INTRODUCTION
The Aryavarta is a News website showcasing the Latest News of the World, TV gossip, celebrity News, and Useful Tips and Articles. The Aryavarta respects the privacy of its users and has drafted this Privacy Policy to protect their interests. The Aryavarta reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time without notice.
DATA OWNERSHIP
Unless indicated to the contrary, The Aryavarta is the proprietor of all data gathered on its website. The Aryavarta reserves the right to gather data on behalf of its clients and to license this data to its clients.
DATA STORAGE
All data is stored online on a secure, dedicated server. Data is periodically backed up on a daily basis on a mirror hard drive. Access to the personally identifiable data of The Aryavarta Registrants are restricted to authorized The Aryavarta personnel, its System Administrators, and its appointed agents. All such parties are contractually bound to confidentiality. The Aryavarta clients may have access to selected portions of registrant data and anonymous competition entry or survey data.
DATA USAGE
Registrant data (where the user has agreed to be contacted by Third Parties), and opt-in email addresses may be disclosed and released to the Aryavarta clients for their own commercial use. This data may include age, city, gender, occupation, mobile phone, and email address.
THE USE OF COOKIES
A cookie is a portion of data that is sent from the Aryavarta web server to the registrant’s browser. A cookie is created when a registrant logs onto The Aryavarta and is used to track the user through subsequent page requests to avoid repeated user authentication and to serve user-relevant content. A cookie is created when a registrant logs onto The Aryavarta and is terminated when a registrant logs off, the browser is closed, or after a certain time interval. Another cookie is created when a registrant selects a default city, and this cookie is subsequently used to identify the user’s preference on repeat visits to the website.
A cookie may also be used to collect IP addresses for system administration purposes.
The data that The Aryavarta gathers from competitions, server log files, and cookies is compiled and analyzed on an anonymous, aggregate basis and may be shared with clients, alliance partners, affiliates, and media agencies. The Aryavarta registrants expressly consent to the collection and use of this data in accordance herewith.
DIRECT EMAILING
The Aryavarta operates an email service through which it conveys AHLAN!-relevant information and client-relevant information to subscribers. Registrants have the option to opt in to this service upon registration and upon competition entry. Registrants have the option to opt out of this service every time they receive an email. Opt-in mailing is controlled, managed, and operated by The Aryavarta, the client, or their appointed agents.
UPDATING REGISTRATION DATA
On the Login pages on the Aryavarta website, registrants are able :
• To modify their personal information
• To update their opt-in email subscriptions
• To change their passwords
PASSWORDS
If a user forgets their password, they may request their password and have it sent to the email address with which they registered. The Aryavarta registrants should not disclose their passwords to any third party. The Aryavarta, its clients, partners, affiliates or media agencies will never request registrants to divulge their passwords. The Aryavarta cannot be held responsible for competition entries or subscriptions made, which result from registrants’ failure to keep their passwords secure.