Privacy Policy

Effective date: 9 August 2025
Website: https://nexenews.com/ (“Website”)

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use the Website. By accessing the Website, you agree to this Policy and our Terms of Use.

1) Who we are & scope

NexeNews is an independent digital news publisher based in India. This Policy applies to information collected on the Website, our mobile experiences, newsletters, and other services that link to it.

2) What we collect

a) Information you provide

  • Contact details (name, email, phone)
  • Messages (tips, feedback, corrections requests)
  • Account/profile details (if accounts/comments are enabled)
  • Job applications (CV, portfolio)
  • Advertising/partnership enquiries

b) Information collected automatically

  • Device and log data (IP address, browser type/version, OS, timestamps, pages viewed, referrers)
  • Approximate location inferred from IP
  • Cookies, pixels, SDKs, and similar identifiers
  • Interaction data (clicks, scrolls, time on page)

c) Information from third parties

  • Analytics, ad tech and measurement partners
  • Social platforms (if you interact with our embeds or share content)
  • Service providers (security, hosting, email, fraud prevention)

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data unless you choose to share it (e.g., for a grievance). Please avoid sending sensitive data unless required.

3) Why we use your information

  • Provide and operate the Website (pages, comments, newsletters)
  • Analytics, measurement, and product improvement
  • Personalise content/ads where permitted
  • Prevent fraud, ensure security, and troubleshoot
  • Communicate with you (responses, alerts, transactional emails)
  • Comply with law and enforce our terms

4) Legal bases / lawful grounds

For India, we rely on: consent (e.g., newsletter, personalised ads), and legitimate uses permitted by law (e.g., security, fraud prevention).
For visitors in other jurisdictions (e.g., EEA/UK), we may rely on consent, contract necessity, legitimate interests, or legal obligations as applicable.

5) Cookies & similar technologies

We use:

  • Essential cookies (site functionality, security)
  • Analytics cookies (traffic and performance)
  • Advertising cookies/pixels (ad delivery, reach, frequency, measurement)

You can manage preferences through your browser settings and (where available) our cookie banner/settings link: ⟨/privacy/cookies⟩. Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

6) Advertising, analytics & embeds

We may work with ad networks, exchanges, demand partners, measurement providers, and analytics services. Third-party embeds (social posts, videos, maps) may set their own cookies and collect data per their policies. We do not control third-party practices—please review their privacy notices.

7) How we share information

We share information with:

  • Service providers/Processors: hosting, CDN, security, analytics, email, customer support, payment (if applicable)
  • Advertising & measurement partners: for ad delivery and reporting (where allowed)
  • Legal & compliance: to respond to lawful requests, enforce terms, protect rights/safety
  • Corporate events: if we undergo a merger, acquisition, or asset sale

We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary sense. Where required by law, we offer choices related to targeted advertising.

8) International transfers

Your information may be stored and processed outside your jurisdiction. We take reasonable steps to protect it consistent with this Policy and applicable law.

9) Retention

We keep information only as long as necessary for the purposes above, and as required by law, contracts, or legitimate business needs (e.g., security logs, dispute resolution).

10) Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures (encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; please use strong, unique passwords and be cautious with links/attachments.

11) Children’s privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 18 in India without verifiable parental consent, as required by law. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, contact grievance@nexenews.com and we will take appropriate steps.

12) Your rights

India (DPDP Act, 2023)

Subject to verification and legal limits, you may:

  • Access your personal data we process
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Delete data when no longer required or upon consent withdrawal
  • Withdraw consent for processing that relies on consent
  • Grievance redressal: contact our Grievance Officer (details below)
  • Nominate another person to exercise your rights in case of incapacity or death (where enabled by law)

We will acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days.

EEA/UK (if applicable)

You may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, or object to processing, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For requests, use the contact details below.

California (if applicable)

You may have rights to know, delete, correct, and opt-out of sharing for cross-context behavioural advertising. To exercise these rights, contact us; to manage targeted ads, adjust cookie settings and browser signals (e.g., GPC).

13) AI and automated decision-making

We may use AI tools to assist with research, translation, summarisation, moderation, and spam/security filtering. We do not make solely-automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.

14) Links to other sites

Our Website may link to third-party sites. Their privacy policies govern their services. We are not responsible for their practices.

15) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” shows the latest revision. Material changes will be highlighted on this page and, where appropriate, notified by email/banner.

16) Contact & grievance redressal

Data/Privacy Enquiries: privacy@nexenews.com
General Support: support@nexenews.com
Grievance Officer (India):
Name: Varshal Nirbhavane
Email: grievance@nexenews.com

If unresolved, you may escalate per applicable law to the Data Protection Board of India (once operational) or relevant authority in your jurisdiction.