Privacy Policy

ARCHIVED 2019-04-01, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20190401_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20170501_rev01

Full text changes — 20170501_rev01 to 20190401_rev01

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+## Privacy policy
+## Privacy Policy
+Applicable to the users of Livehindustan.com, m.livehindustan.com and Livehindustan Mobile App
+HT Digital Streams Limited (hereinafter referred as "HTDSL") recognizes the importance of maintaining the privacy of every user who visits our website. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. We are committed to be transparent about the data we collect about you, how it is used and with whom it is shared.
+#### Information Collection
+This Privacy Policy applies when you use/visit our website, mobile or tablet application, or any other online service (collectively, the "Services") that links or refers to it. It does not governs or apply to information collected or used by HTDSL or its group companies through any other means.
+You can visit/surf our website without providing any personal information. However, if you choose to avail of certain services on our website, you shall be required to provide certain information for the registration and/or access to such services/web pages. Such information may include, without limitation, your name, email address, contact address, mobile/telephone number(s), sex, age, occupation, interests, financial information, content, IP address, standard web log information and such other information as may be required for your interaction with the services.
+By visiting and/or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We strongly recommend you to read this privacy policy so that you understand our approach towards the use of your personal data.
+#### Use
+HTDSL is a subsidiary of HT Media Ltd. It is licensed to operate and manage the websites of HT Media Ltd. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred as "Company"). HTDSL manages hindustantimes.com, livehindustan.com, desimartini.com and livemint.com domains.
+If you choose to provide us with the abovementioned information, you consent to the use, transfer and storage of the information so provided by you on our servers. The information provided by you shall not be sold/given/rented to third parties (third parties for this purpose do not include our group / holding / subsidiary companies and or our service partners / associates) for marketing purposes and other related activities without your prior consent.
+We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time as in required.
+#### The information provided by you shall be used by us to:
+#### INFORMATION WE COLLECT
+    Improve our website and enable us to provide you the most user-friendly experience which is safe, smooth and customized;
+    Improve and customize our services, content and other commercial /non - commercial features on the website;
+    Send you information on our products, services, special deals, promotions;
+    Send you marketing/promotional communications (If you do not wish to receive such marketing/promotional communications from us you may indicate your preferences at the time of registration or by following the instructions provided on the website or by providing instructions to this effect);
+    Send newsletter(s) to you (Provided you subscribe to the same);
+    Send you service-related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so;
+    Provide you the opportunity to participate in contests or surveys on our website (If you participate, we may request certain additional personally identifiable information from you. Moreover, participation in these surveys or contests is shall be completely voluntary and you therefore shall have a choice whether or not to disclose such additional information);
+    Provide customer support and the services you request;
+    Resolve disputes, if any and troubleshooting;
+    Avoid/check illegal and/or potentially prohibited activities and to enforce Agreements ;
+    Provide service updates and promotional offers related to our services/products.
+    Comply with any court judgment / decree / order / directive / legal & government authority /applicable law;
+    Investigate potential violations or applicable national & international laws;
+    Investigate deliberate damage to the website/services or its legitimate operation;
+    Detect, prevent, or otherwise address security and/or technical issues;
+    Protect the rights, property or safety of HMVL and/or its Directors, employees and the general public at large; and
+    Respond to Claims of third parties;
+    The personal information provided by you shall also be disclosed to:
+    The members of our corporate family, affiliates, service providers and third parties under a contract to provide joint services, contents and marketing communications;
+    and Other third parties to whom you explicitly require us to send the information;
+We collect information directly from user(s) , from third-parties and automatically through our websites/mobile applications.
+If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about our website, we will ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically send your friend an email inviting him or her to visit the website. However, your friend may contact us to request that he does not require such services/content/email or we remove the information related to him from our database.
+Based upon the personally identifiable information you provide us, we will send you a welcoming email to verify your username and password. We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries with respect to our services/content, to provide the services you request, and to manage your account. We will communicate with you by email or telephone, in accordance with your wishes.
+In order to provide certain services to you, we may on occasion supplement the personal information you submitted to us with information from third party sources (third parties for this purpose may include our group / holding / subsidiary companies and or our service partners / associates).
+We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.
+Registration for the Services may require that you supply certain personal information such as name, age, sex, contact number, email address and demographic information (area, location, IP address etc) to register. To aid convenience, users can sign up on any of our sites, and we extend the same login credentials to sign in to any of the other sites. (Single Sign-on feature). You may also register or link your account through third party accounts such as Facebook, Google etc.
