Privacy Policy

[MANDATORY PUBLISHER NOTICE: This policy template is provided for editorial and compliance guidance under applicable laws of India. It must be reviewed, customized with accurate publication details, and verified by qualified legal counsel prior to formal publication. It does not constitute certified legal counsel or a platform compliance warranty.] PRIVACY POLICY FOR NEWS VARTA MONTHLY Effective Date: [15 October, 2026] Last Updated: [15 October, 2026] 1. INTRODUCTION & DATA FIDUCIARY CAPACITY This Privacy Policy sets out how News Varta Monthly ("we", "our", "us", or "the Publication"), accessible via https://newsvartamonthly.com, processes personal data of readers, newsletter subscribers, tipsters, and contributors ("you" or "Data Principal"). News Varta Monthly acts in the capacity of a Data Fiduciary as defined under Section 2(i) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act 2023", Act No. 22 of 2023). Processing of digital personal data is governed by the DPDP Act 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 ("DPDP Rules 2025"), subject to the phased notifications and commencement schedule appointed by the Central Government, alongside transitional provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act 2000", Sections 43A and 72A) and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 ("SPDI Rules 2011"). 2. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED In accordance with principles of data minimization (Section 8, DPDP Act 2023), we collect only personal data strictly necessary for journalistic engagement, errata processing, and direct reader communication: a) Voluntarily Provided Contact Data: Your name, email address, and contact number when you subscribe to editorial newsletters, submit letters to the editor, report news tips, or lodge corrections. b) Editorial Correspondence: The content of inquiries, feedback, whistleblower leads, errata requests, or formal grievance submissions. c) Technical Telemetry Data: Non-identifying HTTP request logs, browser type, operating system classification, preferred language, and aggregated page-view counts collected for website operational stability and readership analytics. 3. ZERO THIRD-PARTY AD TRACKER COMMITMENT Our publishing infrastructure is engineered to preserve reader privacy: - We DO NOT deploy cross-site tracking cookies, third-party advertising data brokers, or behavioral profiling pixels. - We DO NOT sell, rent, monetize, or trade reader personal data to advertising networks. - Reader telemetry is limited strictly to aggregated, non-profiling readership metrics across articles and digital ePaper editions. 4. GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING (SECTIONS 6 & 7, DPDP ACT 2023) We process personal data only on recognized lawful grounds under Indian data protection law: a) Consent (Section 6, DPDP Act 2023): Specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous consent provided when you voluntarily register for communications, submit letters, or communicate with our newsdesk. b) Legitimate Uses (Section 7, DPDP Act 2023): Specified uses permitted by law, including responding to communications initiated by you, fulfilling voluntary submissions, maintaining system security, or complying with lawful orders of judicial, regulatory, or law enforcement authorities in India. Note: Operational compliance with specific consent manager integrations and notice formats is subject to the phased commencement and procedural rules prescribed under the DPDP Act 2023. 5. DATA PRINCIPAL RIGHTS (SECTIONS 11–14, DPDP ACT 2023) As a Data Principal under Indian law, you are entitled to exercise the following statutory rights in respect of your personal data: a) Right to Access Information (Section 11): Request a summary of personal data processed by us and the identities of data processors with whom it has been shared. b) Right to Correction & Erasure (Section 12): Request the correction of misleading or inaccurate personal data, completion of incomplete data, or erasure of personal data that is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. c) Right of Grievance Redressal (Section 13): Seek timely redressal of grievances regarding the handling of your personal data through our designated grievance redressal mechanism. d) Right to Nominate (Section 14): Nominate another individual to exercise your data rights in the event of death or incapacity. 6. DATA RETENTION & SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (SECTION 8, DPDP ACT 2023) We retain personal data only for the duration necessary to satisfy the specific purpose of collection or as mandated by applicable Indian statutory retention obligations. We maintain reasonable technical and organizational security measures to prevent unauthorized access, accidental alteration, disclosure, or destruction of personal data. 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISMS (STATUTORY DISTINCTIONS UNDER INDIAN LAW) Indian legislation establishes distinct statutory grievance redressal frameworks depending on the nature of the complaint: A. Personal Data Protection Grievances (Section 13, DPDP Act 2023): In compliance with Section 13 of the DPDP Act 2023, Data Principals may submit grievances regarding the processing of personal data or the exercise of statutory data rights to our designated officer: - Grievance Redressal Officer (Data Protection): Sunik Kumar Vashisht - Designation: Chief Editor & Data Grievance Redressal Officer - Postal Address: Malerkotla - Grievance Email: newsvartawork@gmail.com - Contact Telephone: 9316372139 - Escalation to Board: If your data protection grievance is not resolved satisfactorily through our internal mechanism, you may lodge an appeal with the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) pursuant to Section 13(3) and Section 28 of the DPDP Act 2023. B. Digital News Content & Ethics Grievances (Part III, Rule 11, IT Rules 2021 — If Applicable): Where News Varta Monthly qualifies as a "publisher of news and current affairs content" operating within the territory of India under Rule 2(1)(t) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: - Level I Self-Regulation: The publication establishes a grievance redressal mechanism under Rule 11 of Part III for complaints alleging violation of the Code of Ethics (including norms of journalistic conduct). - Acknowledgment & Resolution: The Grievance Officer shall acknowledge receipt of content grievances within 48 hours and issue a decision within 15 days of receipt in accordance with Rule 11(2). - Level II / Level III Escalation: Unresolved editorial grievances may be escalated to the publisher's registered Self-Regulating Body (Level II) and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Oversight Mechanism (Level III). - APPLICABILITY CONFIRMATION NOTE: The applicability of Part III of the IT Rules 2021 depends on the publication's operational structure, editorial character, corporate status, and prevailing judicial rulings. Publication management must independently confirm with legal counsel whether Part III obligations apply to its operations. C. Intermediary Status Distinction: MyOnlinePaper provides cloud publishing software for publishers. Where the publication moderates reader comments or community submissions, intermediary safe-harbor standards under Section 79 of the IT Act 2000 and Rule 3 of the IT Rules 2021 may apply to user-generated elements.