This policy explains what personal data Bombay Times Group ("we") collects when you use our website, how we use it and the choices you have. We process personal data in line with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
What we collect
- Information you give us: your email address if you subscribe to a newsletter, and any information you include when you contact us.
- Usage information: pages visited, device and browser type, approximate location (city level) and referring website, collected through analytics tools if enabled.
- Cookies: see our Cookie Policy.
How we use it
- To send newsletters you have asked for (you can unsubscribe at any time)
- To respond to your messages, tips and complaints
- To understand which content readers find useful and to improve the site
- To show advertising, which may be personalised by our advertising partners where you have consented
Third parties
We may use services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, which may set cookies and process data according to their own privacy policies. We also load fonts from Google Fonts and weather data from Open-Meteo. We do not sell your personal data.
Your rights
You may ask us to access, correct or erase your personal data, or withdraw consent, by writing to editor@bombaytimesgroup.com. You may also contact our Grievance Officer at grievance@bombaytimesgroup.com.
Data retention and security
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above and protect it with reasonable security measures.
Changes
We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date above shows when it last changed.