Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how Bharat News Network collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our site or services. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Indian data protection principles.
Who We Are:
Bharat News Network is a media and journalism company providing services such as breaking news coverage, daily news updates, investigative journalism, leader interviews, digital content production, and live reporting. The data controller responsible for your personal data is Bharat News Network, located at 403, Veer Savarkar Marg, 4th Floor, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400028, India.
Information We Collect:
We may collect personal information directly from you when you interact with our site, such as when you register for an account, subscribe to newsletters, comment on articles, or contact us. This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our online platform, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and access times. We may also collect information about your usage patterns and interactions with our content.
How We Use Your Information:
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and maintaining our services.
- Personalizing your experience on our site.
- Communicating with you, responding to inquiries, and sending you updates or newsletters you've subscribed to.
- Analyzing usage trends and patterns to improve our service.
- Ensuring the security and integrity of our online platform.
- Complying with legal obligations.
- For marketing purposes, with your consent where required.
Legal Basis for Processing:
We process your personal data based on legal grounds that may include:
- Your consent, where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities.
- The necessity of processing for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering a contract.
- The necessity of processing for compliance with a legal obligation.
- The necessity of processing for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided these interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Sharing Your Information:
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third parties in limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, or IT support. These providers are obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes specified by us.
- Legal Requirements: 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 government agency).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties with your explicit consent.
Data Retention:
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your personal data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Your Data Protection Rights:
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and the right to data portability. You also have the right to withdraw consent if processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand usage patterns. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Data Security:
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Links to Other Sites:
Our online platform may contain links to other websites 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.
Children's Privacy:
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.
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. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us by postal mail at:
Bharat News Network
403, Veer Savarkar Marg, 4th Floor
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400028
India
This privacy policy is current as of October 26, 2023.