Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the website.

Information you provide to us

You may choose to provide information when you:

• Contact us by email or through a website form
• Send us a news tip or story
• Submit an article, photograph, video, document or other material
• Subscribe to a newsletter or other updates
• Send feedback, questions or complaints
• Participate in a survey, poll, contest or other activity
• Communicate with our editorial, business, advertising or support teams

This may include your name, email address, telephone number, organisation, location and any other information that you decide to share with us.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, some technical information may be collected automatically. This can include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages you visit, approximate location, date and time of your visit, referring website and information about how you interact with the website.

This information helps us understand how the website is being used and allows us to improve its performance and security.

2. Cookies

SamvadLive.in may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files that help a website recognise a browser or remember certain information. We may use them to keep essential parts of the website working, remember preferences, understand traffic, measure performance, improve the user experience and support advertising.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if certain cookies are disabled.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected by SamvadLive may be used for purposes such as:

• Operating and maintaining the website
• Publishing and managing news and editorial content
• Responding to messages and enquiries
• Processing news tips and submissions
• Sending newsletters or updates requested by you
• Understanding how readers use the website
• Improving website content, design and functionality
• Analysing traffic and website performance
• Detecting spam, fraud, abuse and security threats
• Managing advertising and promotional activities
• Complying with applicable laws and lawful requests
• Protecting our website, users, rights and property
• Handling disputes and legal matters
• Carrying out other purposes permitted by applicable law

We will handle personal data in accordance with the laws applicable to our activities.

4. News and Editorial Use

SamvadLive operates as a news and information platform. Information received from readers, sources, contributors or other persons may be used as part of our reporting and editorial activities.

For example, a person may contact us with a news tip, provide a photograph of an event or send information about a business or public issue.

Such information may be reviewed, verified, edited, published or retained as part of our editorial records, subject to applicable law.

If you send information to us, please make sure you have the necessary right or authority to provide it.

5. Newsletters and Other Communications

If you subscribe to a SamvadLive newsletter or other communication, we may use the information you provide to send the updates you requested.

These may include news alerts, newsletters, business updates, event information, website announcements and similar communications.

You can unsubscribe from newsletters or non-essential promotional communications using the unsubscribe option provided in the relevant communication or by contacting us at info@samvadlive.in.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics and website measurement tools to understand how people use SamvadLive.in.

These tools can provide information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, device and browser information, referral sources and general usage patterns.

The information helps us understand what our readers find useful and where the website can be improved.

7. Advertising

SamvadLive may display advertisements, sponsored material and other promotional content.

Some advertisements may be provided through third-party advertising services. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to measure advertising performance or display advertisements based on information available to them.

Third-party advertising companies operate under their own privacy policies. SamvadLive does not control the privacy practices of independent advertising providers.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party companies and services to help operate SamvadLive.in. These may include website hosting providers, analytics services, email providers, security services, content-delivery services, advertising providers and other technology partners.

These providers may have access to information where necessary to perform services for us and may process that information according to their own contractual and legal obligations.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites, applications or services operated by other organisations.

If you follow an external link, you will be leaving SamvadLive.in. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of those third-party websites.

We recommend checking the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

10. When Information May Be Shared

We may share information where it is reasonably necessary to operate SamvadLive or where permitted or required by law.

This may include sharing information with:

• Technology and hosting providers
• Analytics and website service providers
• Email and communication providers
• Advertising and marketing service providers
• Professional advisers
• Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required
• Courts, regulators or other authorised bodies
• Service providers assisting with our operations
• Parties involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring or transfer of business assets
• Other parties where disclosure is permitted or required by applicable law

We do not sell personal information simply because someone visits or reads SamvadLive.in.

11. Security of Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.

However, no website or internet-based service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Information sent over the internet may carry risks that are outside our control.

For this reason, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot promise absolute security.

12. How Long We Keep Information

We keep information for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, for maintaining appropriate records, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, preventing fraud or abuse, protecting our rights, or for other legitimate purposes.

When information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymised or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable law.

13. Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances and the law that applies to your information, you may have rights relating to your personal data.

These may include the right to:

• Ask about the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion where applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Raise a privacy-related grievance
• Exercise other rights available under applicable law

To make a privacy-related request, contact us at info@samvadlive.in.

We may need to verify your identity before acting on certain requests.

14. Children's Privacy

SamvadLive is a general-audience news and information website.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so is prohibited by law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us at info@samvadlive.in.

15. International Processing

Some of the technology and service providers used by SamvadLive may process or store information from locations outside India.

Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable law.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Our website, services and legal obligations may change from time to time. We may therefore update this Privacy Policy when necessary.

Any revised version will be published on this page.

We recommend checking this page periodically if you want to stay informed about how SamvadLive handles personal information.

17. Contact Us

If you have a question, privacy concern, request or grievance relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

We will review privacy-related communications and respond as appropriate under applicable law.

18. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the applicable laws of India.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to take away or restrict any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.