Official Finance News Privacy Policy India

Finance News Privacy Policy India

1. Introduction

This finance news privacy policy India describes how Moneycontrol Inshorts (the “Platform“) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of users accessing our short-form financial news. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and short-form news data security of all our readers. By using our Platform, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect data primarily to enhance your reading experience, deliver our newsletter, and understand our audience better.

2.1. Personal Information (Direct Collection)

This includes data you voluntarily provide to us:

Email Address: When you subscribe to our daily news summaries (our primary service).
Name: When you create an optional profile or contact us via our Contact Us Page.

2.2. Non-Personal Information (Automatic Collection)

This data is collected automatically via cookies, server logs, and tracking tools:

Usage Data: Details about how you use the site (e.g., which categories you read, time spent on the page, clicks on external links).
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and geographic location (country/city).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following essential purposes:

To deliver our core service: sending the daily short-form news data security digest via email.
To analyze traffic patterns and improve the site’s functionality.
To comply with legal obligations (e.g., in response to a court order).
To monitor and ensure short-form news data security against fraudulent activity.

We do not sell your Personal Information. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: We use third-party tools (e.g., Mailchimp for the newsletter, Google Analytics for traffic). These parties are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal Compliance: If required by law or to protect the rights, property, or short-form news data security of Moneycontrol Inshorts or others.

5. User Rights and Data Security

Users residing in India and elsewhere have rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete their information. You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link in the footer of any email. We employ robust security measures to ensure short-form news data security and prevent unauthorized access.

The Platform utilizes cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as beacons, tags, and scripts) to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Necessary Cookies: These are required for the operation of our Platform. They enable core functions like security and network management.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Platform. This helps us to improve the way our Service works, for example, by ensuring users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Opt-Out: You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

7. Data Retention Policy

We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this finance news privacy policy India. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Newsletter Subscribers: Data is retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is anonymized or deleted within 90 days.
Analytics Data: Non-personal data is generally retained for a period of up to 26 months.

8. International Data Protection Compliance (GDPR/CCPA)

While our primary focus is India, we acknowledge that our Platform may be accessed globally. We strive to process personal data in compliance with the general principles of global data regulations:

GDPR (European Union): If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, including the right to access, rectify, or erase the personal data we hold about you.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act): If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the personal information we collect and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal data).

All requests related to these rights should be directed to the Privacy Contact designated in Section 9.

9. Contact Information for Privacy Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about this finance news privacy policy India, our short-form news data security practices, or wish to exercise your data rights, please feel free t contact us.