Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 15, 2026
1. Who We Are
ZOSMA News is a digital news, media, video-production, advertising, and marketing platform operating from Bangkok, Thailand.
Our website is:
In this Privacy Policy, “ZOSMA News,” “ZOSMA,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to ZOSMA News and the legal entity responsible for operating its website, media platforms, campaigns, and services.
Data controller: ZOSMA News, operated by [insert registered legal entity name]
Business address: [insert registered business address]
Email: zo@zosmaproductions.com
2. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal data when you:
Visit or interact with our website;
Read, watch, share, or respond to our content;
Contact us through email, telephone, messaging applications, social media, or online forms;
Subscribe to newsletters, alerts, or marketing communications;
Enter a competition, survey, event, promotion, or lead-generation campaign;
Purchase or inquire about our advertising, media, marketing, video-production, or partnership services;
Work with us as a customer, advertiser, sponsor, media partner, supplier, contributor, presenter, contractor, or business contact;
Appear in, contribute to, or engage with our editorial or commercial content; or
Interact with campaigns that we operate for ZOSMA News or on behalf of a client, advertiser, sponsor, or partner.
A campaign, competition, event, landing page, or service may contain an additional privacy notice. That notice should be read together with this Privacy Policy. Where an additional notice provides more specific information, the specific notice will apply to that activity.
3. Our Role in Processing Personal Data
Depending on the circumstances, ZOSMA News may act as:
A data controller, when we determine why and how personal data is processed;
A joint controller, when we determine the purposes of processing together with a client or partner; or
A data processor or service provider, when we process personal data solely on behalf of a client and according to the client’s instructions.
When we conduct a lead-generation campaign for another organization, the campaign form or accompanying notice will identify the relevant client, sponsor, or partner and explain how submitted information will be used and shared.
4. Personal Data We May Collect
The personal data we collect depends on how you interact with us.
Identity and contact information
This may include:
Name;
Email address;
Telephone number;
Postal or business address;
Social media username;
Messaging application details;
Photograph, profile image, or avatar; and
Other contact information you choose to provide.
Professional and business information
This may include:
Company or organization;
Job title and department;
Industry or professional interests;
Business website;
Professional profile;
Employer contact details;
Business requirements, budgets, and purchasing interests; and
Information contained on business cards, public company websites, professional directories, or professional social media profiles.
Inquiry, sales, and lead information
This may include:
Services, products, events, or offers that interest you;
Information submitted through campaign forms or landing pages;
Answers to qualifying questions;
Preferred contact method;
Meeting requests;
Campaign source or referral information;
Communications with our sales or campaign teams;
Notes concerning business requirements and follow-ups;
Lead status, engagement history, and campaign attribution; and
Consent and marketing-preference records.
Customer and transaction information
This may include:
Services purchased or requested;
Contracts, proposals, quotations, invoices, and payment records;
Billing and tax information;
Project requirements;
Customer-service communications; and
Records relating to media, advertising, sponsorship, production, or partnership services.
We generally do not store complete payment-card information. Payments may be processed by independent payment-service providers under their own privacy policies.
Website and technical information
When you use our website or digital services, we may automatically collect:
IP address;
Browser type and version;
Device type and operating system;
Device identifiers;
Language and time-zone settings;
Referring website or campaign;
Pages, articles, or videos viewed;
Links clicked;
Dates, times, and duration of visits;
Approximate location derived from an IP address;
Cookie identifiers; and
Website performance, error, and security information.
Content and communications
This may include:
Comments and replies;
Emails and direct messages;
Testimonials and reviews;
Survey responses;
Competition or event entries;
Photographs, video, audio, or other media submitted to us;
Interview recordings;
Press releases and editorial submissions; and
Any other information included in communications with us.
Photographs, video, and audio recordings
As a news and video-media organization, we may collect or create photographs, videos, audio recordings, interviews, statements, and event footage featuring identifiable individuals.
This may occur during interviews, public events, press conferences, launches, commercial productions, sponsored activities, or editorial reporting.
Sensitive personal data
We do not generally seek sensitive personal data for ordinary website, marketing, or lead-generation purposes.
Sensitive information may include health information, biometric data, political opinions, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic information, sexual-orientation information, criminal records, or other information afforded special protection by law.
Where sensitive information is required, we will process it only where legally permitted and, where required, with explicit consent. You should not submit sensitive personal data unless it is necessary and specifically requested.
