Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [November 1, 2025]
Last Updated: [Insert Date of Last Revision]
1. Introduction and Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how PING TV DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and discloses your personal data when you use our services, including our news website pingtvindia.com (the “Website”), our YouTube news channel pingtvindia, and any other digital platforms we operate (collectively, the “Services”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner, in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and other applicable Indian laws.
By accessing or using our Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Fiduciary and Contact Details
Data Fiduciary: PING TV DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Owner: KM Shakeel
Registered Address: Hyderabad Masabtank
Email for Privacy Concerns (Data Principal Rights/Grievances): [Insert a dedicated Email Address, e.g., privacy@pingtvindia.com]
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data that identifies, relates to, describes, or could be linked with you (“Personal Data”).
A. Data You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, mobile number, and postal address when you subscribe to a newsletter, participate in a contest, or submit a comment/query.
- Comment Data: Your name/username and the content of your comments when you interact on the Website or YouTube channel.
- Voluntary Submissions: Any information you provide when you send us news tips, feedback, or journalistic submissions.
B. Data Collected Automatically (Usage Data):
- Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Interaction Data: Pages visited, time spent on the Website, articles read, videos watched, search terms, and the path you take through our Services.
- Location Data: General geographical location derived from your IP address.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze traffic, and serve targeted advertisements.
C. Data from Third Parties (e.g., YouTube/Google):
- We receive aggregated, non-personally identifiable data from third-party platforms like YouTube and Google Analytics regarding video performance, audience demographics (e.g., age range, gender), and traffic sources. This data is used for content improvement and channel analytics.
4. Purposes for Processing Your Personal Data
We process your Personal Data only for the purposes for which it was collected:
| Purpose of Processing | Type of Data Used | Legal Basis (as per DPDP Act principles) |
| To Provide and Maintain the Services | Usage Data, Device Information, Cookies | Lawful purpose, Legitimate use (Reasonable Expectation) |
| To Personalize Content and Experience | Usage Data, Interaction Data | Consent (for non-essential tracking/personalization) |
| To Communicate with You (e.g., newsletters, responses) | Contact Information | Consent, Contractual necessity |
| For Advertising and Marketing (including targeted ads) | Usage Data, Cookies | Consent (for targeted advertising) |
| To Conduct Analytics and Research (to improve content) | Usage Data, Interaction Data | Lawful purpose, Legitimate use |
| To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud | Device Information, IP Address | Legitimate use, Compliance with Law |
| For Journalistic Purposes (as part of news gathering and publishing) | Contact Data, Voluntary Submissions | Exempted purpose (as a news organisation) Requires careful legal review. |
5. Disclosure and Sharing of Personal Data
We may share your Personal Data with third parties under the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analytics, IT support, and advertising services. These vendors are legally obligated to protect your data.
- Advertising Partners: We share Usage Data and cookie information with third-party advertisers to deliver relevant advertisements.
- Legal Compliance and Protection: We will disclose Personal Data when required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the safety of others.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the new entity.
6. Your Rights (Data Principal Rights) under the DPDP Act
As a Data Principal, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:
- Right to Access: The right to obtain a summary of the Personal Data being processed and a description of the processing activities.
- Right to Correction and Erasure: The right to seek correction and completion of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data, and the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data.
- Right to Grievance Redressal: The right to easily access a mechanism to have your grievances redressed.
- Right to Nominate: The right to nominate an individual who will act on your behalf to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Grievance Officer/Privacy Contact via the email provided in Section 2. We will respond to your request within the timeline mandated by the DPDP Act.
7. Consent Withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Data at any time by contacting us. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Please note that withdrawing consent may limit or prevent your use of certain features of our Services.
8. Data Security and Retention
We employ reasonable security safeguards, including technical and organisational measures, to protect your Personal Data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, or as required by legal obligations.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.