1. Introduction
Welcome to AapTak24News (the “Website”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how we collect, use, disclose and protect your personal information when you use our Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy.
2. Website Operator
This Website is operated by AapTak24News (“we”, “us”, “our”). Our website address is https://aaptak24news.com/
. You can contact us for privacy-related queries via the contact details listed on our Website.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide
We may collect the following personal information when you interact with our Website, such as:
Name, email address, phone number (if you subscribe to newsletters, comment, contact us, register or otherwise provide such information)
Any comments, feedback, or user content you submit via forms, contact pages, comments sections, etc.
Payment or transaction information if you engage in any paid services, subscriptions or donations (via our payment gateway integration)
Other information you choose to provide (for instance, entering contests, surveys, or providing user-generated content)
3.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you access the Website, we may automatically collect certain information, such as:
IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, locale and language settings
Date and time of access, pages visited, referring URL, exit URL, and other usage data (analytics data)
Cookies and similar tracking technologies: we and our third-party service providers may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to operate the Website, analyse usage patterns and improve the Website.
4. Use of Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To operate, maintain, and improve our Website and services
To personalise your experience on the Website
To send you newsletters, marketing or promotional materials if you opt-in
To respond to comments, questions or customer service requests
To process transactions, donations or subscriptions and send related information, including confirmations and invoices
To analyse Website usage, monitor performance, and generate aggregated statistics and insights (which do not identify you personally)
To enforce our Terms & Conditions, prevent fraud or abuse, and protect our legal rights and interests
Any other purpose with your consent or as permitted or required by law.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may disclose your information:
To our service providers, contractors or subcontractors who help us run or provide the Website (for example payment processors, hosting providers, analytics services, email-marketing platforms) — provided they agree to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify
To affiliates or business partners if we engage in a merger, sale of assets, or acquisition — in which case your information may be transferred as part of that deal, but we will notify you or place a prominent notice prior to transfer
To comply with applicable legal obligations: to respond to subpoenas, court orders, government or regulatory requests, or to investigate potential violations of law
To protect our rights, property or safety, or the safety of our users or others
With your consent or at your direction.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use data about your browsing behavior and device. You may set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used, but note that some parts of the Website may not function properly if you disable cookies.
We may also allow third-party analytics services to place cookies (or use other tracking mechanisms) for insights into user behaviour and traffic sources.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (for example for tax, accounting or legal obligations). Aggregated, anonymised data may be retained indefinitely for analytical or archival purposes.
8. Security of Your Information
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure — we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Transfer of Information Abroad
Your information may be transferred to — and processed in — countries other than your place of residence where our service providers operate. By using the Website, you consent to such transfers and the storing or processing of your data in other jurisdictions, which may have data protection laws different from those in your country of residence.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without verified parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us personal information, please contact us. If we learn that a child under 16 has provided us personal information, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
Right to access the personal data we hold about you
Right to request correction or update of your personal data
Right to request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal exceptions)
Right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal data
Right to withdraw consent at any time (if the processing is based on consent) — this will not affect processing that occurred prior to your withdrawal
Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
12. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party websites or services.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this Policy. If the changes are significant, we may provide you with additional notice (such as via email or a prominent notice on our Website). Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your rights as described above, please contact us at:
[Insert contact details: email address, physical mailing address, telephone number]
Note: Since AapTak24News is a news portal, you may consider adding additional clauses tailored to news operations, such as:
Mention of editorial independence and how user-data may or may not be used for targeted news recommendations
Clarification of data used for comments/moderation policies
GDPR-style additional disclosures if you have EU traffic
Specific mention of any membership, newsletter or community platforms and how data in those contexts is handled.