PNG DataCo Limited (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website: https://pngdataco.com.

Who We Are

PNG DataCo Limited is the national wholesale telecommunications provider delivering connectivity, data centre services, and secure cloud solutions across Papua New Guinea.

Our website address is: https://pngdataco.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments (if enabled), we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string for spam detection.

An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once a comment is approved, your profile image (if any) may be displayed alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website (e.g., through forms or comment attachments), avoid uploading files that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data.

Cookies

We use cookies for basic website functionality and to improve user experience.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last 1 year.

No Login Cookies

Our website does not provide user accounts or login access, and therefore does not store any login-related cookies.

Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish an article (applicable only to authorized PNG DataCo content administrators), a cookie storing the post ID may be saved. This cookie contains no personal data and expires in 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, maps, images, or external articles.
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited that external site directly.

These third-party websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed additional tracking technologies
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

PNG DataCo is not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with unauthorized third parties.

If you request a password reset for any restricted internal system (only applicable to authorized staff), your IP address may be included. This does not apply to public visitors.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: Comments and metadata are kept indefinitely to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments.

No User Accounts: Since the public cannot register accounts, we do not store user profiles or account data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have submitted comments or provided personal information through forms, you may request:

  • An exported copy of the data we hold about you
  • Deletion of the data we hold about you

This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a data request, please contact us using the details on contact page.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.