Privacy
Policy

01 Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:

• The News Asia website and its sub-pages;
• Online subscription and registration forms;
• Client and subscriber accounts;
• Contact and enquiry forms;
• Email communications;
• News submissions and story tips;
• Interviews and media interactions;
• Digital news and multimedia services;
• Other online services operated by News Asia.

02 Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with News Asia, we may collect the following information.

• Name;
• Email address;
• Mobile or telephone number;
• Postal or business address;
• Organization/company name;
• Designation or professional information;
• Information provided while contacting our newsroom or sales team.

For paid subscribers and clients, we may collect information necessary to provide our services, including:

• Subscriber/client name;
• Organization details;
• Contact details;
• Subscription plan and service details;
• Billing and transaction information;
• Invoices and payment status;
• Service preferences and communication history.

Where payments are processed through a third-party payment gateway, payment card, banking or other sensitive financial information may be processed directly by the relevant provider. News Asia does not ordinarily store complete debit/credit card details unless specifically required and lawfully permitted.

As a news organization, we may receive information from individuals who contact our journalists, provide news tips, submit documents, photographs or videos, participate in interviews, provide statements or comments, or share information for journalistic coverage.

Such information may include names, professional details, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, statements, documents and other information voluntarily provided for news or editorial purposes.

• IP address;
• Browser type;
• Device type;
• Operating system;
• Website pages visited;
• Date and time of access;
• Referring webpage;
• Approximate location derived from technical information;
• Website usage and interaction data.

03 Cookies and Similar Technologies

News Asia may use cookies, pixels, web beacons and similar technologies to improve website functionality and understand how visitors use our website.

Cookies may be used for:

• Essential website functions;
• Security;
• Login and session management;
• Website analytics;
• Performance improvement;
• Remembering user preferences;
• Measuring the effectiveness of our digital services.

Where required by applicable law, we will seek appropriate consent for non-essential cookies and similar technologies.

Users may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

04 How We Use Information

We may use collected information for legitimate and necessary purposes, including:

• Providing news and multimedia services;
• Processing subscriptions and client requests;
• Managing subscriber and client accounts;
• Delivering video news and other content;
• Responding to enquiries;
• Providing customer support;
• Processing payments and maintaining billing records;
• Sending service-related communications;
• Improving our website and services;
• Understanding website usage and audience engagement;
• Preventing fraud, misuse and unauthorized access;
• Maintaining cybersecurity;
• Investigating technical problems;
• Complying with applicable laws and lawful governmental requirements;
• Protecting the rights, safety and property of News Asia, its users and third parties.

We will seek to collect and use personal data only to the extent reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

05 Editorial and Journalistic Activities

As a multimedia news organization, News Asia collects and processes information in connection with legitimate journalistic and editorial activities.

News reports, interviews, photographs, videos, statements and other editorial materials may contain information relating to identifiable individuals. Such information may be published, distributed or supplied to News Asia's clients where it forms part of legitimate news or editorial content.

Where appropriate and legally permissible, News Asia may use publicly available information, information supplied by sources, official records and information obtained during reporting.

News Asia seeks to maintain professional journalistic standards while balancing privacy, public interest, accuracy and freedom of expression.

06 Information Provided by News Sources

Individuals may voluntarily provide information, documents, photographs, videos or other material to News Asia for journalistic consideration.

Sources should avoid unnecessarily providing sensitive personal information about themselves or others unless it is relevant to the story and there is a legitimate reason for doing so.

Where circumstances require confidentiality, News Asia may take reasonable steps to protect the identity and information of confidential sources, subject to applicable law and lawful orders or obligations.

07 Legal Basis and Consent

Where applicable under Indian data protection law, News Asia may process personal data based on consent, legitimate permitted purposes, contractual requirements, legal obligations or other lawful grounds recognized by applicable law.

Where consent is required, individuals may have the right to withdraw consent, subject to legal or contractual limitations.

Withdrawal of consent will not necessarily affect processing that was lawfully carried out before the withdrawal.

08 Sharing of Information

News Asia does not sell personal information as a general business practice.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:

• Authorized employees, journalists and representatives;
• Service providers assisting with hosting, technology, analytics, communications, subscriptions or payments;
• Professional advisers and auditors;
• Law enforcement or government authorities where legally required;
• Courts, regulators or other competent authorities pursuant to lawful processes;
• News Asia clients where such sharing forms part of an agreed news or multimedia service;
• Third parties where the user has requested or authorized such sharing;
• Successors or entities involved in a merger, restructuring, acquisition or transfer of business, subject to applicable law.

Third-party service providers may process information only for legitimate business or service purposes and, where appropriate, under contractual or other safeguards.