5. How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
Directly from you
For example, when you:
Complete a form;
Register for an event;
Request information or a quotation;
Subscribe to communications;
Contact us by email, telephone, social media, or messaging application;
Attend a meeting;
Provide a business card;
Purchase a service;
Participate in an interview or production;
Submit content; or
Respond to a campaign.
Automatically
We may collect technical and behavioral information through cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, server logs, pixels, and similar technologies.
From clients, advertisers, sponsors, and partners
A client or partner may provide information to us so that we can operate a campaign, event, promotion, media project, customer-service process, or lead-generation activity.
From public and professional sources
For legitimate business-development and editorial purposes, we may collect relevant information from:
Company websites;
Public professional profiles;
Business and industry directories;
Public social media accounts;
Press releases;
News reports;
Public registers;
Event and conference materials; and
Other lawfully available sources.
Public availability does not automatically remove privacy protections. We will consider the context, relevance, reasonable expectations, and applicable law before using this information.
From service providers and data partners
We may receive information from analytics providers, advertising platforms, event platforms, customer-relationship-management systems, campaign partners, referral partners, and reputable business-data providers.
Where we receive personal data from another source, we will provide appropriate privacy information where required.
6. How We Use Personal Data
We may use personal data to:
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and platforms;
Publish and distribute news, interviews, articles, videos, and other media;
Respond to inquiries and requests;
Prepare proposals, quotations, agreements, and campaigns;
Deliver advertising, media, production, marketing, and partnership services;
Manage customer, advertiser, sponsor, supplier, and partner relationships;
Process payments and maintain financial records;
Organize meetings, productions, events, and interviews;
Manage subscriptions and communications;
Conduct market research and audience analysis;
Measure website, content, and campaign performance;
Generate, qualify, organize, and follow up with leads;
Match inquiries with relevant ZOSMA services, clients, sponsors, or partners;
Personalize content, advertising, and business communications;
Detect fraud, spam, misuse, and security incidents;
Enforce agreements and protect legal rights;
Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax obligations; and
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
We may combine information collected through different channels where doing so is lawful, relevant, and reasonably necessary for these purposes.
7. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on the activity and applicable law, we may process personal data based on:
Consent: You have given clear permission for a specific use.
Contractual necessity: Processing is necessary to enter into or perform an agreement with you.
Legal obligation: Processing is required to comply with applicable law.
Legitimate interests: Processing is reasonably necessary for our legitimate business, editorial, security, administrative, or commercial interests, provided those interests do not override your rights.
Public interest: Processing is necessary for activities performed in the public interest, where applicable.
Vital interests: Processing is necessary to protect someone’s life, health, or safety.
Establishment or defense of legal claims: Processing is necessary to protect or exercise legal rights.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal will not affect processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.
8. Lead Generation and Marketing Campaigns
ZOSMA News may conduct lead-generation campaigns:
For our own services;
Jointly with an advertiser, sponsor, media partner, or commercial partner; or
On behalf of a client.
Campaigns may be conducted through websites, landing pages, social media advertisements, QR codes, email, telephone, messaging applications, events, surveys, downloadable materials, competitions, referral programs, or other marketing channels.
Information collected during lead-generation campaigns
We may collect:
Name and contact details;
Company and job information;
Location;
Product or service interests;
Business requirements;
Budget or purchasing timeframe;
Answers to campaign questions;
Communication preferences;
Referral and campaign-source information;
Consent records;
Website and advertisement interactions; and
Follow-up and conversion information.
How lead information may be used
Lead information may be used to:
Provide requested information;
Determine whether an offer, product, or service is relevant;
Contact you by an agreed or legally permitted channel;
Arrange a meeting, consultation, demonstration, or quotation;
Send campaign-related communications;
Route an inquiry to the relevant client, sponsor, advertiser, or partner;
Measure campaign performance;
Attribute inquiries or sales to a campaign;
Prevent fraudulent or duplicate submissions;
Improve campaign targeting and messaging; and
Produce aggregated or anonymized campaign reports.
Sharing lead information
When a campaign is conducted for or with another organization, personal data may be shared with the client, sponsor, advertiser, or partner identified in the campaign notice or form.
That organization may contact you and process your information under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing its privacy policy before submitting information.
We will not disclose lead information to an unrelated organization for its independent marketing unless:
This has been clearly disclosed;
We have an appropriate legal basis; and
Consent has been obtained where required.