+#### Cookies
+We collect limited information about your computer's connection to the Internet, including your IP address, when you visit our site. Your IP address does not identify you personally. We also collect and may store information that your computer or mobile device provides to us in connection with your use of our website/apps such as your browser type, type of computer or mobile device, browser language, IP address, mobile carrier, unique device identifier, location, and requested and referring URLs. We also receive information when you view content on or otherwise interact with our website/app/services, even if you have not created an account. We use this information to deliver our web pages to you upon request, to tailor our site to the interests of our users, to measure traffic on the website. This information may also be used by our advertisers/third party companies to personalize content, ads etc.
+We have no access to or control over third party cookies and we don't store any cookies and just use the facility of .net framework for page output cache. This privacy statement does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
+#### HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
+#### Changing Your Personal Information
+a) We collect information directly from you when you register with us.
+You can access and modify your personal information by signing on to the website. We will not modify the information provided by you. However, you must update your personal information as soon as such changes are necessitated.
+Where you make a public posting, you may not be able to change or remove it nor shall you be able to close your account. Upon your request, we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law(s). However, we will retain your personal information from closed accounts to comply with law, Avoid/check illegal and/or potentially prohibited activities and to enforce User Agreements; Comply with any court judgment / decree / order / directive / legal & government authority /applicable law; Investigate potential violations or applicable national & international laws; Investigate deliberate damage to the website/services or its legitimate operation; Detect, prevent, or otherwise address security and/or technical issues; Protect the rights, property or safety of HMVL and/or its Directors, employees and the general public at large; Respond to Claims of third parties; and take such other actions as may be permitted by law.
+b) We collect information (whether you are registered or not registered with us) when you browse our sites/apps, open or respond to an email from us (promotional or informational),
+#### Account Protection
+c) When you post a comment on our website or raise a query/question to us through phone or email.
+Your password is the key to your account. You shall be solely responsible for all the activities happening under your username and you shall be solely responsible for keeping your password secure. Do not disclose your password to anyone. If you share your password or your personal information with others, you shall be solely responsible for all actions taken under your username and you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately change your password.
+d) We collect information from you when you register with us by linking your social media or third party accounts. By doing this, you are authorizing them to share with us certain information from such accounts, and authorizing us to collect, store, and use this in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
+#### Business Transaction
+e) We collect information from you using third party tools, browser cookies and web beacons in order to improve user experience.
+In the event Hindustan Media Ventures Limited goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. Where your information is transferred you will be notified via email/prominent notice on our website for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
+f) Device Information We may collect non-personal information about the computer, mobile device or other device you use to access the service, such as IP address, geo-location information, unique device identifiers, browser type,browser language and other information for the purpose of providing customized information on the browser.
+#### Security
+g) Location Information Our mobile application and websites may capture your current location if you choose to enable GPS feature in the app or browser.
+The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter your personal information we treat the data as an asset that must be protected and use tools (encryption, passwords, physical security, etc.) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security nor can we guarantee that third parties shall not unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, and that other users may abuse or misuse your personal information that you provide. Therefore, although we work hard to protect your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.
+#### COOKIE POLICY , PIXELS AND TRACKING
+#### Links to Other Sites
+Cookies are small text files which contain a small amount of information that is downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, or visit partner website which recognises that cookie, your device is able to communicate with our website and the website can read the information held in that cookie.
+The website contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Hindustan Media Ventures Limited Please be aware that we, Hindustan Media Ventures Limited and/or the website, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.
+You can choose to accept or decline cookies in your browser settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to reject cookies if you prefer. You may find more help about managing cookies in your browser: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox & Safari. This may prevent you from having complete website experience by affecting the access to some of the links, services or features. Information collected by cookies and web beacons is not personally identifiable.
+We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.
+#### HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
+This privacy statement applies only to information collected by the website or to our other related websites provided it appears at the footer of the page therein. It does not apply to third party advertisements which appear on our websites and we suggest you read the privacy statements of such advertisers.
+a) To Provide and Manage the Services You Request. This includes, for example, processing your subscription, sending you electronic newsletters, or enabling you to participate in the features provided by the Services. It also includes providing personalized content and recommendations to you, including by email. Through such features, we are able to bring you information and content tailored to your individual interests and needs.
+#### Changes in this Privacy Statement
+b) To Reach You: We may periodically contact you with offers and information about the Services and our affiliates,including in connection with your accounts, online surveys, legal notices, news stories, new features that you are entitled to access, and other important information. You may opt out of receiving commercial email messages from us by following the instructions contained in those email messages.
+If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement and such other places we deem appropriate so that you are updated about the manner we collect information, what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently at
+c) To Customise Advertising. We may use your information to facilitate the delivery of targeted ads, promotions, and offers to you, on behalf of ourselves and advertisers, on and off the Services.
