Privacy Policy for Our Online Platform

Indic Insights Media operates this service, which includes our online news portals, blogs, and digital media offerings. This policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our online platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent manner, in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our service. This includes:

Information you provide directly to us: This is information you actively give us when using our site. Examples include when you subscribe to a newsletter, leave comments on articles, participate in forums, or contact us directly. This information may include your name, email address (if provided in forms like comment submissions), and any other information you choose to share in your interactions with our service.

Information collected automatically: When you access or use our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your usage of our service. This information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, the dates and times of your visits, and other usage data. This data is collected through various technologies, including cookies, log files, and similar tracking technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

To provide and maintain our service: Using information necessary to deliver the content and features you access on our site.

To improve and optimize our service: Analyzing usage trends and preferences to understand how users interact with our content and features, which helps us enhance the user experience and develop new offerings.

To communicate with you: Responding to your inquiries and providing support related to our service. Note that communication methods will adhere to restrictions outlined in this policy.

For security and fraud prevention: Protecting our site and users by detecting and preventing malicious activity and ensuring the integrity of our service.

To comply with legal obligations: Meeting requirements under applicable laws and regulations, responding to legal requests, and enforcing our policies.

For analytics and research: Understanding our audience and content performance to inform our journalistic and publishing activities.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in certain circumstances:

With service providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, perform service-related functions, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

In the event of a business transfer: If Indic Insights Media is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

With your consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.

We do not sell your personal information.

Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy and to comply with our legal obligations. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. Under laws like GDPR, these rights may include:

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.

The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the physical address provided in the Contact Information section below.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

Our service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact Indic Insights Media at the following physical address: