Last updated: June 17th, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Jon Canton collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit joncanton.com.
This website is operated by Jon Canton / Straits Canton Helliwell Limited. The site publishes articles, commentary, analysis and related content about Thailand, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, expat life, travel, business, current affairs and related subjects.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information we collect
When you visit this website, we may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages you visit
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website or search engine
- Approximate location data
- Information about how you interact with the website
If you contact us through a form or by email, we may also collect the information you choose to provide, such as:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message
- Any other information you voluntarily send to us
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
2. How we use your information
We may use collected information to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Improve the website and its content
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Respond to messages or enquiries
- Monitor website performance
- Protect the website from spam, abuse or security threats
- Display advertising where applicable
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve site functionality, understand visitor behaviour, measure performance, remember preferences and display advertising.
Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work properly. Others may be used for analytics, advertising or personalisation.
Where required by law, including for users in the UK, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, we will ask for consent before using cookies or similar technologies for analytics, personalised advertising or other non-essential purposes.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. If a cookie consent banner or privacy settings tool is available on the site, you can also use it to manage your choices.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
4. Google AdSense and advertising
This website may display advertising through Google AdSense or other advertising partners.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to visitors based on visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
You can also learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use Google services by visiting:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies to collect information in order to provide, measure and personalise advertising.
5. Google Analytics and website measurement
This website may use Google Analytics or similar analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site.
Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, browser type, approximate location and referring websites.
This information helps us improve the website, understand which content visitors find useful and monitor site performance.
Where required by law, analytics cookies will only be used after consent has been given.
6. Contact forms and messages
If you contact us through the website or by email, we may use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry.
We do not use contact form submissions for marketing unless you have clearly agreed to receive such communications.
We may retain messages for record keeping, legal protection, security purposes or to help respond to future enquiries.
7. Embedded content and third-party links
Articles on this website may include embedded content or links to third-party websites, including YouTube, social media platforms, news websites, government websites, official reports and other external sources.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking and monitor your interaction with their content.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of third-party websites.
8. Legal basis for processing
Where applicable under UK data protection law, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process personal information:
- Consent, where you have given permission for a specific purpose
- Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary to operate, improve and protect the website
- Contractual necessity, where processing is needed to respond to a request from you
- Legal obligation, where processing is required by law
9. Data retention
We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Contact messages may be retained for as long as needed to respond to enquiries, maintain records, resolve disputes or comply with legal obligations.
Analytics and advertising data may be retained according to the settings and policies of the relevant third-party services.
10. Data sharing
We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the website, analyse traffic, prevent spam, provide security, manage advertising or respond to enquiries.
These may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Advertising partners
- Spam prevention or security services
- Email or contact form services
We do not sell your personal information.
We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, court order or legal process, or if necessary to protect our rights, property, users or website.
11. International data transfers
Some third-party services used by this website may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we expect service providers to use appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection law.
12. Your rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to certain types of processing
- Restrict how your information is used
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a copy of your personal information
- Complain to a data protection authority
To make a privacy request, contact us at:
13. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Children’s privacy
This website is not intended for children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
16. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:
Jon Canton is a publication of Straits Canton Helliwell Limited.