Audience: Malaysia and regional readers of our English (en-MY) edition.
Who we are
DimSum News publishes independent explainers on Asian streaming, C-dramas, and Malaysia’s digital app economy. This policy describes how we handle information in connection with www.dimsum.my.
We are not affiliated with the former DimSum streaming service or Star Media Group. Our editorial team operates completely independently to provide unbiased reviews of apps, e-wallets, and entertainment platforms.
Information this site may process
This website is built primarily using static HTML technology to ensure fast, secure loading for our readers. We do not operate a commenting system or mandate user accounts to read our articles.
If you email us via our Contact page, we receive your message content, return email address, and standard technical metadata typical of email correspondence (such as routing timestamps). This information is used strictly to reply to your inquiry or log factual corrections.
If we introduce a newsletter subscription feature in the future, the processor you interact with (for example, an enterprise email service provider) will handle your address according to strict data protection standards. We will explicitly disclose the provider by name on the signup module before any collection occurs.
Cookies and basic analytics
Your web browser may store standard session data if we enable privacy-respecting analytics or embed third-party media (like YouTube trailers for C-dramas). We do not use intrusive cross-site tracking pixels. Any future changes to our analytics stack will be listed here, complete with vendor names and clear opt-out pathways. You remain in control of cookies through your browser preferences.
Data Retention
Editorial correspondence (such as news tips or correction requests) is kept only as long as reasonably needed to resolve the request or satisfy standard journalistic record-keeping. It is then deleted or securely archived according to our internal operational policies.
Your rights under Malaysian Law (PDPA)
Readers residing in Malaysia may have specific rights regarding the access or correction of personal data under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) framework, depending on the context of our interaction.
If you have any questions regarding your data rights, please contact our trust team at privacy@dimsum.my with the subject line "PDPA inquiry". We are committed to responding to all good-faith requests within a reasonable timeframe.
Third-party links and app stores
Our editorial guides frequently link out to official app stores (Google Play, Apple App Store), regional streamers (WeTV, iQIYI, Viu), and e-wallet issuers (Touch 'n Go, GrabPay). These external platforms maintain their own distinct privacy policies. We strongly encourage readers to review them prior to installing applications, signing in, or submitting financial details.