Last updated: 18 August 2026
At READ (read.com.my), your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit or interact with our website, how we use that information, how we protect it, and the choices and rights available to you.
By using read.com.my, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
READ (read.com.my) is an English-learning website that provides accessible articles, explanations, examples, and educational resources covering topics such as English grammar, vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, Business English, and Manglish.
Our website address is:
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact us through our Contact Us page.
We collect information only when it is reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, and communicate about our website.
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you use features such as our contact form or “Ask a Question” form.
Depending on the information you choose to provide, this may include:
Please do not submit sensitive personal information or information belonging to another person unless it is necessary and you are authorised to provide it.
When you visit read.com.my, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security tools, analytics services, or other technical services we use.
This information may include:
This information helps us operate the website, understand how visitors use it, identify technical problems, maintain security, and improve our content and user experience.
An IP address and other technical information may constitute personal data depending on the applicable circumstances. We therefore handle such information responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
We may use information collected from or provided by visitors for purposes including:
We will not use personal information for a purpose that is incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
If you contact us through our website, we may receive the personal information that you choose to submit, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information primarily to:
We do not sell your contact-form submissions to third parties.
Please remember that information submitted through an online form is transmitted over the internet. While we take reasonable steps to protect information in our possession, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
read.com.my may use cookies and similar technologies to support the operation, security, functionality, and performance of the website.
Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.
Depending on the services and features currently used on our website, cookies may be used for purposes such as:
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that provide functionality, analytics, embedded content, or other services for our website.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of the website.
We may use analytics or similar technologies to understand how visitors use read.com.my and to improve the website.
Depending on the analytics tools in use, information may include pages viewed, approximate location, device or browser information, referral sources, and interactions with the website.
Analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
We aim to use analytics information for legitimate website and content-improvement purposes and do not intentionally use analytics to identify individual visitors by name.
Some pages on read.com.my may contain content or functionality provided by third parties, such as videos, images, social media content, external links, or other embedded resources.
When you interact with embedded or third-party content, the third party may collect information about your device or interaction and may use cookies or other tracking technologies.
Examples may include:
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party service before interacting with its content or providing it with personal information.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:
Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to use appropriate providers and to protect the information in accordance with applicable requirements.
Some service providers we use may process or store information outside Malaysia.
Where personal information is transferred outside Malaysia, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer and subsequent processing are handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide the requested service, to maintain appropriate records, to resolve disputes, or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
The actual retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymise it, or otherwise dispose of it securely, subject to applicable legal or operational requirements.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.
These measures may include appropriate access controls, website security measures, secure hosting practices, and other safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information.
However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the website.
Subject to applicable law and any relevant conditions or exceptions, you may have rights relating to personal information we hold about you.
These may include the right to:
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact Us page.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests in order to protect personal information from unauthorised access.
If you provide personal information to us, please make sure that the information is accurate and up to date.
If you believe information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you may contact us and request that it be corrected.
read.com.my provides general English-learning and educational content.
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to providing the website’s content and services.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us through our Contact Us page so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action where required.
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of external websites.
When you leave read.com.my, we recommend reviewing the privacy policy of the website you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle information.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a privacy-related request, or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact us through:
You may also use our website’s Ask a Question feature where appropriate.
We will review privacy-related requests and respond within a reasonable period, subject to the nature of the request and any requirements under applicable law.
This Privacy Policy is intended to explain our privacy practices in a clear and accessible way and should be read together with applicable Malaysian data protection laws and regulations.
Where applicable, the processing of personal data is subject to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709) and relevant amendments, regulations, standards, and guidance issued by the Personal Data Protection Commissioner.
This Privacy Policy does not limit any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.