Effective Date: 20-09-2026
Last Updated: 20-09-2026
News Decode 24 (“News Decode 24”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors, readers, contributors, subscribers, and users of our website and digital services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or interact with [Website URL], including our news content, forms, newsletters, videos, social media integrations, and other digital services.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. About News Decode 24
News Decode 24 is a digital-first news and journalism platform covering politics, India, world affairs, business, society, public-interest issues, explainers, ground reports, videos, and other news and editorial content.
The Sports Decode operates as the dedicated sports journalism vertical of the News Decode network.
For privacy-related questions, you may contact us at:
Email: [Privacy/Contact Email]
Address: [Registered/Office Address]
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information.
A. Information You Provide Directly
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us through a contact form
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates
- Send us a news tip
- Submit a story, photograph, video, document, or other material
- Participate in surveys, contests, or reader activities
- Contact our editorial or business teams
- Apply for employment or freelance opportunities
- Communicate with us by email or other channels
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, organisation, professional details, and any other information you choose to provide.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate geographic region
- Pages visited
- Referring website or source
- Date and time of access
- Time spent on pages
- Website interaction and navigation information
- Other technical or diagnostic information
This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
News Decode 24 may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies to improve website functionality and understand how visitors use our platform.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Keeping the website functioning properly
- Remembering preferences
- Understanding website traffic
- Measuring content performance
- Improving user experience
- Supporting advertising and monetisation, where applicable
- Detecting security issues or unusual activity
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through our website for purposes including:
- Providing and operating our website
- Publishing and managing digital content
- Responding to enquiries
- Processing news tips and submissions
- Sending newsletters or requested communications
- Improving our journalism and website experience
- Understanding audience behaviour and content performance
- Maintaining website security
- Preventing fraud, abuse, or misuse
- Managing advertising and analytics
- Recruiting employees, freelancers, or contributors
- Complying with applicable legal obligations
- Protecting our rights, users, journalists, and organisation
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the purposes described in this Policy unless permitted or required by applicable law.
5. News Tips and User Submissions
News Decode 24 may allow readers, sources, contributors, and members of the public to submit information, documents, photographs, videos, or news tips.
Please consider carefully what information you provide.
If you submit information to our newsroom:
- We may review the material for editorial purposes.
- We may contact you to verify information or request additional details.
- We may retain communications and supporting materials where reasonably necessary for editorial, legal, security, or operational purposes.
- We may use information or material in our journalism where editorially appropriate and legally permissible.
Important: Do not submit highly confidential, sensitive, or personally identifying information through ordinary website forms unless you are comfortable with the risks involved.
News Decode 24 cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality or security for information transmitted through ordinary internet communication channels.
6. Editorial Sources and Confidentiality
Journalistic activities may involve confidential sources and sensitive information.
Where appropriate, News Decode 24 may take reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of journalistic sources and communications.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy should be interpreted as requiring the disclosure of confidential journalistic sources except where disclosure is required by applicable law or a valid legal process.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information as a general practice.
We may share information where reasonably necessary with:
- Technology and hosting providers
- Website analytics providers
- Email and newsletter service providers
- Advertising and monetisation partners
- Cybersecurity and fraud-prevention providers
- Professional advisers
- Service providers working on our behalf
- Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required
- Courts, regulators, or other authorised bodies where required by law
Third-party service providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social media platforms, videos, advertisements, or other external services.
These third parties operate independently from News Decode 24 and may have their own privacy policies and terms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of external services before providing them with personal information.
9. Analytics
We may use analytics and measurement technologies to understand:
- How visitors reach our website
- Which stories and pages are viewed
- How users navigate the website
- General audience trends
- Website performance
- Content engagement
Analytics information may be collected in an aggregated or otherwise appropriately managed form depending on the service being used.
10. Advertising
News Decode 24 may display advertisements or work with advertising and monetisation partners.
Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, device information, or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalise advertisements, where applicable.
The practices of third-party advertising providers are governed by their respective privacy policies.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Providing requested services
- Maintaining business and editorial records
- Responding to disputes or complaints
- Maintaining security
- Complying with legal or regulatory requirements
- Protecting our rights and interests
The appropriate retention period may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
13. Your Choices
Depending on the nature of your interaction with News Decode 24, you may have choices regarding your personal information.
You may:
- Choose not to provide certain information
- Unsubscribe from non-essential email communications
- Adjust cookie settings through your browser
- Contact us regarding information you have submitted
- Request information about how your personal information is handled, where applicable under law
Requests may be subject to reasonable verification requirements and applicable legal limitations.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
15. International Data Processing
Depending on the technology and service providers used by News Decode 24, information may be processed or stored in locations outside your state or country.
Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable legal requirements and appropriate safeguards.
16. Legal and Regulatory Disclosures
News Decode 24 may disclose or process personal information when we reasonably believe that doing so is necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law
- Respond to a lawful request or legal process
- Protect the safety or rights of individuals
- Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
- Protect our website, systems, journalists, organisation, or users
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
News Decode 24
Email: [Privacy/Contact Email]
Address: [Office/Registered Address]
Website: [Website URL]
For privacy or data-related matters, please include sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request.
19. Consent
By using the News Decode 24 website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how information may be collected and used as described above.
Where applicable law requires a specific form of consent, we will seek such consent through appropriate means.
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