Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 October 2026
1. Summary
BorneoSky has no accounts, no logins and no forms. You can use the whole site without giving us any personal data. We use Google Analytics to count visits only if you accept it in the cookie notice; we do not use advertising cookies and we do not build profiles of visitors. The personal data we handle is the technical data every website receives (such as your IP address), anything you choose to send us by email, and, if you accept, the analytics data described below.
2. Who is responsible
Syarikat Kawan Kita, a business that offers data processing services, registered in Malaysia with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri, LHDN), registration number 011503646250, and owned by Llewelyn L., of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, operates borneosky.com and is the data controller for the purposes of Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (as amended). This policy covers the personal data of people who use borneosky.com.
3. What we collect, why, and for how long
| What | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data processed by Cloudflare when you visit: IP address, browser type, pages requested and time | To deliver the site, block abuse and keep it available | Short-term, as set by Cloudflare |
| Only if you accept analytics: usage data collected by Google Analytics 4: pages you view, how far you scroll, links you click that lead to other sites, town searches, the map layers and buttons you use, approximate location (city or region, worked out from your IP address, which Google does not store), device and browser type, the site that referred you, and an anonymous ID kept in a cookie | To understand which towns and features people use, so we can improve the site | Up to 14 months, as set in our Google Analytics account |
| Cookie-free visit statistics from Cloudflare Web Analytics: pages viewed, country, device and browser type, and referring site. No cookies and no profile of you | To count visits without cookies, and as a cross-check of the Google Analytics figures | Aggregated, as set by Cloudflare |
| Your name, email address and message, if you email us | To reply to you and deal with your request | Up to 24 months after the conversation ends, unless needed longer for a legal claim |
| Your language choice, your cookie choice, whether you have dismissed the map’s tip, the last town page you opened (for the “My town” card on the front page), the region you chose on the holidays page, and copies of the main pages and data, saved in the background so the site works offline (not saved in advance if your device asks for Data Saver), and of the pages you open, stored only in your own browser | So the tip is not shown again, your town and region come first, and pages work offline | Until you clear your browser storage; we never receive it |
Giving us personal data is voluntary. The technical data in the first row is needed for any website to work; if you do not email us, we hold nothing else about you. We do not collect payment details or your location.
4. Cookies
If you accept analytics, Google Analytics sets two cookies, _ga and _ga_STRC6GNTZ3, which last up to two years and hold an anonymous ID so that repeat visits can be recognised. If you decline, or do nothing, no analytics cookies are set and nothing is sent to Google. Cloudflare may set a strictly necessary security cookie to protect the site from abuse. Cloudflare Web Analytics uses no cookies, and there are no advertising cookies. You can change your choice at any time with Cookie settings in the footer, or clear cookies in your browser.
5. Who we share data with
These service providers process data so the site can work, each under its own privacy policy:
- Cloudflare, Inc.: hosting of the site and its data files, content delivery, security, email forwarding, and cookie-free visit statistics (Web Analytics).
- OpenFreeMap: map tiles and map fonts, when you open the map (your IP address reaches their servers).
- Google LLC (Google Analytics): usage statistics, only if you accept analytics. Google signals and ad personalisation are switched off.
- Google LLC (Gmail): our mailbox, where messages sent to [email protected] are delivered.
Fonts and icons are served from our own site, not from Google. We do not sell personal data and do not share it for anyone else’s marketing. We may disclose data where the law requires it.
Weather warnings are read by our own servers from MetMalaysia, not by your browser, so that agency does not receive your IP address or anything else about your visit.
6. Transfers outside Malaysia
These providers, including Google Analytics if you accept it, operate servers outside Malaysia (including in the United States), so data may be transferred abroad. We use providers that commit to protecting personal data to a standard comparable to the PDPA, in line with section 129 of the Act.
7. Security and data breaches
We use HTTPS throughout, limit who can publish to the site, and keep no database of visitors. If a personal data breach occurs, we will notify the Personal Data Protection Commissioner and, where there is a risk of significant harm, the people affected, as the PDPA requires.
8. Your rights
Under the PDPA you may ask us:
- for access to the personal data we hold about you, and a copy of it;
- to correct data that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date;
- to stop or limit processing, or withdraw consent you have given (for analytics, use Cookie settings in the footer);
- to transmit your data to another organisation where technically feasible (data portability).
Email [email protected]. We will reply within 21 days. Because we keep no visitor records beyond Cloudflare’s short-term logs, we usually hold personal data only if you have emailed us. Visitors in other jurisdictions, including Indonesia and the European Economic Area, may have additional rights; contact us and we will comply where applicable. You may also complain to the Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Malaysia.
9. Analytics and advertising
We use Google Analytics only with your consent. We do not currently use advertising. Before we introduce advertising, we will update this policy to name the provider and the cookies involved, and ask for consent where the law requires it.
10. Children
The site is for general public information and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Language
This notice is available in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia. The Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia versions are translations. If there is any conflict, difference or ambiguity between a translation and the English version, the English version applies and prevails.
12. Changes
We will post any update here with a new date, and give notice on the site for significant changes.
13. Contact
Syarikat Kawan Kita, B424-Bt433, Lot 11054, Tower B2, Level 4, ICOM Square, Jalan Pending, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Email: [email protected]