Privacy Policy

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. We collect, use, and disclose Your information as described in this Privacy Policy and, where required by applicable law, only where We have a valid legal basis to do so, including Your consent (where consent is required).

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access Our Service or parts of Our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Privacy Policy) refers to News26 India.
• Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website, among its many uses.
• Country/State refers to: Delhi, India.
• Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data (or "Personal Information") is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company, to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• User means any individual who accesses or uses the Service.
• Website refers to News26 India, accessible from https://news26india.com/.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Information

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data — While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You, including but not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name

Usage Data — collected automatically when using the Service. This may include Your Device's IP address, browser type and version, the pages You visit, time and date of Your visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. When accessing via a mobile device, We may also collect the type of device, its unique ID, mobile OS, and mobile browser type.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons to track activity and improve Our Service. Cookies can be Persistent or Session Cookies. Where required by law, non-essential cookies are used only with Your consent, which You can withdraw at any time via Our cookie preferences tool or Your browser settings.

• Necessary / Essential Cookies (Session) — required to provide services and authenticate users; without these, requested services cannot be provided.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies (Persistent) — record Your cookie consent choices so We can honor them on future visits.
• Functionality Cookies (Persistent) — remember choices like login details or language preference for a more personal experience.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for purposes including:

• To provide and maintain Our Service, including monitoring its usage.
• To manage Your Account and Your registration as a user of the Service.
• For the performance of a contract related to products, items or services You have purchased.
• To contact You by email, phone, SMS, or push notifications regarding updates or informative communications.
• To provide You with news, special offers, and general information — sent only where permitted by applicable law, and only with Your consent where required. You may opt out anytime via the unsubscribe link or by contacting Us.
• To manage and attend to Your requests.
• For business transfers, such as a merger, sale, or reorganization involving Our assets.
• For other purposes such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, and improving Our Service.

We may share Your Personal Data with Service Providers, during business transfers, with Affiliates (who honor this Policy), with other users in public areas of the Service, or with Your consent.

Text Messages Privacy Notice

If You opt in to receive text (SMS) messages from Us, We collect and store information such as Your phone number and the date/method of Your consent. No mobile information is shared with or sold to third parties for marketing purposes.

Messages may relate to: customer care, account notifications, delivery updates, authentication (OTPs), security alerts, and marketing offers. Reply STOP to opt out, or HELP for support. Message & data rates may apply.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain Your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, or to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Where possible, We apply shorter retention periods or anonymize data sooner.

• User Accounts: duration of Account relationship + up to 24 months after closure.
• Support tickets & chat transcripts: up to 24 months.
• Website analytics & server logs: up to 24 months.

Data may be retained longer where required for legal obligations, legal claims, Your explicit request, or technical backup limitations. When retention expires, data is securely deleted, kept briefly in encrypted backups, or anonymized for research purposes.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be processed at locations outside Your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. Where required by law, We ensure appropriate safeguards are applied, and no transfer takes place without adequate controls in place to secure Your data.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request deletion of the Personal Data We have collected about You. You may update, amend, or delete Your information via Your Account settings, or by contacting Us directly. We may need to retain certain information where We have a legal obligation to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions: Your data may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, with notice provided beforehand.

Law Enforcement: We may disclose Your data if required by law or valid requests from public authorities.

Other Legal Requirements: to comply with legal obligations, protect Our rights and property, prevent wrongdoing, protect user/public safety, or defend against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

We use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, though no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is 100% secure, and We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's and Minors' Privacy

The Service is not directed to, and We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from, anyone under the age of 16. If You believe Your child has provided Us with Personal Information, please contact Us so We can remove it. Where a law sets a higher consent age than 16, We may require parental/guardian consent before collecting that User's data.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by Us. We strongly advise reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for third-party content, policies, or practices.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You via email and/or a notice on Our Service before the change takes effect, and update the "Last updated" date above. Please review this Policy periodically.