Business-to-business outreach
We may contact relevant business representatives using professional contact information obtained from direct interactions, referrals, company websites, professional platforms, public directories, events, or reputable data providers.
We use this information only where we reasonably believe the communication is relevant to the recipient’s professional role and where the outreach is permitted by applicable law.
Every recipient may object to or opt out of direct marketing at any time.
Lead scoring and profiling
We may use limited profiling or lead scoring to organize inquiries, identify likely interests, prioritize follow-ups, and make marketing more relevant.
This may consider information such as professional role, industry, campaign responses, previous interactions, content engagement, and stated interests.
We do not make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects solely through automated processing unless this has been separately disclosed and is legally permitted.
9. Marketing Communications
Where permitted, we may contact you about:
ZOSMA News services;
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities;
Media partnerships;
Video-production services;
Events;
Newsletters;
Promotions;
Offers from an identified campaign partner; and
Other relevant business opportunities.
Communications may be sent by email, telephone, social media, direct message, messaging application, or another appropriate channel.
You may opt out at any time by:
Using the unsubscribe link in an email;
Replying with an unsubscribe request;
Asking the caller or sender to stop;
Adjusting your account or cookie preferences; or
Contacting us at zo@zosmaproductions.com.
Opting out of marketing will not prevent us from sending essential administrative, contractual, transactional, security, or legal communications.
We may retain minimal information on a suppression list to ensure that we continue to respect an opt-out request.
10. Editorial, News, and Media Activities
ZOSMA News collects and uses information for news reporting, interviews, commentary, public-interest reporting, media production, and publication.
Editorial information may come from:
Interviews;
Public events;
Press releases;
Public records;
Social media;
Statements from organizations or individuals;
Photographs and recordings;
Contributors and correspondents; and
Other journalistic sources.
Where applicable, certain editorial or mass-media activities may be subject to specific legal provisions, exemptions, professional standards, public-interest considerations, and freedom-of-expression protections.
Requests involving published editorial material will be assessed against applicable privacy, media, freedom-of-expression, public-interest, record-keeping, and legal requirements. A request for deletion does not automatically require the removal of lawful news reporting or archival material.
11. Comments and Gravatar
Where commenting is enabled, we collect the information entered into the comment form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information. This information may be used for moderation, security, and spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address, known as a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it.
After a comment is approved, a Gravatar profile image may be publicly visible alongside the comment.
Comments and associated metadata may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to maintain the discussion, recognize follow-up comments, moderate content, protect the website, and preserve publication records.
12. Media Uploaded to the Website
When uploading images or other media, you should avoid submitting files containing embedded location data, including EXIF GPS information, unless that information is intentionally required.
Visitors may be able to download published media and extract metadata contained within the files.
By submitting media, you confirm that you have the necessary rights and permissions to provide it and that its publication will not unlawfully violate another person’s rights.
13. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our website.
These technologies may include:
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for website security, navigation, authentication, form submission, and core functionality.
Preference cookies
These remember settings such as language, login status, display preferences, and cookie choices.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand website traffic, audience behavior, content performance, and technical issues.
Advertising and campaign cookies
These may measure advertisement performance, track campaign referrals, limit repeated advertisements, build audiences, and help deliver more relevant advertising.
Social media and embedded-content cookies
Social media platforms and embedded-content providers may place cookies or collect information when their services appear on our website.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will be activated only after you provide consent. You may manage preferences through our cookie banner, browser settings, or the relevant provider’s controls.
Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality.
14. Login and Account Cookies
Where user accounts or administrative login features are enabled:
A temporary cookie may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies;
Login cookies may store authentication information;
Preference cookies may store display choices;
Selecting “Remember Me” may extend the login period;
Logging out will remove relevant login cookies; and
Editing or publishing an article may create a temporary cookie identifying the relevant post.
The exact duration of these cookies may depend on the website configuration and your settings.
15. Embedded Content From Other Websites
Our website may contain embedded videos, images, maps, social media posts, articles, forms, advertisements, or other content provided by third parties.
Embedded content generally operates as though you had visited the third-party website directly.
Third-party providers may:
Collect information about you;
Use cookies or tracking technologies;
Monitor your interaction with the content;
Associate activity with an existing account; and
Process information according to their own privacy policies.
ZOSMA News does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties.
