PENEWO PRIVACY POLICY

By: Penewo
Published On: Mon 6. Jul 2026

1. Introduction

PENEWO PTE. LTD. ("Penewo," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you use the Penewo website, mobile applications, services, features, content, communications, and related platforms (collectively, the "Platform").

By using Penewo, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Platform.

2. Who We Are

Penewo is operated by:

PENEWO PTE. LTD. Singapore

Penewo is an interest-driven platform that allows users to discover people, communities, businesses, opportunities, housing options, events, educational resources, and other content through shared interests and user-selected topics.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect information directly from users, automatically through the Platform, and from certain third-party services.

3.1 Account Information

When creating an account, users may provide:

  • Name
  • Username
  • Email address
  • Password
  • Date of birth
  • Profile photo
  • Biography
  • Interests
  • Skills
  • Education information
  • Employment information
  • Electronic name card information

3.2 Profile Information

Users may choose to provide:

  • Hobbies
  • Interests
  • Professional qualifications
  • Certifications
  • Portfolio information
  • Community memberships
  • Social links
  • Personal descriptions

Information users make public may be visible to other users.

3.3 Content You Submit

We collect content that users voluntarily submit, including:

  • Posts
  • Comments
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Messages
  • Event information
  • Community information
  • Business listings
  • Housing listings
  • Job listings
  • Resume and CV content

3.4 Communications

We may collect information related to communications made through the Platform, including:

  • Direct messages
  • Support requests
  • Feedback submissions
  • Reports and complaints

4. Information Collected Automatically

When users access the Platform, certain information may be collected automatically.

4.1 Device Information

This may include:

  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Browser type
  • App version
  • Language settings
  • Device identifiers

4.2 Usage Information

This may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Features used
  • Search activity
  • Interaction activity
  • Community participation
  • Event participation
  • Time spent using the Platform

4.3 Log Information

Our systems may automatically record:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Error reports
  • Login information
  • Device activity

4.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Penewo may use:

  • Cookies
  • Local storage
  • Session technologies
  • Analytics technologies

These technologies help us:

  • Operate the Platform
  • Improve performance
  • Remember preferences
  • Maintain security

Users may adjust browser settings to limit certain cookie functionality.

5. Interest-Based Discovery

Penewo is designed around user-selected interests and topics.

Information regarding interests may be used to:

  • Personalize content
  • Organize feeds
  • Recommend communities
  • Recommend opportunities
  • Improve content relevance
  • Improve Platform functionality

Penewo's interest-based discovery system is intended to help users discover relevant content based on their selected interests and activity.

6. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

6.1 Provide the Platform

Including:

  • Creating and maintaining accounts
  • Delivering services
  • Operating features
  • Providing user support

6.2 Improve the Platform

Including:

  • Improving functionality
  • Improving user experience
  • Developing new features
  • Testing new services

6.3 Personalization

Including:

  • Content recommendations
  • Community recommendations
  • Business recommendations
  • Opportunity recommendations
  • Event recommendations

6.4 Safety and Security

Including:

  • Fraud prevention
  • Spam prevention
  • Abuse detection
  • Security monitoring
  • Policy enforcement

6.5 Communications

Including:

  • Service notifications
  • Account notices
  • Security alerts
  • Policy updates
  • Customer support responses

6.6 Legal Compliance

Including:

  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Responding to lawful requests
  • Protecting rights and safety
  • Enforcing our agreements

7. Information Sharing

Penewo does not sell personal information to third parties.

However, information may be shared in certain circumstances described below.

7.1 Information Shared with Other Users

Depending on account settings and Platform functionality, information visible to other users may include:

  • Username
  • Profile information
  • Interests
  • Public posts
  • Public comments
  • Community participation
  • Public business information

Users control much of the information they choose to publish publicly.

7.2 Information Shared with Businesses

Users may voluntarily interact with businesses through the Platform.

Information shared with businesses depends on user actions and privacy settings.

7.3 Information Shared with Service Providers

Penewo may share information with trusted service providers that assist with:

  • Hosting
  • Cloud services
  • Analytics
  • Security
  • Customer support
  • Payment processing (if applicable)

These providers may only access information necessary to perform services on our behalf.

