Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 4, 2026

SATNANEWS.net ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act), the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (SPDI Rules), and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) of India. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, retain, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Identity data: name, username, and profile details provided when you register an account or submit a comment.
Contact data: email address, phone number, and postal address where voluntarily provided.
Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, and time zone, collected automatically through server logs and cookies.
Usage data: pages visited, duration of visit, referring URLs, and interaction data collected through analytics tools.
Communications data: content of messages submitted to us via contact forms or email.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data or information (SPDI) as defined under the SPDI Rules, 2011, unless you voluntarily provide it and consent to its processing.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes, relying on the lawful grounds provided under the DPDP Act, 2023 and the IT Act, 2000:

To operate and deliver our news content and website services (legitimate use / contractual necessity).
To respond to your enquiries and provide reader support (legitimate use).
To send newsletters or editorial updates where you have provided consent (consent).
To conduct anonymised audience analytics to improve our editorial content and user experience (legitimate use).
To comply with legal obligations under Indian law (legal obligation).
To detect, prevent, and respond to security threats and misuse of our platform (legitimate use).

3. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable Indian law. Our retention schedule is as follows:

Account and registration data: retained for the duration of your account and up to 3 years after closure.
Newsletter subscription data: retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
Server log and technical data: retained for up to 12 months.
Legal and compliance records: retained for the period required under applicable Indian statutes, generally up to 5 years.

4. Third-Party Services

We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers to the extent necessary to operate our website, including:

Hosting and infrastructure providers who store and process data on our behalf.
Analytics platforms (such as Google Analytics) that process anonymised usage data.
Advertising networks that may serve contextual advertisements on our website.
Social media platforms when you use share or embed features.

We do not sell your personal data to any third party. Any cross-border transfer of personal data is undertaken in compliance with the provisions of the DPDP Act, 2023, and applicable rules and directions issued by the Data Protection Board of India.

5. Your Rights

As a Data Principal under the DPDP Act, 2023, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

Right of access: to obtain a summary of the personal data we process about you and the processing activities carried out.
Right to correction and erasure: to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data, or erasure of personal data where the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled or consent has been withdrawn.
Right of grievance redressal: to have your grievances addressed by us expeditiously, and to escalate unresolved complaints to the Data Protection Board of India.
Right to nominate: to nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity.
Right to withdraw consent: to withdraw consent given for processing your personal data at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights or to raise a grievance, please contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@satnanews.net. We will endeavour to respond within the timelines prescribed under the DPDP Act, 2023.

6. Security

We implement reasonable security practices and procedures as required under Rule 8 of the SPDI Rules, 2011, and the DPDP Act, 2023, to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), access controls, regular security audits, and staff data-handling practices. In the event of a personal data breach, we will take prompt remedial action and notify affected Data Principals as required by applicable law.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable Indian law, our technology, or our data handling practices. When material changes are made, we will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, grievances, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: privacy@satnanews.net
Website: https://satnanews.net
SATNANEWS.net is operated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India.