore or another relevant supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.