Privacy Policy

In order to provide you with the Platform and Services (defined in our Terms of Service), ASCENT (defined in our Terms of Service) might collect, use and disclose personal information about individuals, including but not limited to your personal information and personal information of individuals related to or provided by you. The purpose of this policy is to detail our approach to the protection of Users’ personal data (“Personal Data”) and to ensure the consistent handling of Personal Data and compliance with the requirements of relevant data protection legislations when performing its obligations under the Terms of Service.

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The terms set forth herein applies to Personal Data collected only directly through or from the Platform. It does not apply to Personal Data collected from offline resources and communications. The terms herein also do not apply to third-party online resources or websites or third party links that Users may access through the Platform which will be subject to such relevant third party’s own privacy policies. By clicking “Sign Up”,”Login”,”Register Now”,”Contact Us” or similar buttons, accessing, registering on our Platform or using our Services in any way, you expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure and processing of your Personal Data in accordance with this Policy.

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This policy sets out:

1. the information we collect about you when you visit our website, use our products or services, or otherwise interact with us;

2. how we use, share, store, and secure the information; and

3. how you may access and control the information.

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In this policy, “Personal Information” refers to any data, information, or combination of data and information that is provided by you to us, or through your use of our products or services, that relates to an identifiable individual.

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1. What information we collect about you

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1.1 We collect the following types of information about you:

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1. account and profile information that you provide when you register for an account or sign up for our products or services, for example name, email address, contact number, nationality, country of residence, address and date of birth (collectively, “Account Data”);

2. information you provide through support channels, for example when you report a problem to us or interact with our support team, including any contact information, documentation, or screenshots (collectively, “Support Data”);

3. communication, marketing, and other preferences that you set when you set up your account or profile, or when you participate in a survey or a questionnaire that we send you (collectively, “Preference Data”);

4. information about your device or connection, for example your internet protocol (IP) address, log-in data, browser type and version, time-zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our products or services and information we collect through cookies and other data collection technologies (please read our Cookies Policy for details) (collectively, “Technical Data”); and

5. Information about your use of or visit to our Platform, for example your clickstream to, through, and from our Platform, products you viewed, used, or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), or methods to browse away from the page (collectively, “Usage Data”).

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1.2 We collect the above information when you provide it to us or when you use or visit our Platform. We may also receive information about you from other sources, including:

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1. our personnel, agents, advisors, consultants, and contractors based in Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand in connection with our operations or services, for example our staff engaged in the fulfilment of your order, processing of your payment, and provision of support services;

2. other users of our products or services, for example travelling companions or individuals booking on behalf of the travelers;

3. our business partners and service providers based in Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand who provide technical, payment, delivery services, advertising networks, analytics, market research, and search information services.

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1.3 We do not collect sensitive data or special category data about you. This includes details about your race, ethnic origin, politics, religion, trade union membership, genetics, biometrics, health, or sexual orientation.

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2. How we use information we collect

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2.1 We only use your personal information where the law allows us to. We use your personal information only where:

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1. we need to perform the contract we have entered into (or are about to enter into) with you, including to operate our products or services, to provide customer support and personalised features, and to protect the safety and security of our Platform;

2. it satisfies a legitimate interest which is not overridden by your fundamental rights or data protection interests, for example for research and development, and in order to protect our legal rights and interests;

3. you've given us consent to do so for a specific purpose, for example we may send you direct marketing materials or publish your information as part of our testimonials or customer stories to promote our products or services with your permission; or

4. to operate the Platform, deliver Services you have requested and otherwise execute efforts to improve Platform user satisfaction such as investigating complaints, replying to inquiries or resolving issues;

5. in case of merger, acquisitions or other public offering of all or part of the business or assets of ASCENT;

6. we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

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2.2 If you have given us consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw your consent any time by contacting us (please refer to paragraph 9 for contact information), but please note this will not affect any use of your information that has already taken place.

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2.3 We do not share your personal information with any company outside our group for marketing purpose, unless with your express specific consent to do so.

