AZAD TELANGANA Privacy Policy
AZAD TELANGANA Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Welcome to AZAD TELANGANA (azadtelangana.com). This Privacy Policy outlines how BADDIPADIGE SRINIVAS REDDY (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you visit our news website. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and adhering to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and relevant Indian regulations, including Press Council guidelines.
1. Information Collection
We collect information from you in several ways:
a) Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:
- When you register for an account (if applicable).
- When you submit comments or engage with our user-generated content features.
- When you contact us via email or other communication channels.
This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide.
b) Non-Personal Information and Usage Data
We automatically collect non-personal information when you visit AZAD TELANGANA, including:
- Log Data: Information about your browser type, operating system, IP address, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring URLs.
- Reading Preferences: We may infer your interests based on the articles you read to personalize your experience.
c) Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. For more details, please see Section 4.
2. Use of Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- To personalize your experience by delivering content and advertisements that may be of interest to you.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To communicate with you about updates, news, and relevant information.
- To analyze website traffic and usage patterns to understand our audience.
- To enforce our terms of service and prevent fraudulent or illegal activities.
3. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
- Analytics Providers: We use analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how our website is used. These providers may collect and process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
- Advertising Partners: We may work with third-party advertising networks to serve ads on our website. These partners may use cookies and other technologies to collect information about your browsing activities to provide you with targeted advertisements.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Understand how you interact with our website.
- Improve your browsing experience.
- Serve relevant advertisements.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to experience the full interactive features of our website.
5. User Rights
In accordance with Indian data protection principles, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 9.
6. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
AZAD TELANGANA is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@azadtelangana.com
Publisher/Editor/Owner: BADDIPADIGE SRINIVAS REDDY
Address: PLOT NO .17, FLAT NO.401, SABIHA ENCLAVE, HUDA COLONY ROAD, MANIKONDA, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500008
Registration: TGTEL/26/A9252
10. News Content and User-Generated Content
As a news website, we publish content from various sources, including our editorial team and sometimes user contributions. While we strive for accuracy and integrity, we are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of third-party content. Comments and other user-generated content submitted to AZAD TELANGANA are the sole responsibility of the user posting them. We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any user-generated content that violates our terms of service, is abusive, or infringes on intellectual property rights.
11. Location Data
To provide you with more relevant local news and information, we may utilize your IP address to infer your general geographic location. This allows us to highlight news and events specific to your region. We do not collect precise location data from your device without your explicit consent.