PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated on 17 December, 2023
We at Ujjain Times are from the world of news. We respect independence, we value justice, and we consider transparency an important and achievable goal.
We know that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy very seriously. By coming to UjjainTimes, you are accepting the privacy practices outlined in this policy.
This Privacy Notice outlines Ujjain Time’s approach to
privacy to fulfil its obligations under applicable privacy laws.
It is in line with best practices laid down in the India
personal data Protection Bill, 2019 and is in compliance with the IT Amendment
Act, 2008. This Privacy Notice applies to all your personal data processed by
us, whether in physical or electronic mode.
Throughout this document, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and
“ours” refer to Ujjain Times. The terms “you”, “your” and “yours” refer to YOU
(the individual whose personal data we are referring to).
Ujjan Times is committed to keeping your personal data private.
We process any personal data we collect from you in accordance with the provisions of this Privacy Notice. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.This Notice may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices with respect to Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable laws
What personal data do we collect & process?
The categories of personal data that we collect and process
are:
a.) When you Sign In or register to our app/website, we
collect personal data such as contact details, like your name and email
address. When you register using other accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail
etc. we shall retrieve Information such as email address, first and last name
along with Avatar URL from such account to continue to interact with you and to
continue providing the services.
b.) When you subscribe to our services, we collect your
personal data such as
- Contact details like your name, email address and contact
number.
- Financial data like payment details (this data is
encrypted with the payment gateway service provider. Ujjain Times’s access is
limited to contact details, payment mode, and not details like the full card
used and CVV number. That information is only with the payment gateway, which
is covered by RBI and financial regulators).
c.) When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your
personal data such as
- Contact details like name, email address, city name.
d.) When you visit and browse through our app/website, we may collect personal data through online identifiers and other technical data like IP address, transaction logs, and device details. These are features that are standard across all apps/websites.
e.) When you order or consent for merchandise delivery, we store information you provide like contact name and address for delivery.
f.) When you gift a subscription to another user, we may
store the gift message, address and contact details (emails and contact number)
of the giftee for delivering merchandise and to interact and provide services
to them..
Where do we obtain your personal data from?
1. The personal data that you provide when you register for our service and, further, during usage of our service.
2. The personal data that gets collected in the
background and/or is observed about you during usage of our service.
3. The personal data that gets generated during
usage of our service.
How do we use your personal data?
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
1) To verify your identity.
2) To deliver our services.
3) To communicate with you regarding existing services
availed by you, including notifications of any alerts or updates.
4) To evaluate, develop and improve our services.
5) For product analysis.
6) To send you information about our other services which
may be of interest to you.
7) To handle enquiries and complaints.
8) To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
9) To investigate, prevent, or act regarding illegal
activities, suspected fraud and situations involving potential threats to the
safety of any person.
Lawful bases of processing your personal data
We process your personal data by relying on one or more of
the following lawful bases:
1) You have consented to us processing your personal data
for specified reasons.
2) The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal
obligation we have (for example, towards law enforcement agencies, government
agencies, regulators, etc).
3) The processing is necessary to render certain services to you. For example, to communicate with you regarding existing products and services availed by you, including notifications of any alerts or updates.
to evaluate, develop and improve our products and services.
Where the processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any point in time. Upon receipt of your request to withdraw your consent, the consequences of withdrawal will be communicated to you. In many cases, upon such a withdrawal, we may not be able to continue offering our products and services to you. You may withdraw consent by contacting us at Manmohan680@gmail.com
Deletion of Personal Data
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data collected by Ujjain Times. We are committed to ensuring your privacy and data protection. To initiate the deletion process, you can use either of the following methods:
By Email: Send an email to Manmohan680@gmail.com with the subject line “Request for Account Deletion”. Please include your full name and any relevant account information to assist us in processing your request. Upon receiving a valid deletion request, we will cease the collection of your personal data. Additionally, we will delete any stored user data collected before the request as required by applicable data protection regulations.
Please allow a reasonable time for us to process your request. We may retain certain data for legal and administrative purposes, but it will not be used for any other purpose.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding the deletion of your personal data, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the provided contact information. Your privacy matters to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
When do we share your personal data with third parties?