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2.4 For visitors to or users of our Platform who are located in the European Union, we have set out our legal bases for processing your information in the Legal Bases Table at the end of this policy.

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3. How we share information we collect

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3.1 We share information with other companies in our group in order to operate our Platform and to offer and improve our products and services.

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3.2 Third-party service providers such as the Air Carrier (as defined in the Terms of Service) have access to your personal information only for the purpose of performing their services and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We require these third-party service providers to maintain confidentiality and security of all personal information that they process on our behalf and to implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal information.

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3.3 We take reasonable steps to confirm that all third-party service providers that we engage process personal information in the manner that provides at least the same level of protection as is provided under this policy. Where any third-party provider is unable to satisfy our requirements, we will require them to notify us immediately and we will take reasonable steps to prevent or stop non-compliant processing.

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3.4 We may share personal information on aggregated or de-identified basis with third parties for research and analysis, profiling, and similar purposes to help us improve our products and services.

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3.5 If you use any third-party software in connection with our products or services, for example any third-party software that our Platform integrates with, you might give the third-party software provider access to your account and information. Policies and procedures of third-party software providers are not controlled by us, and this policy does not cover how your information is collected or used by third-party software providers. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party software providers before you use the third-party software.

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3.6 Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites over which we have no control. If you follow a link to any of these websites or submit information to them, your information will be governed by their policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before you submit information to them.

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3.7 We may share your information with government and law enforcement officials to comply with applicable laws or regulations, for example when we respond to claims, legal processes, law enforcement, or national security requests.

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3.8 If we are acquired by a third party as a result of a merger, acquisition, or business transfer, your personal information may be disclosed and/or transferred to a third party in connection with such transaction. We will notify you if such transaction takes place and inform you of any choices you may have regarding your information.

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4. How we store and secure information we collect

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4.1 We use data hosting service providers based in Singapore and other countries where Amazon Web Services hosts their data to host the information we collect.

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4.2 We have adopted the following measures to protect the security and integrity of your personal information:

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1. information is encrypted using TLS/SSL technology;

2. your account is password-protected, with the requirement(s) that passwords must be at least 6 characters long;

3. access to your personal information is restricted to personnel or service providers on a strictly need-to-know basis, who will only process your information on our instructions and who are subject to a duty of confidentiality; and

4. our information collection, storage, and processing practices are reviewed regularly.

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4.3 We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected privacy breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

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4.4 While we implement safeguards designed to protect your information, please note that no transmission of information on the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that your information, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our systems or processed by us, is absolutely safe and secure.

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4.5 We only retain personal information for so long as it is reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. After such time, we will delete or anonymise your information, or if this is not possible, we will securely store your information and isolate it from further use.. We periodically review the basis and appropriateness of our data retention policy.

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5. How we transfer information internationally

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5.1 We collect information globally and primarily store that information in Singapore and other countries where Amazon Web Services hosts their data. We transfer, process, and store your information outside your country of residence where we or our service providers operate for the purpose of providing our products and services to you.

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5.2 Some of the countries in which our companies or service providers are located may not have the privacy and data protection laws that are equivalent to those in your country of residence. When we share information with these companies or service providers, we make use of contractual clauses, corporate rules, and other appropriate mechanisms to safeguard the transfer of information.

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6. Your rights

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6.1 You have the right to:

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1. The right of access. Upon your request, be informed of what we do with your personal information that we collect and process. You also have the right, insofar as allowed by the law, to request access to the circumstances relating to the collection and processing of your Personal Data;

2. The right to make corrections. You have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracy or error in any personal information we hold about you, unless the request is vexatious or otherwise unreasonable;

3. The right to erasure or blocking. You have the right to suspend, withdraw or order the blocking, removal or destruction of your Personal Data from our filing system (note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for record keeping purposes, to complete transactions, or to comply with our legal obligations) (i) if there is no other legal ground or overriding legitimate interest for the processing, or (ii) when there is substantial proof that your Personal Data is incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained, used for a purpose not authorized, or no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected. We may notify third parties who have previously received such processed Personal Data;

