Privacy Policy

The Wink News Group shall be construed as your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept the Privacy Policy enumerated herein below, please do not proceed further to use or access the site.

A. Information Supplied by Users

Registration Data

When you register on The Wink digital properties for the Service, we may ask you to provide basic contact information including, but not limited to, your name, photo, gender, age, address, PIN code, contact number, occupation, interests, email address and other relevant information.

When you register using other accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail or similar services, we may retrieve information from such accounts only with your permission. Such information is used to continue interacting with you and providing our Services and is not shared with external parties except where permitted by law or as necessary to provide the Services.

Integrated Service Providers and Linked Networks

You may sign in or sign up to The Wink News Platform through a linked network, such as Facebook or Twitter. You may also connect your existing The Wink News account with certain third-party networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn (each a "Linked Network").

If you choose to sign up through or connect a Linked Network, we may receive certain profile and account information from that Linked Network. The specific information provided to us is determined by the relevant third party and may vary from one network to another.

In all cases, the permissions page of the Linked Network will describe the information being shared. You should also review the respective privacy policies of these third-party platforms to understand their information practices.

You may disconnect from a Linked Network by using the "Sign Out" option available through the Login area of The Wink News digital properties. The location of this option may vary depending on the product or service.

Voluntary Information

We may collect additional information when you voluntarily provide it, including when you submit feedback, change your content or email preferences, respond to a survey, participate in a programme, or communicate with us.

If you apply to take part in a programme relating to politics or other subjects, we may ask for additional information where necessary. We will handle such information in accordance with applicable law and our privacy practices.

We do not sell or otherwise disclose your personal private information except as described in this Privacy Policy, with your consent, or where required or permitted by applicable law.

Processing of Personal Data of Children and Persons with Disability

The Wink News Group shall, before processing any personal data of a child or a person with disability who has a lawful guardian, obtain verifiable consent from the parent of such child or the lawful guardian, as applicable, in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") and applicable rules.

The Wink News Group shall not undertake processing of personal data that is likely to cause any detrimental effect on the well-being of a child. The Wink News Group shall not undertake tracking or behavioural monitoring of children or targeted advertising directed at children, except where permitted by applicable law.

B. How Do We Protect Your Information?

We take appropriate security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

These measures may include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices, appropriate security controls, encryption where appropriate, and physical security measures designed to prevent unauthorized access to systems where personal data is stored.

Information gathered through The Wink News digital properties is stored using security measures designed to protect it from unauthorized access. Access to systems containing personal information is restricted and protected through appropriate authentication and security controls.

However, no security system is completely impenetrable. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of our database or guarantee that information transmitted to us over the Internet will never be intercepted.

Any information that you voluntarily post in public discussion areas, comments, forums or similar public sections of the website may be accessible to other Internet users. You should therefore exercise caution before posting personal information in publicly accessible areas.

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements when you visit or use our digital properties. These companies may use information, other than your name, address, email address or telephone number, about your visits or use of websites, mobile applications or services in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

C. Accessing and Updating Personal Information

When you use our Services or any of our sub-sites, we make reasonable efforts to provide you, upon request and subject to applicable law, with access to your personal information.

Where feasible and legally permissible, we will take reasonable steps to correct, update or amend personal information that is inaccurate or incomplete, subject to any requirement to retain such information under applicable law or for legitimate business purposes.

Users may be required to verify their identity and specify the information they wish to access, correct, update or remove before such requests are processed.

We may decline requests that are unreasonably repetitive or systematic, require disproportionate technical effort, jeopardize the privacy of others, or are otherwise impractical or not required under applicable law.

Where applicable, access and correction requests may be processed without charge, unless fulfilling the request requires disproportionate effort or applicable law permits us to charge a reasonable fee.

Because of the way certain services and backup systems operate, residual copies of information may remain for a period of time after deletion from active systems. Such information may be retained where required by law, for legitimate business purposes, or as part of secure backup and archival processes.

D. Disclosure of Information to Outside Parties

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through The Wink News digital properties. It does not necessarily apply to information collected through offline channels or through third-party websites, applications or services.

We may disclose information to service providers, technology partners, advertising partners or other third parties where necessary to operate our services, provide requested functionality, comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or otherwise as permitted by applicable law.

Where required, we will obtain your consent before sharing personal information for purposes that are not otherwise permitted under applicable law.

Your Consent

By using The Wink News website and digital properties, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use and processing of information as described herein, subject to applicable law.

E. The Wink News Subscription Privacy Policy

If you subscribe to any services, newsletters, digital products or other subscription-based offerings provided by The Wink News, additional information may be collected and processed for purposes such as account management, subscription administration, communication, payment processing and delivery of subscribed services.

Any subscription-related information will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws and regulations.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

The Internet and the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding it are constantly evolving. Accordingly, we may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable laws, regulations, business practices or our services.

Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective when the updated policy is posted on The Wink News digital properties, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

Your continued use of the website or Services after such changes are posted will constitute your acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

We may also make reasonable efforts to notify users of significant changes through electronic communication or other appropriate means.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how The Wink News collects, uses, protects and handles personal information.