Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 10, 2025

At IndicTimes.online, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, submit content, or interact with our services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you disagree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

1.1 Personal Information

When you interact with our website or submit content, we may collect personal information, including but not limited to:

Name

Email address

Contact details

User-generated content (e.g., comments, story submissions)

This information is voluntarily provided by you, typically when you register, submit a story, or contact us.

1.2 Non-Personal Information

We also collect non-personally identifiable information, including:

Browser type and version

Device type (mobile or desktop)

IP address

Referring/Exit pages

Date and time of your visit

Pages visited on the site

This information is gathered using cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our content and services.

To personalize your experience on our website.

To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and submissions.

To send you newsletters, updates, or promotional material (if you’ve subscribed).

To monitor and analyze the usage of the website to enhance functionality and content.

To comply with legal obligations and prevent misuse of our services.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, track your interactions with our website, and personalize content. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, this may affect the functionality of the website and some features may not work as intended.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies or individuals to facilitate our website, analyze usage, or provide other services. These third parties only have access to your personal information to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as a subpoena or court order.

Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify users via email or a prominent notice on our website if such a transfer occurs.

5. Data Security

We take your privacy seriously and implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.

Correction: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data (subject to certain legal exceptions).

Opt-out: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by following the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used format to transfer to another service provider.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@indictimes.online.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of those third-party sites when you visit them.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

📧 Email: info@indictimes.online

🌐 Website: https://www.indictimes.online

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