Privacy Policy

THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ELECTRONIC RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS UNDER THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER. THIS DOCUMENT IS GENERATED BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL SIGNATURES. THIS PRIVACY POLICY WAS LAST UPDATED ON 10-02-2025.

INTRODUCTION

1.1 This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we protect information about our users and shall be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions available at https://balaghatnews.com/. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the capitalized terms: (a) used herein shall have the meaning as described hereunder; and (b) used herein but not defined shall have the meaning as ascribed under the Terms and Conditions.

1.2 Balaghat News has adopted this Privacy Policy to inform you of what information we collect from you through the Website, how we collect the information, how we may use it, and the steps we take to protect it. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, any information that uniquely identifies our users, such as name, address, contact number, or email address, is referred to as “Personal Information.” We lay great emphasis on our privacy and security standards to guard against identity theft and provide security for your Personal Information. We regularly re-evaluate our privacy and security policies and adapt them as necessary to respond to new challenges.

1.3 By using the Website, you unconditionally agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and consent to the usage, storage, and handling of the information submitted by you in accordance with the terms contained hereunder. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not proceed further to use the Website.

USER INFORMATION

2.1 Balaghat News collects your Personal Information when you successfully submit content to us on the Website (“User Information”). User Information is the data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a person and/or the business entity that a person represents and shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding your Personal Information, information associated with your social networking platform, and such other information for the purposes of identification and verification.

2.2 When you submit User Information on the Website, it shall be deemed that you have granted us the right to collect, store, process, handle, and use such User Information, in accordance with this Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time).

2.3 You may visit the Website and browse the Website without having to provide User Information. Where possible, we indicate which fields are mandatory and which fields are optional while submitting any content. You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to submit particular details. When you visit the Website, we may collect certain non-personal information such as your Internet Protocol address, operating system, browser type, and internet service provider. This type of information does not identify you personally during your visit to the Website.

2.4 By using this Website, you consent to the collection, storage, and use of the User Information that you provide for any of the services that we may offer, and you consent to our collection of any changes or updates that you may provide to the User Information. We collect only such User Information that we believe to be relevant for the purpose of identification and verification and is required to understand you.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

3.1 To enhance your use of the Website, we may collect technical and navigational information each time you visit the Website, which are saved in server logs. These statistics help us improve the efficiency of the Website by giving us information relating to your use of the Website, including:

• The server (Internet Protocol) from where the Website is being accessed.
• The browser and operating system used to browse the Website.
• Pages visited.
• Details of your last visit to the Website, including time, date, and the duration of your session on the Website.

3.2 This information may be used by us to understand the number of users visiting the Website, to alert you to any software compatibility issues, or to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in improving our functionality. Your anonymity is maintained at all times, unless you submit User Information on the Website.

3.3 Balaghat News may make anonymous or aggregate User Information and disclose such data in a non-personally identifiable manner to advertisers and other third parties for their marketing and promotional purposes.

COOKIES

4.1 Like most other websites, we use data collection devices known as “cookies” to collect and store information of users visiting the Website. Cookies help in improving your experience on the Website.

4.2 Balaghat News may set and access cookies on your computer to track and store preferential information about you. This anonymous information is maintained distinctly and is not linked to the User Information you submit to us.

4.3 You have the option of disabling cookies in your browser settings; however, doing so may impact the functionality of certain features on the Website.

USE OF USER INFORMATION

5.1 User Information provided by you is used by us only to provide information that you request. Our use of User Information includes, but is not limited to:

• Verifying your identity.
• Facilitating your use of the Website.
• Personalizing your experience on the Website.
• Responding to your queries or complaints.
• Providing you with news updates, notifications, and other materials.
• Conducting internal reviews and data analysis.
• Improving the Content on the Website.
• Protecting the integrity of the Website.
• Responding to judicial processes or law enforcement requests.

SHARING OF USER INFORMATION

6.1 User Information may be shared with third parties for the purposes of providing you with services on the Website. Additionally, we may disclose User Information if required to do so by law.

SECURITY PRECAUTIONS

7.1 We take reasonable precautions to protect User Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no website is completely secure, and we do not guarantee absolute security.

CHANGE IN PRIVACY POLICY

8.1 We reserve the right to update, modify, or amend any terms of this Privacy Policy at any time without prior intimation to you. These changes will become effective immediately upon posting.

CONTACTING US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of the Website, you may contact us at [email protected].

EMAIL OPT-OUT

You can opt out of receiving our marketing and update emails by sending an email request to [email protected]. Please note that it may take up to 10 days to process your request.

RIGHTS OF EUROPEAN UNION INDIVIDUALS

If you are a resident of the European Union (“EU”), you have the following data protection rights:

• Right to access your User Information.
• Right to rectify or update your User Information.
• Right to request deletion of your User Information.
• Right to restrict or object to processing.
• Right to data portability.
• Right to withdraw consent for data collection and processing.

For any requests regarding these rights, please contact us at [email protected]