This Privacy Policy applies to vidarbhanews.in

vidarbhanews.in recognises the importance of maintaining your privacy. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. This Policy describes how we, as a Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), treat personal data of Data Principals (individuals whose data we process) that we collect on https://www.vidarbhanews.in (the “Website”) and other offline sources. This Privacy Policy applies to current and former visitors to our Website and to our online users. By visiting and/or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of your personal data as described herein, in accordance with the DPDP Act.

vidarbhanews.in is a property of Prajwal S.

Key Definitions (Under DPDP Act)

Personal Data: Any data about an identifiable individual.
Processing: Any operation on personal data, including collection, storage, use, disclosure, or erasure.
We process personal data only for lawful purposes with your consent or for legitimate uses (e.g., providing news services), and we commit to fairness, transparency, and accountability.

Information We Collect

Contact information. We might collect your name, email, mobile number, phone number, street, city, state, pincode, country, and IP address (e.g., for newsletter subscriptions or user registrations).

Payment and billing information. We might collect your billing name, billing address, and payment method if you purchase premium subscriptions or ads. We NEVER collect your credit card number or credit card expiry date or other details pertaining to your credit card on our website. Credit card information will be obtained and processed by our online payment partner(s).

Information you post. We collect information you post in a public space on our Website or on a third-party social media site belonging to vidarbhanews.in (e.g., comments on articles or user-submitted news tips).

Demographic information. We may collect demographic information about you, topics you like, articles you read, or any other information provided by you during the use of our Website. We might collect this as part of a survey also (e.g., for personalized news recommendations, with your consent).

Other information. If you use our Website, we may collect information about your IP address and the browser you’re using. We might look at what site you came from, duration of time spent on our Website, pages accessed, or what site you visit when you leave us. We might also collect the type of mobile device you are using, or the version of the operating system your computer or device is running (e.g., via cookies for analytics).

We do not process personal data of children (under 18) in a manner that involves tracking, behavioral monitoring, or targeted advertising.

We Collect Information in Different Ways

We collect information directly from you. We collect information directly from you when you register for newsletters, post comments, or contact us. We also collect information if you post a comment on our Website or ask us a question through phone or email.

We collect information from you passively. We use tracking tools like Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, browser cookies, and web beacons for collecting information about your usage of our Website (with your consent via cookie banners, as per DPDP notice requirements).

We get information about you from third parties. For example, if you use an integrated social media feature on our Website. The third-party social media site will give us certain information about you. This could include your name and email address (processed only with your consent).

Use of Your Personal Information (Lawful Purposes Under DPDP Act)

We use information to contact you: We might use the information you provide to contact you for newsletters or promotional purposes (with opt-in consent).

We use information to respond to your requests or questions. We might use your information to confirm subscriptions or reply to inquiries.

We use information to improve our products and services. We might use your information to customize your experience with us. This could include displaying content based upon your preferences (e.g., recommended articles).

We use information to look at site trends and customer interests. We may use your information to make our Website and products better. We may combine information we get from you with information about you we get from third parties (anonymized where possible).

We use information for security purposes. We may use information to protect our company, our customers, or our Websites (including fraud detection).

We use information for marketing purposes. We might send you information about special promotions or offers (only with explicit consent; no targeted ads for children). We might also tell you about new features or products. These might be our own offers or products, or third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting. Or, for example, if you subscribe to us, we’ll enroll you in our newsletter (with easy withdrawal option).

We use information to send you transactional communications. We might send you emails or SMS about your account or a subscription.

We use information as otherwise permitted by law (e.g., for journalistic purposes under DPDP exemptions, if applicable).

All processing is based on your free, specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous consent, which you can withdraw at any time via writing to hi@vidarbhanews.in. Withdrawal does not affect prior lawful processing.

Rights of Data Principals (Under DPDP Act)

As a Data Principal, you have the following rights, which we will honor promptly (within [e.g., 30 days]):

Access: Request details on what personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request updates to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
Withdrawal of Consent: Revoke consent for future processing.
Grievance Redressal: Raise complaints with our Data Protection Officer (details below). If unresolved, escalate to the Data Protection Board of India (https://www.dataprotectionboard.gov.in, once established).

To exercise these rights, email hi@vidarbhanews.in.

Data Security and Breach Notification

We implement reasonable security measures (technical, organizational, and physical) to protect personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. In case of a data breach, we will notify affected Data Principals and the Data Protection Board within 6 hours of awareness (as per forthcoming DPDP Rules), including details on the breach, impacts, and mitigation steps.

We will share information with third parties who perform services on our behalf. We share information with vendors who help us manage our subscriptions, analytics, or email services. Some vendors may be located outside of India (we ensure they provide equivalent protection via contracts).

We will share information with our business partners. This includes a third party who provide ads or sponsorships. Our partners use the information we give them as described in their privacy policies (only with your consent for sharing).

We may share information if we think we have to in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. We will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena. We may also share it if a government agency or investigatory body requests. Or, we might also share information when we are investigating potential fraud.

We may share information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if part of our business is sold we may give our customer list as part of that transaction.

We may share your information for reasons not described in this policy. We will tell you before we do this (and obtain fresh consent if required).

Email Opt-Out

You can opt out of receiving our marketing emails. To stop receiving our promotional emails, please email hi@vidarbhanews.in It may take about ten days to process your request. Even if you opt out of getting marketing messages, we will still be sending you transactional messages through email and SMS about your subscriptions (as required for legitimate uses).

Under DPDP Act, you may withdraw consent at any time via the methods above. We will cease processing upon withdrawal, except where retention is legally required.

Third Party Sites

If you click on one of the links to third party websites, you may be taken to websites we do not control. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of those websites. Read the privacy policy of other websites carefully. We are not responsible for these third party sites.

Data Protection Officer (Grievance Redressal Under DPDP Act and IT Act, 2000)

In accordance with the DPDP Act, 2023 and Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder, the name and contact details of the Data Protection Officer are provided below: Prajwal S Phone: +91 9422103066 Email: hi@vidarbhanews.in

If you have any questions about this Policy or other privacy concerns, you can also email us at hi@vidarbhanews.in. Unresolved grievances may be escalated to the Data Protection Board of India.

Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated on Nov 4, 2025. From time to time we may change our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy via email or Website notice, as required by DPDP Act. We will also post an updated copy on our Website. Please check our site periodically for updates.

Jurisdiction

If you choose to visit the Website, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Policy and the Website’s terms of use. In addition to the foregoing, any disputes arising under this Policy shall be governed by the laws of India , including the DPDP Act, 2023.