Privacy Policy

About Tkong

Tkong is an independent digital platform operated through www.tkong.net. Our mission is to promote culture, knowledge sharing, global perspectives, and open communication across borders.

Our infrastructure is primarily hosted in the United States. Information submitted to this website may therefore be processed and stored outside your country or region of residence.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, together with the visitor's IP address and browser user-agent string to assist with spam detection and abuse prevention.

An anonymized hash generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. Gravatar's privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Once approved, your profile picture may become publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to this website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location information from publicly available images.

Contact Forms

When you contact us through forms, email, or other communication channels, we may retain the information you voluntarily provide in order to respond to your inquiry and improve our services.

Analytics

Tkong uses privacy-conscious analytics systems, including self-hosted analytics and selected third-party services such as Google Analytics.

These systems may collect information including:

  • IP address
  • Browser information
  • Device information
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referring websites
  • Pages visited
  • Visit duration

Analytics data may be transferred across international borders and processed on servers located in different jurisdictions.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience, maintain login sessions, remember preferences, and understand website usage.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features of the website may not function properly.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts, or external articles.

Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if you had visited those websites directly. Such services may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.

Data Sharing

Tkong does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers that help us operate the website, including hosting providers, analytics services, security services, and content delivery networks.

We may disclose information only when:

  • Required by applicable law;
  • Necessary to protect the security and integrity of the platform;
  • Required by a valid and legally binding court order or judicial process.

We do not voluntarily provide user information to governments, organizations, or third parties without a lawful basis.

Data Retention

Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely.

For registered users, profile information is stored until the account is deleted or modified by the user.

We may retain certain records where necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or operational purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information;
  • Request correction of inaccurate information;
  • Request deletion of personal information;
  • Request export of your personal information;
  • Object to certain forms of processing.

Requests may be submitted through our contact channels.

International Data Transfers

Because Tkong operates globally, information may be transferred to and processed in countries different from your own.

By using this website, you acknowledge that your information may be processed on systems located outside your local jurisdiction.

Security

We employ industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect user information, including encrypted communications, access controls, and infrastructure security monitoring.

No method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore exercise appropriate caution when submitting information online.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Last Updated: June 2026