Privacy Policy

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11Malayala Manorama Co Ltd . ("Malayala Manorama" or "we") operates manoramaonline.com, fasttrackworld.com, gulfmanorama.com, manoramanews.com the Malayala Manorama iPhone application, the Malayala Manorama iPad application , the Malayala Manorama Android application, the Malayala Manorama Java/Symbian application, Malayala Manorama Windows application and any other Malayala Manorama owned and controlled URL, Mobile site and mobile application (collectively, the "Site"), Malayala Manorama messaging services, video services, RSS feeds, podcasting services, mobile services, and any other feature, content, or applications offered from time to time by Malayala Manorama in connection with Malayala Manorama' business (collectively, the "Malayala Manorama Services").
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3As set forth in our Terms of Use, Malayala Manorama is a general audience site, is not targeted to children, and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
3As set forth in our Terms of Use, Malayala Manorama is a general audience site, is not targeted to children, and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 years of age. We encourage minors to seek the consent from their parents before providing any information about themselves.
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55This Privacy Policy describes Malayala Manorama's collection and use of users' personal information (e.g., information that identifies a specific person, such as full name or email address). It also describes generally Malayala Manorama's practices for handling non-personally identifiable information (e.g., user interests, demographics and site usage) to the extent such information is associated with a particular user or user account. This Privacy Policy applies to all "users," including both visitors (users who use some of the Malayala Manorama Services without being registered) and "Members" (users who have registered with Malayala Manorama).
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77**SUBMISSION AND COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ON Malayala Manorama SERVICES User Submitted Information**
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99Registration Information is the information that Members must provide to use at registration in order to create a profile (also called an "account"), and includes display name, email address, year of birth, zip code, and country.
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1111Malayala Manorama Collected Information
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13Malayala Manorama Services Activity Information. When users access the Malayala Manorama Services, we may collect certain non-personally identifiable information about those visits. For example, in order to permit your connection to the Malayala Manorama Services, our servers receive and record information about your computer and browser, including potentially your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. If you access the Malayala Manorama Services from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device identifier assigned to that device or other transactional information for that device in order to serve content to it. We also may use cookies and other tracking technologies (including browser cookies, pixels, beacons, and Adobe Flash technology including cookies), which are comprised of small bits of data that often include an anonymous unique identifier. Web sites send this data to your browser when you first request a web page and then store the data on your computer so the web site can access information when you make subsequent requests for pages from that site. We may use these technologies to anonymously collect and store information about your usage of the Malayala Manorama Services, such as pages you have visited, search queries you have run, and advertisements you have seen. If Malayala Manorama wishes to combine your personal information with information we obtain through these technologies in order to determine what messages Malayala Manorama provides to you, we will obtain your express affirmative consent.
13Malayala Manorama Services Activity Information. When users access the Malayala Manorama Services, we may collect certain non-personally identifiable information about those visits. For example, in order to permit your connection to the Malayala Manorama Services, our servers receive and record information about your computer and browser, including potentially your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. If you access the Malayala Manorama Services from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device identifier assigned to that device or other transactional information for that device in order to serve content to it. We also may use cookies and other tracking technologies (including browser cookies, pixels, beacons, and Adobe Flash technology including cookies), which are comprised of small bits of data that often include an anonymous unique identifier. Web sites send this data to your browser when you first request a web page and then store the data on your computer so the web site can access information when you make subsequent requests for pages from that site. We may use these technologies to anonymously collect and store information about your usage of the Malayala Manorama Services, such as pages you have visited, search queries you have run, and advertisements you have seen. We use cookies to store data such as password, name, address, preferred font size, page layout to remember your settings for personalizing the way content is viewed by you so that you don’t have to make changes every time you visit our site. We also use third party cookies and tracking cookies for serving advertisements based on your search history. If you use our site you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained here.
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1515Third parties that support the Malayala Manorama Services by serving advertisements or providing services, such as allowing users to share content or tracking aggregate site usage statistics, may also use these technologies to collect similar information. Malayala Manorama does not control these third-party technologies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of third parties using such technologies.
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1717Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, but you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the "Help" section of your browser for more information (e.g., http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies). Users can manage the use of Flash technologies, including cookies, with the Flash management tools available at Adobe's web site, see http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security/privacy\_policy/. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies you may not have access to certain features or personalization available through the Malayala Manorama Services.
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1919Public Information and Posts consist of comments or content that you post to the Site and the information about you that accompanies those posts or content, which may include a name, user name, comments, likes, status, profile information and picture. Public information and posts are always public, which means they are available to everyone and may be displayed in search results on external search engines.
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2121Third Parties. To improve the quality of the Malayala Manorama Services, we may supplement the information we collect with information from third parties. If you access the Malayala Manorama Services through a third-party connection, log-in, website, app or service, we may also collect your public user ID associated with that third-party service, and any information or content you have permitted that third party service to share with us, such as your profile picture, email address, and any information you have made public in connection with that service and which the third party shares with partner services. When you access the Malayala Manorama Services through a third party service, or when you connect the Malayala Manorama Services to a third party service, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use any and all information or content you have made public in connection with that service in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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23Location of Data. The Malayala Manorama Services are hosted by multiple cloud service providers across the globe. If you are a user located inside or outside India, you understand and consent to having any personal information you provide transferred to and processed where our servers are hosted. Indian data protection and other relevant laws may not be the same as those in your jurisdiction.
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2325**NOTICE & CHOICE**
2426Means of Notice and Choice. This Privacy Policy is the primary means by which Malayala Manorama provides you with notice about its collection and use of your personal information. Malayala Manorama will not use your personal information in a manner different from what is described in this Privacy Policy without your permission.
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2628We may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the revised Privacy Policy in the "Privacy Policy" section of the Website. The revised Privacy Policy is effective immediately when posted on the Website. It is the responsibility of each User to review the Website and the Privacy Policy periodically to learn of any revisions to this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website after the effectiveness of such revisions will constitute your acknowledgment and acceptance of the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.
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2830Location of Data. The Malayala Manorama Services are hosted in the United States. If you are a user located inside or outside India, you understand and consent to having any personal information you provide transferred to and processed in the United States. Indian data protection and other relevant laws may not be the same as those in your jurisdiction. As a result, please read this Privacy Policy with care.