Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

P24 News Media (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the website p24newsmedia.com and related digital services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, subscribe to newsletters, post comments, or contact us.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal information you provide voluntarily, such as your name and email address when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a contact form, or posting a comment.
• Account information if you register for admin or subscriber services, including login credentials managed securely by our systems.
• Usage data such as pages visited, articles read, device type, browser, IP address, and approximate location derived from IP for analytics and security.
• Cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Settings to remember preferences and measure site performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Deliver news content, newsletters, and service updates you request.
• Moderate comments and respond to support inquiries.
• Improve website performance, content relevance, and user experience.
• Detect fraud, abuse, spam, and security incidents.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal requests.
• Display advertisements and measure ad performance where applicable.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal data based on your consent (e.g., newsletter subscription), our legitimate interests in operating a news platform (e.g., analytics, security), and compliance with legal obligations.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with:

• Service providers who assist with hosting, email delivery, analytics, advertising, and payment processing under contractual confidentiality obligations.
• Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required by law or to protect our rights and users.
• Business successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer, subject to this Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use our site. You can control non-essential cookies through your browser settings and our cookie banner where enabled.

Third-party advertisers or analytics partners may set their own cookies when you interact with ads or embedded content. Their use is governed by their respective privacy policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Comment data, contact submissions, and newsletter records are retained according to operational and legal needs.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you.
• Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Request data portability where technically feasible.
• Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

10. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Users

P24 News Media is operated from India and may process data on servers located in different regions. By using our website, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your country.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.