7.4 Legal Requirements

Penewo may disclose information if required to:

  • Comply with applicable law
  • Respond to legal process
  • Protect user safety
  • Protect Platform security
  • Enforce our policies

8. Children's Privacy

Penewo is not intended for children under the minimum age required by applicable law.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in violation of applicable laws, we may take steps to remove such information and terminate the associated account.

9. Data Retention

Penewo retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide the Platform.
  • Maintain user accounts.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • Resolve disputes.
  • Enforce agreements.
  • Improve Platform services.
  • Protect users and the Platform.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the purposes for which it was collected.

Even after account deletion, certain information may be retained where permitted or required by law, including for security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, and legal compliance purposes.

10. Account Deletion

Users may request deletion of their account through available account settings or by contacting Penewo.

Upon account deletion:

  • Public profile information may be removed.
  • Access to the account may be terminated.
  • User-generated content may be removed, anonymized, or retained where permitted by law.
  • Certain records may be retained for legal, security, operational, or compliance purposes.

Deletion of an account does not necessarily remove content that has already been shared with other users or content that has been archived, quoted, reposted, or otherwise distributed by third parties.

11. User Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have certain rights regarding their personal information.

These rights may include:

11.1 Access

Users may request information regarding personal information maintained by Penewo.

11.2 Correction

Users may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

11.3 Deletion

Users may request deletion of personal information where permitted by applicable law.

11.4 Restriction

Users may request restriction of certain processing activities where permitted by law.

11.5 Objection

Users may object to certain uses of personal information where permitted by law.

11.6 Data Portability

Users may request a copy of certain information in a portable format where required by applicable law.

Penewo may verify identity before responding to requests.

12. International Data Transfers

Penewo is operated by PENEWO PTE. LTD. in Singapore.

Personal information may be processed, stored, or transferred to countries where Penewo, its affiliates, service providers, or infrastructure providers operate.

By using the Platform, users acknowledge that information may be transferred internationally.

Penewo will take reasonable steps to protect personal information during such transfers.

13. Security Measures

Penewo implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.

Security measures may include:

  • Encryption technologies
  • Access controls
  • Authentication mechanisms
  • Monitoring systems
  • Security reviews
  • Fraud prevention systems

However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

Users acknowledge that transmission of information over the internet carries inherent risks.

14. Business Accounts

Businesses may provide information including:

  • Business names
  • Contact information
  • Business descriptions
  • Service offerings
  • Promotional content
  • Employment opportunities
  • Housing opportunities

Business information may be visible to users depending on Platform settings and content visibility.

Businesses are responsible for ensuring that information they submit is accurate and lawful.

15. Employment and Career Information

Users may choose to provide:

  • Resume information
  • Employment history
  • Skills
  • Certifications
  • Educational information
  • Career interests

Such information may be visible to employers, recruiters, businesses, and other users depending on Platform settings.

Users are responsible for determining what information they choose to make available.

Penewo does not guarantee employment opportunities or employment outcomes.

16. Housing Information

Users may choose to publish housing-related information including:

  • Housing listings
  • Roommate listings
  • Property descriptions
  • Contact information
  • Housing preferences

Housing information may be visible to other users according to Platform functionality.

Users are responsible for information they choose to share publicly.

17. Communities and Events

Participation in communities, groups, clubs, events, and similar activities may result in information being visible to other participants.

Information may include:

  • Profile information
  • Community membership
  • Event participation
  • Posts and comments
  • User interactions

Users should consider carefully what information they choose to share within communities and events.

18. Future Advertising and Promotional Services

Penewo may introduce advertising, promotional services, sponsored content, featured listings, or similar services in the future.

If such services are introduced, information may be used to:

  • Display relevant content.
  • Improve promotional relevance.
  • Measure performance of promotional services.

Penewo will update this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect significant changes.

Penewo does not sell personal information to third parties.

19. Third-Party Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, applications, or resources.

Penewo is not responsible for:

  • Third-party privacy practices.
  • Third-party content.
  • Third-party services.

Users should review the privacy policies of third-party services before interacting with them.

20. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Penewo may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When material changes occur, Penewo may:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date.
  • Publish notices within the Platform.
  • Provide additional notifications where appropriate.

Continued use of the Platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

21. Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

PENEWO PTE. LTD. Singapore

Email: support@penewo.com

Website: https://www.penewo.com

22. Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date indicated above and remains in effect until modified or replaced by Penewo.

PENEWO is currently under development.

We're improving performance and local discovery.

We're building an interest-driven network focused on real-life connection.

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