Privacy Policy

Bharat News Network
12/A, Shanti Nagar Marg, Ground Floor, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400055, India

This Privacy Policy explains how Bharat News Network collects, uses, and protects information when you use our site or interact with our services.

Information We Collect

We collect information in connection with the services provided through our online platform.

Information you provide to us: This includes information you submit directly, such as when you register for an account, subscribe to a newsletter, post comments, or participate in interactive features. This might include information like user identifiers and preferences you share.

Information collected automatically: When you access or use our site, we automatically collect certain data about your interaction, device, and browsing activity. This includes technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits. This data is gathered using cookies and similar technologies.

Information from other sources: We may receive information about you from third parties, such as analytics providers or social media platforms, which we may combine with information we collect directly.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our service, including delivering news content and features.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our service based on usage patterns and feedback.
• To understand and analyze how you use our service.
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and providing updates about our service.
• To send you promotional materials or newsletters, if you have opted to receive them.
• To detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or illegal activity and technical issues.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.

Legal Basis for Processing

Where required by applicable law, particularly for users in the European Union or European Economic Area, we rely on specific legal grounds to process your personal data:

• The processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering a contract.
• The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
• The processing is based on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
• The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in certain circumstances:

• Service Providers: We engage third parties to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, customer support, and technical maintenance. These service providers are permitted to use your information only as necessary to provide these services.
• Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with legal process, protect our rights or property, prevent harm, or in connection with an investigation of suspected illegal activity.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Affiliates: We may share information with our affiliated companies, which will use the information in accordance with this policy.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties when we have your consent.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Data Security

We maintain reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to request correction or erasure of your personal data.
• The right to object to or request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• The right to request data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent previously given.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the address provided below.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be stored and processed in any country where we operate or where our service providers are located. By using our service, you understand that your information may be transferred to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than your country. We implement appropriate safeguards to ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites or services not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Bharat News Network
12/A, Shanti Nagar Marg,
Ground Floor,
Mumbai, Maharashtra,
400055, India