Any third party processes we are engaged in are bound by legal and contractual obligations. These obligations clearly state how your data is processed or handled.
We may disclose your personal data to third parties only
where it is lawful to do so. This includes instances where we or they:
· need to provide you with services.
·
have asked you for your consent to share it, and
you have agreed.
·
have a legal obligation to do so. For example,
to assist with detecting and preventing fraud.
·
have a requirement in connection with regulatory
reporting, litigation or asserting or defending legal rights and interests.
We may also disclose your personal data to appropriate authorities if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal process; protect the safety of any person; address fraud, security or technical issues; or protect our rights or the rights of those who use our products and services.
We may disclose your personal data to the following third
parties:
- other group companies that are essential to hosting and
distributing our content. For example, we host our podcasts on Acast and use
Quintype’s content management system.
- any subcontractors, agents or service providers who work
for us or provide services or products to us.
- law enforcement authorities, government authorities,
courts, dispute resolution bodies, regulators, auditors, and any party
appointed or requested by applicable regulators to carry out investigations or
audits of our activities.
- statutory and regulatory bodies, authorities (including
the government) investigating agencies and entities or persons, to whom or
before whom it is mandatory to disclose personal data as per the applicable
law, courts, judicial and quasi-judicial authorities and tribunals, arbitrators
and arbitration tribunals.
Cross-border data transfer
Personal data we hold about you may be transferred to other
countries outside of India for any of the purposes described in this Privacy
Notice.
Any personal data will be protected in accordance with this
Privacy Notice as well as with adequate protections in place in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Use of cookies and other tracking mechanisms
We may use cookies and other tracking mechanisms on our
website and other digital properties to collect data about you.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your
computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites
work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information about your
actions to the owners of the website.
Most web browsers allow you some control of cookies through
browser settings.
Outlined below are the categories of cookies along with a description of what they are used for.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are needed to
run our website, to keep it secure, and to comply with regulations that apply
to us.
- Functional Cookies: We may use functional cookies on our
website. These cookies allow us to remember information you enter or choices
you make (such as your username, language, or your region) and provide you with
enhanced, more personalised features.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: We may use
performance/analytics cookies on our website. These cookies collect information
about how visitors use our website and services, including which pages visitors
go to most often and if they receive error messages from certain pages. It is
used to improve how our website functions and performs.
- Marketing Cookies: We may use marketing cookies on our
website. These cookies help us decide which of our products, services and
offers may be relevant for you. We may use this data to tailor what you see on
websites and mobile apps, including social media. For instance, you may see our
ads on other sites after you have been to our website.
We may also use trackers (such as web beacons, tags and
pixels) on our website and other digital properties to collect data about you.
How do we secure your personal data?
We are committed to protecting your personal data in our
custody. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate physical, technical,
and managerial safeguards are in place to protect your personal data from
unauthorised access, alteration, transmission, and deletion. We ensure that the
third parties who provide services to us under appropriate contracts take
appropriate security measures to protect your personal data in line with our
policies.
How long do we keep your personal data?
We keep the personal data we collect about you for as long
as it is required for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice and for legal
or regulatory reasons. We take reasonable steps to delete or permanently
de-identify your personal data that is no longer needed.
Children’s privacy
If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with their personal data by subscribing or signing in to Ujjain Times, you may reach out to us by emailing us if you no longer want your child’s personal data to be processed or retained. Please contact us at manmohan680@gmail.com
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to websites of other
organisations. This privacy notice does not cover how those organisations
process your personal data. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the
other websites you visit.
Contact us
For any further queries and complaints related to privacy,
or exercising your rights, you could reach us at manmohan680@gmail.com
Notification of changes
We regularly review and update our Privacy Notice to ensure
it is up-to-date and accurate. Any changes we may make to this Privacy Notice
in future will be posted on this page.
Your privacy rights
You have a right to access the data that you have
provided. You also have a right to
update or make corrections to data that you have provided. The accuracy of such
data is solely your responsibility.
If you wish to make a request to exercise any of your
rights, email us at manmohan680@gmail.com
Effective Date of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 17 December 2023
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