Privacy policy
This privacy policy explains how we use the information we collect about you and the procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy whilst you use the NewsClick website. It was last updated on 15th September 2021.
We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully, in accordance with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, issued under Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. We may update this policy from time to time. If we do, any changes will be detailed on this page for you to refer to. If you have any questions, or any requests concerning your personal information please contact us at subscriptions@gmail.com
How We Collect and Use Your Personal Data
When you buy a subscription from our website we require you to create a user account, and we store your name and email address on our user account database, along with details of any purchases or downloads. In order to process a purchase, we may additionally require your billing address. Please note – we do not store any card details on the NewsClick website. Your card or bank details are entered only on the payment gateway. We neither ask for, nor receive, any card or bank details for any customer from our payment gateways.
What we do with the information we gather
If you make a purchase on the website with a sign-in, we will keep records of your transactions in case of any questions, replacements or refunds, but we will not contact you for promotional and marketing purposes unless you have opted in.
Disclosure of Personal Data
We will not share your personal data with any third parties unless it is strictly necessary for the purposes of running our website and business.
Security
We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal data. For all personal data we hold, we use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access. Nonetheless, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data transmitted to our site, and any transmission is at your own risk.
In order to have a user account on the NewsClick website, you will be required to create a password. You are responsible for keeping this password confidential and secure. If you forget your password we are able to issue a new one.
Storage and Retention
We will retain information about you only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected. This retention period may vary depending on the purposes for which the information was collected.
Please note that in some circumstances we may be legally obliged to retain your information, for example, for tax and accounting purposes.
Your Rights
As a data subject (i.e. someone about whom we collect personal information) you have certain rights. These rights are not universal or absolute, and will vary depending on applicable data protection legislation in future. All website users based in India and offshore have the following rights:
- The right to access personal data held by us about you.
- The right to require us to correct any inaccurate data we might hold about you.
- The right to require us to erase/delete personal data held by us about you.
- The right to restrict our processing of personal data held by us about you.
- The right to request and receive – at no financial cost – any and all personal data which you have provided to us in an accessible format.
- The right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data.
In order to exercise any of these rights, please email us at newsclickin@gmail.com.
Cookies Policy
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit. The NewsClick website uses cookies for a number of purposes: to enable us to simplify the logging in process for registered users, to help ensure the security and authenticity of registered users, and to provide the mechanisms for online shopping. Cookies also help us to analyse data about webpage traffic which we use to improve our website. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data that you choose to share with us. While you do not need to allow your browser to accept cookies in order to use our website, you will need to have cookies enabled if you wish to shop online or access any areas reserved for registered users, such as your account.
