Privacy Policy

TechNews Venture ("we", "our", "us") is a publication of VirtualVenture.in. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit technews.virtualventure.in. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide voluntarily: When you contact us via our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a news tip, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on pages. This information is collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our content and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
• To send our newsletter if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• To analyse website usage and improve our content and services
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• To comply with legal obligations under Indian law including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

3. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Essential cookies are required for the website to function. Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. Advertising cookies are used to serve relevant advertisements. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

• Google Analytics — Website analytics (Google Privacy Policy applies)
• Unsplash — Article images served from Unsplash CDN
• Cloudflare — CDN and DDoS protection

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics default settings.

6. Your Rights

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and applicable laws, you have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@virtualventure.in. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our homepage. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, contact our Data Protection Officer at VirtualVenture.in: