This Privacy Policy explains how The Jaisalmer News (“The Portal,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two main types of information from our users:
A. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
This is information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Portal:
- Registration Data: When you subscribe to our newsletter, post comments, or contact us directly, we collect your name and email address.
B. Non-Personal Information (NPI) / Automated Data
This information is automatically collected as you navigate and use our services:
- Log Data: This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the pages you view, the time and date of your access, and time spent on those pages.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to track website activity, analyze traffic, and improve your overall user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide you with the news content, maintain the website’s functionality, and ensure continuous operation.
- Analytics & Improvement: To understand how our readers use the content so we can optimize the Portal, identify popular stories, and enhance user navigation.
- Communication: To respond to your queries, send you our newsletters, and inform you about changes to our services or policies.
- Advertising & Marketing: To display relevant advertisements, which may be personalized based on your browsing activity and general location.
3. Disclosure of Information to Third-Parties
We may share your information with the following third parties:
- Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and hosting platforms, to help us with traffic analysis, advertising, and technical operations. These providers only access your information to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Compliance: We will disclose your information where required by law, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the safety of others.
4. Cookies and Your Choices
Our Portal uses cookies. You have the option to set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that if you choose to not accept cookies, some parts of our service may not function properly.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure; therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