09 News Content and Public Information

News Asia is a news organization. Information that is already lawfully available in the public domain, appears in official records, is supplied for publication, or is published as part of legitimate news reporting may be processed and published in accordance with applicable law.

The presence of a person's name, photograph, statement or other information in a news report does not mean that News Asia is using that information for commercial profiling or targeted advertising.

10 Data Security

News Asia takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorized access;
• Unauthorized disclosure;
• Loss;
• Misuse;
• Alteration;
• Destruction;
• Other unlawful or accidental processing.

Security measures may include access controls, authentication procedures, secure hosting arrangements, monitoring, backups and other safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore understand that absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

11 Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing services;
• Maintaining subscriber and client records;
• Meeting accounting and taxation requirements;
• Resolving disputes;
• Maintaining business and transaction records;
• Protecting legal rights;
• Complying with applicable laws and regulations;
• Maintaining legitimate editorial and journalistic records.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

When information is no longer required and there is no legal or legitimate reason to retain it, we may delete, anonymize or securely dispose of it.

12 Children's Privacy

Our website and services are primarily intended for a general audience and professional users.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where such collection is restricted by applicable law.

Where information concerning a child appears in legitimate news reporting, such information may be processed in accordance with applicable law, journalistic standards and public-interest considerations.

13 Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment providers, video platforms, advertising services, analytics providers or other external services.

News Asia does not control the privacy practices of such third parties.

Users should review the privacy policies and terms of those third parties before providing personal information or using their services.

14 Advertising and Analytics

News Asia may use third-party analytics or advertising technologies to understand website traffic, improve content and measure audience engagement.

Such third parties may use cookies or similar technologies subject to their own privacy policies and applicable law.

Where required, appropriate consent mechanisms will be implemented.

15 Subscriber and Client Communications

News Asia may contact subscribers and clients regarding:

• Subscription status;
• Service updates;
• Billing and payment;
• Technical matters;
• News service availability;
• Contractual or account-related matters.

Where permitted by law, we may also send information about new services or relevant offerings.

Users may opt out of non-essential promotional communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting us.

Service-related communications may continue where necessary for the operation of an account or subscription.

16 Your Rights

Subject to applicable law and any applicable exceptions, individuals may have rights relating to their personal data, including the right to:

• Obtain information about the processing of their personal data;
• Request access to personal data;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• Request deletion/erasure where legally applicable;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• Raise a grievance regarding the handling of personal data;
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection law.

Requests may be subject to reasonable verification to protect against unauthorized access or fraudulent requests.

Certain requests may be limited where retention or processing is required by law or where other lawful grounds apply.

17 How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

For privacy-related requests, users may contact News Asia using the contact details provided below.

The request should include sufficient information to identify the requester and clearly describe the issue or action requested.

We may request additional information where reasonably necessary to verify identity and prevent unauthorized disclosure.

We aim to respond to valid privacy requests within the period required under applicable law.

18 Grievance Redressal

If you have a concern regarding the collection, use, storage or handling of your personal information, you may contact our designated privacy/grievance contact.

We encourage users to contact us first so that we can review and attempt to resolve the concern.

19 Data Breach and Security Incidents

In the event of a personal data breach or security incident, News Asia will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain and mitigate the incident and make notifications to affected individuals and/or competent authorities where required by applicable law.

20 International or Cross-Border Data Processing

Some technology, hosting, cloud, analytics or service providers used by News Asia may process information from locations outside India.

Where personal data is transferred or processed outside India, News Asia will take reasonable steps to comply with applicable Indian law and any restrictions or requirements concerning such transfers.

21 Changes to This Privacy Policy

News Asia may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in applicable laws;
• Regulatory requirements;
• Changes to our services;
• Changes in technology;
• Changes in our data practices.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Users are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

22 Accuracy of Information

Users are responsible for ensuring that information voluntarily provided to News Asia is accurate and up to date to the extent necessary for the relevant service or purpose.

News Asia is not responsible for inaccuracies in information voluntarily supplied by users, sources, contributors or third parties.

23 No Sale of Personal Data

News Asia does not intend to sell personal data of users, subscribers, clients, journalists, sources or visitors as a standalone commercial asset.

Any sharing or processing of information will be carried out for legitimate business, service, editorial, legal, security or other lawful purposes described in this Privacy Policy or otherwise permitted by applicable law.

24 Corporate Information

25 Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable in India.

Any dispute concerning this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal information shall be subject to the applicable laws and jurisdiction of the competent courts/authorities in India, subject to applicable law.

26 Our Commitment

At News Asia, we recognize that trust is fundamental to journalism and to our relationship with our subscribers, clients, sources, contributors and website visitors.

We are committed to handling personal information responsibly, maintaining appropriate security measures and continuously improving our privacy and data-protection practices.