16. Who We Share Personal Data With
We may disclose personal data to:
Clients, advertisers, sponsors, or campaign partners identified at the point of collection;
Website hosting and content-delivery providers;
Customer-relationship-management and lead-management platforms;
Email, newsletter, telephone, and messaging providers;
Analytics and advertising providers;
Social media platforms;
Payment and invoicing providers;
Event-registration and ticketing platforms;
Video-production, editing, photography, and media-distribution providers;
Contractors, presenters, contributors, consultants, and professional advisers;
Security, fraud-prevention, backup, and information-technology providers;
Accountants, auditors, insurers, and legal advisers;
Government bodies, regulators, law-enforcement agencies, or courts where legally required;
Prospective purchasers, investors, or successors in connection with a lawful business transaction; and
Other parties where you have authorized the disclosure.
Service providers are permitted to process personal data only for authorized purposes and are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security.
We may disclose aggregated or anonymized information that does not reasonably identify an individual.
17. Password Resets
If you request a password reset, your IP address and related security information may be included in or associated with the password-reset process to help prevent unauthorized access.
18. International Data Transfers
Our website, social media platforms, analytics providers, cloud-storage systems, customer-management systems, advertising platforms, and other service providers may process information outside Thailand or outside the country where you live.
Where required, we will use appropriate legal and contractual safeguards for international transfers. These may include:
Transfers to jurisdictions recognized as providing adequate protection;
Contractual data-protection provisions;
Consent where legally appropriate;
Transfers necessary to perform a contract; or
Other safeguards permitted by applicable law.
19. How Long We Retain Personal Data
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Retention periods depend on:
The nature and sensitivity of the information;
The purpose for which it was collected;
The duration of a customer, campaign, or business relationship;
Contractual requirements;
Legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax obligations;
Security and fraud-prevention requirements;
Limitation periods for legal claims;
Editorial, journalistic, archival, and public-interest considerations; and
Whether an individual has requested deletion or objected to processing.
Lead and inquiry information is generally retained for the campaign period and for a reasonable follow-up period afterward. Information may be deleted, anonymized, or returned to the relevant client when it is no longer required.
Opt-out and suppression records may be retained for as long as necessary to ensure that marketing preferences continue to be respected.
Backups may retain information for a limited period after deletion from active systems.
20. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, organizational, contractual, and technical measures designed to protect personal data from:
Unauthorized access;
Unlawful use or disclosure;
Accidental loss;
Alteration;
Destruction; and
Other forms of misuse.
Measures may include access controls, password protection, encryption where appropriate, secure hosting, backups, staff or contractor confidentiality obligations, system monitoring, and restricted access based on business need.
No website, email service, cloud platform, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where a personal-data breach occurs, we will investigate and notify affected individuals or relevant authorities where required by law.
21. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
Be informed about how your personal data is processed;
Request access to your personal data;
Request a copy of your personal data;
Ask how we obtained information that was not collected directly from you;
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
Request deletion, destruction, or anonymization;
Request restriction of processing;
Object to certain processing;
Object to direct marketing at any time;
Withdraw consent;
Request data portability where applicable;
Request review of certain automated decisions;
Lodge a complaint with the relevant data-protection authority; and
Exercise other rights provided by applicable law.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions, including obligations concerning legal claims, regulatory compliance, security, record keeping, freedom of expression, journalism, and the rights of other individuals.
To exercise a right, contact:
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity and locate the relevant records. We will respond within the period required by applicable law.
22. Children’s Privacy
Our commercial, advertising, and lead-generation services are not directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from a child where parental or guardian authorization is legally required, unless the information is collected for a lawful editorial, educational, event-related, or other authorized purpose.
A parent or guardian who believes that a child has provided personal information without appropriate authorization may contact us to request review or deletion.
23. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website and content may link to third-party websites, applications, platforms, events, products, or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content practices of independent third parties. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
24. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in:
Our website or services;
Lead-generation and advertising practices;
Technology and service providers;
Business operations;
Legal requirements; or
Security practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Where a change materially affects how personal data is used, we may provide additional notice where legally required.
25. Contact and Complaints
Questions, requests, objections, or complaints concerning this Privacy Policy or our use of personal data may be submitted to:
ZOSMA News
Email: zo@zosmaproductions.com
Address: Asoke Towers
Website: https://www.zosmanews.com
You may also have the right to submit a complaint to Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee or another competent data-protection authority in the country where you live.