4. The right to object. You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data, including processing for direct marketing, automated processing or profiling. You also have the right to be notified and given an opportunity to withhold consent to further processing in case of amendment to the information supplied to you. Once you object or withhold consent, we will no longer process the Personal Data unless:

   1. The personal data is needed pursuant to a subpoena;

   2. The collection and processing are undertaken pursuant to any lawful basis or as a result of, or when necessary in relation to, a legal obligation or other criteria where the data is not covered in relevant data protection legislations

5. The right to lodge a complaint. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (“NPC”) subject to its guidelines for the exercise of such right

6. The right to data portability. You have the right to request to receive some of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine readable format, and request that we transfer such information to another party; and

7. withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal information (although this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent)

8. Transmissibility of rights of the data subject. Should you pass away or be incapacitated or incapable of exercising your rights above, your lawful heirs and assigns may invoke your rights in your stead

9. Limitations on rights. The immediately proceeding rights are not applicable if your processed Personal Data are used for the needs of scientific and statistical research and no activities are carried out or no decisions are taken in relation to you, on the basis of such data. Your rights as a data subject remain shall be subject to all other limitations provided by law.

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6.2 Our Platform enables you to update certain information about yourself, for example you may change your personal information by updating your user profile or changing your user settings.

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6.3 You may opt out of receiving marketing materials from us by using the unsubscribe link in our communications, or by contacting us. Please note, however, that even if you opt out from receiving marketing materials from us, you will continue to receive notifications or information from us that are necessary for the use of our products or services.

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6.4 As a security measure, we may need specific information from you to help us confirm your identity when processing your privacy requests or when you exercise your rights.

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6.5 Any request under paragraph 6.1 will normally be addressed free of charge. However, we may charge a reasonable administration fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.

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6.6 We will respond to all legitimate requests within one (1) month. Occasionally, it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or if you have made a number of requests.

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7. Changes to this policy

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7.1 We may amend this policy from time to time by posting the updated policy on our Platform. By continuing to use our Platform after the changes come into effect, you agree to be bound by the revised policy. ASCENT encourages you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of the latest updates.

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8. Policy towards children

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8.1 Our products and services are not directed to individuals under eighteen (18) years of age. We do not knowingly solicit, collect or use personal information from individuals under eighteen (18) years of age without obtaining prior consent from a person with parental responsibility. If we become aware that an individual under eighteen (18) years of age has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. Contact us if you believe that we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected information from an individual under 18.

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8.2 Personal Data for minors will only be collected, used, disclosed or processed when they will be accompanying their parents or guardians as Passengers in a flight, in which case, their parents or guardians shall agree to the Policy in order for such minors to use the Platform. Consent provided to this Policy is assumed to have been given by persons aged eighteen (18) and above. ASCENT shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for any consequences, legal or otherwise, arising from any misrepresentation and/or false information provided to it regarding the age of the data subject

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9. Contact us

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9.1 Please contact us at privacy@ascent.flights or submit any written request to ASCENT

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9.2 Please contact us in the first instance if you have any questions or concerns. If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority in the country where you live or work or where you feel your rights have been infringed.

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COOKIES POLICY

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Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by a web server when you access our Platform. We use cookies to identify your access and monitor usage and web traffic on our Platform to customise and improve our products and services.

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We use both persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie stays in your browser and will be read by us when you return to our Site or a partner site that uses our services. Session cookies only last for as long as the session lasts (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session).

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We use the following types of cookies:

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1. Strictly necessary cookies – these are cookies that are required for the operation of our site. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.

2. Analytical/performance cookies – these allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our site works, for example, by ensuring that users are easily finding what they are looking for.

3. Functionality cookies – these are used to recognise you when you return to our site.

4. Targeting cookies – these cookies record your visit to our site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

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You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the use of all or some cookies. However, if you do so, you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

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