+#### Contact Us
+d) Understand Our Readers and Users. The Services conduct research on our users' demographics, interests and behavior based on the information we collect. We do this to better understand and serve our users, and to improve our products and services.
+If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please Contact Us.
+e) To Protect the Rights of the Services and others. We may use your personal information as we believe is necessary or appropriate to protect, enforce, or defend the legal rights, privacy, safety, or property of the Services, its employees or agents, or other users and to comply with applicable law.
+f) Consent. We may otherwise use your information with your consent or at your direction.
+#### HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
+The following provides information about entities with which we may share information. Our practices vary depending on the type of information.
+a) Logging In Through Social Media Services: If you log into the Services with a social media service or if you connect a social media account with the Services, we may share your information with that social media service. The social media services' use of the shared information will be governed by the social media services' privacy policy and your social media account settings. If you do not want your information shared in this way, do not connect your social media service account with your Services.
+b) Business Partners: We may also share your information with business partners to provide you with services that you request.
+c) Service Providers: We may share information with vendors providing contractual services to us, such as hosting vendors, advertising service providers, and list managers. We also may share your information, including your payment information, as appropriate to process your payments for the Services or complete a transaction.
+d) Other Parties When Required by Law or As Necessary to Protect Our Users and Services: We may share your personal information as we believe is necessary or appropriate to protect, enforce, or defend the legal rights, privacy, safety, or property of the Services, our employees or agents or users or to comply with applicable law or legal process, including responding to requests from public and government authorities.
+e) Affiliates : We may share information within our family of affiliated companies and business associates.
+f) Third Parties that Provide Content, Advertising, or Functionality : When you use our Services, third parties may collect or receive certain information about you and/or your use of the Services (e.g., hashed data, click stream information, browser type, time and date, information about your interactions with advertisements and other content), including through the use of cookies, beacons, mobile ad identifiers, and similar technologies, in order to provide content, advertising, or functionality or to measure and analyze ad performance, on our Services or other websites or platforms. This information may be combined with information collected across different websites, online services, and other linked or associated devices. These third parties may use your information to improve their own services and consistent with their own privacy policies.
+g) Other Parties in Connection With a Corporate Transaction : We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event that we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets to a third party, such as in the event of a merger, acquisition, or in connection with a bankruptcy reorganization.
+h) Otherwise With Your Consent or At Your Direction : In addition to the sharing described in this Privacy Policy,we may share information about you with third parties whenever you consent to or direct such sharing.
+i) We also may share other information with third parties in a manner that does not identify particular users, including,for example, aggregated data about how users are using our Services.
+j) Links to Third-Party Sites : Our Services may link to third-party websites and services that are outside our control. We are not responsible for the security or privacy of any information collected by other websites or other services. You should exercise caution, and review the privacy statements applicable to the third-party websites and services you use.
+#### ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
+You may access or modify your personal information by signing on to the website. We will not modify the information provided by you. However, you must update your personal information as soon as such changes are necessitated. Upon your request, we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law(s). However, we will retain the required personal information from closed accounts to comply with law, Avoid/check illegal and/or potentially prohibited activities and to enforce User Agreements; Comply with any court judgment / decree / order / directive/ legal & government authority /applicable law; Investigate potential violations or applicable national & international laws; Investigate deliberate damage to the website/services or its legitimate operation; Detect, prevent, or otherwise address security and/or technical issues; safeguard p the rights, property or safety of company and/or its Directors, employees and the general public at large; Respond to Claims of third parties; and take such other actions as may be permitted by law
+#### SHOULD YOU WANT TO OPT OUT
+If we possess your contact information, we may want to keep you posted about our products, services and events, through email. Should you prefer not to keep up to date with company related news and latest information on services and receive such marketing materials, please click on the unsubscribe link in the communication that you recieve.Further, a user may withdraw the consent given to the company on the website by communicating the same to us in writing on the email provided in the contact us section of the website or by [clicking here]() . However, such withholding of information or withdrawal of consent may result in company not being able to provide services and facilities.
+We will update your preferences as soon as reasonably practical. However, do note, if you opt out of the companies emailing list, as described here, we will not be able to remove your personal information from the databases of affiliates, franchisees or business partners with which we have already shared your personal information, prior to the date of your opt-out request.
+#### REACH OUT TO US
+For any complaint related to our services or content of the website the aggrieved person may raise the query/complaint within a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of first publication to the email id mentioned herein:
+[Email: privacymanager@hindustantimes.com](mailto:privacymanager@hindustantimes.com)
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+HT Digital Streams Ltd.
+Corporate Office: 2nd Floor 18-20 KG Marg
+New Delhi-110001
+Phone: + 91 11 66561123