Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Welcome to Srishti News ("Srishti News", "we", "us", or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you share with us while using our website srishtinews.com, mobile services, social media pages, and other digital platforms operated by Srishti News.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or interact with our website and services.

By accessing or using Srishti News, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect certain information when you visit, interact with, or communicate with Srishti News.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may provide information when you:

Contact us through our Contact Us form
Send us news, articles, photographs, videos, or other material
Submit feedback or suggestions
Comment on articles, where commenting is available
Subscribe to newsletters or notifications
Contact our editorial or advertising team
Communicate with us through email, social media, WhatsApp, or other communication channels

Such information may include your:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Location or city
Organization or professional information
Message or communication
Photographs, videos, documents, or other content voluntarily submitted by you

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and you are authorized to provide it.

2. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Srishti News, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Date and time of access
Pages visited
Referring website
Approximate geographic location
Website interaction and usage information
Other technical information necessary for security, analytics, and website operation

This information is generally used in an aggregated or technical manner and may help us understand how visitors use our website.

3. Cookies

Srishti News may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember user preferences
Improve website functionality
Understand website traffic
Analyze visitor behavior
Improve content and services
Provide relevant advertisements
Maintain website security

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some features of the website.

4. How We Use Your Information

Srishti News may use collected information for legitimate purposes, including:

Providing and maintaining our website
Publishing and managing news content
Responding to inquiries and communications
Verifying information submitted to us
Improving website performance and user experience
Understanding audience preferences
Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, spam, and security threats
Managing advertisements and promotional activities
Sending newsletters or updates where you have requested or permitted them
Complying with applicable laws and legal obligations

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, except where permitted or required by applicable law.

5. News Submissions and User-Provided Content

Srishti News may receive news tips, photographs, videos, documents, statements, or other information from users, readers, reporters, contributors, or members of the public.

By voluntarily submitting material to Srishti News, you acknowledge that the submitted material may be reviewed, verified, edited, published, or otherwise used for journalistic purposes.

You should avoid submitting unnecessary personal or sensitive information relating to yourself or another individual.

Where appropriate, Srishti News may contact the person who submitted information for verification or clarification.

6. Journalistic and Editorial Use

As a digital news organization, Srishti News may process and publish information for journalistic, editorial, public-interest, and news-reporting purposes.

Information appearing in news reports may originate from public sources, official records, press releases, interviews, statements, eyewitnesses, contributors, or other sources.

Where personal information is included in journalistic content, Srishti News will seek to handle such information responsibly and in accordance with applicable law and journalistic standards.

7. Advertising

Srishti News may display advertisements from third-party advertising partners.

Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalize advertisements.

Third-party advertising services operate under their own privacy policies and terms. Srishti News does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party advertisers.

Users should review the applicable privacy policies of such third-party services if they wish to understand how those services process information.

8. Google Analytics and Similar Services

Srishti News may use analytics services such as Google Analytics or similar tools to understand website traffic and improve the website.

These services may collect information about website visits, device information, browser information, and interactions with our website.

The information collected through analytics services is generally used to understand trends and improve our website, content, and services.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including:

Social media platforms
Advertisers
News sources
Government websites
Video platforms
External services
Other websites

Srishti News is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

10. Social Media

Srishti News may maintain pages or profiles on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, WhatsApp, and other social media services.

Interactions with those platforms are governed by the privacy policies and terms of the respective platforms.

Information you publicly post or share on social media may be visible to others depending on the privacy settings of your account.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

12. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

Providing our services
Maintaining business and editorial records
Responding to communications
Resolving disputes
Maintaining security
Complying with legal obligations
Protecting our rights and interests

The retention period may vary depending on the nature and purpose of the information.

13. Sharing of Information

Srishti News does not sell or rent users' personal information as a general practice.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

Service providers assisting with website hosting, security, analytics, communication, or technical operations
Advertising and analytics providers
Professional advisers
Law enforcement or government authorities where required or permitted by law
Courts, regulators, or other authorized bodies
Successors or entities involved in a merger, restructuring, or transfer of business, where applicable

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of Srishti News, our users, or others.

14. Children's Privacy

Srishti News is a general-interest news platform and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children for purposes that are not permitted by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where required.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal data, which may include rights to:

Request information about processing of your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion or erasure where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Raise a grievance regarding processing of personal data
Exercise other rights available under applicable law

Such requests may be subject to verification and applicable legal limitations.

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 establishes a framework concerning the processing of digital personal data, and the Government notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The applicability and commencement of individual provisions may depend on the notified implementation timeline.

16. Grievance and Privacy Requests

If you have a question, concern, complaint, or request relating to your personal information or this Privacy Policy, you may contact Srishti News through our official Contact Us page or the contact details published on our website.

Please provide sufficient information to help us understand and respond to your request.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Srishti News may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

Our services
Website functionality
Technology
Legal or regulatory requirements
Privacy practices

Any updated Privacy Policy will be published on this page with a revised Effective Date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

18. Consent

By using the Srishti News website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Where applicable, we will obtain consent or provide appropriate choices before processing personal data for purposes that require consent under applicable law.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Srishti News, please contact us through the official contact details provided on:

Website: srishtinews.com

Organization: Srishti News

Email: Please use the official email address published on the Srishti News Contact Us page.

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