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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected in connection with the website available at RTHindi.com (the "Website").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the Website or using the comments function.

1. Who we are

The Website is owned and operated by Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "TV-Novosti", a company incorporated under the laws of Russian Federation, with its registered office at Borovaya St. 3 bldg. 1, 111020, Moscow, Russia ("Operator").

Editorial responsibility for all news, opinion, analysis, and other editorial content published on the Website rests solely with Indifokus Media Private Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India, with its registered office at Plot no.15, 16, Express Corporate Park, Sector 16A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India ("Publisher").

The Operator and the Publisher are separate legal persons.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• the Operator is generally responsible for the technical operation, hosting, security, authentication functionality, analytics configuration, cookie management, and administration of the Website;
• the Publisher is generally responsible for Editorial Content, editorial functions, comment moderation, editorial complaints, corrections, and other publishing-related activities;
• depending on the relevant processing activity, the Operator and the Publisher may act independently or jointly in determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data processed when you:

• visit or browse the Website;
• use Website functions and services;
• post, attempt to post, report, or otherwise interact with comments;
• sign in through Google, Telegram, or another supported third-party authentication provider;
• contact us by email, form, or other communication channel;
• interact with cookies, analytics technologies, embedded services, or third-party content made available through the Website.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, apps, platforms, or services operated by third parties. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

3. Personal data we collect

The categories of personal data we may collect depend on how you use the Website and the technical configuration of the services used.

3.1. Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type, operating system, and device settings;
• approximate location derived from IP address, such as country, region, or city;
• internet service provider, referring URL, and pages visited before or after the Website;
• pages viewed, links clicked, scrolls, visits, session duration, and other Website interaction data;
• date and time of access;
• cookie identifiers, online identifiers, and similar device or browser identifiers;
• error reports, performance information, security events, and log data.

The exact data collected depends on your browser settings, device, the tools used on the Website, and your cookie preferences.

3.2. Information connected with comments

If you use the comments function, we may collect or generate:

• your display name, username, or profile name;
• profile image or avatar, if provided by the authentication provider or selected by you;
• email address, if supplied by the relevant provider or otherwise provided by you;
• account or user identifier assigned by the relevant sign-in provider or comment system;
• comments, replies, reports, reactions, and other content you submit;
• date, time, and technical details relating to your comments;
• moderation history, reports, restrictions, and communications relating to your comments;
• information necessary to prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security incidents.

Comments may be publicly visible. Please do not include personal data, confidential information, or sensitive information about yourself or another person in a public comment unless you are willing and entitled to make it public.

3.3. Information from Google, Telegram, or other sign-in providers

To post comments, you may be required to sign in using a supported third-party service, currently Google or Telegram.

Subject to the permissions you grant and the configuration of the relevant sign-in integration, we may receive information such as:

• your name, display name, or username;
• email address;
• profile image;
• unique account or authentication identifier;
• authentication token or related technical authentication information;
• other information that you have authorized the provider to share.

We do not receive or store the password for your Google, Telegram, or other third-party account.

The exact information received from a sign-in provider must be confirmed against the authentication configuration, permission scopes, and provider documentation.

3.4. Information you voluntarily provide

You may provide personal data when you:

• contact us by email or through a contact form;
• submit a correction request, editorial complaint, privacy request, or other grievance;
• report a comment or other Website issue;
• otherwise communicate with us.

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, the content of your message, supporting documents, and any other information you choose to provide.

4. Why we process personal data

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

• to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website;
• to provide access to Website features, including the comments function;
• to authenticate commenters through Google, Telegram, or another supported sign-in provider;
• to create, maintain, and administer commenting profiles;
• to publish, display, and administer comments and related interactions;
• to moderate comments, enforce the Terms and Conditions, and protect users, staff, systems, and the public;
• to prevent fraud, spam, abuse, unauthorized access, malicious activity, and other security incidents;
• to understand how visitors use the Website and improve its content, functionality, and performance;
• to measure audience reach, traffic, and engagement;
• to respond to inquiries, complaints, correction requests, privacy requests, and editorial grievances;
• to comply with applicable laws, regulatory requests, court orders, and lawful instructions from competent authorities;
• to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
• for any other purpose disclosed to you at or before the time of collection, where permitted by applicable law.

We will not use personal data for purposes materially incompatible with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by applicable law or you have been appropriately notified.

5. Legal grounds and consent

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable law.

Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on:

• your consent, including consent obtained through a cookie-preference tool or where required for an optional feature;
• the need to provide a service or feature you have requested, such as authentication and the comments function;
• our legitimate operational interests, where permitted by applicable law, including Website security, fraud prevention, system integrity, audience measurement, comment moderation, and improvement of the Website;
• compliance with legal obligations or lawful governmental, regulatory, or judicial requests;
• establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims;
• other grounds permitted under applicable data-protection laws.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

The Website uses cookies, pixels, software development kits, local storage, and other similar technologies. These technologies may be placed or used by us and by third-party service providers.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit. Similar technologies may perform comparable functions.

We may use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:

Where required or appropriate, we will obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

7. Analytics and third-party technologies

We use third-party analytics tools to understand Website traffic, content performance, visitor interactions, and technical performance.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics may collect or receive information such as device and browser data, online identifiers, IP-related information, pages visited, interaction data, approximate location, referring source, and session information.

Google's processing of information is subject to its own privacy documentation and contractual arrangements. Further information is available in Google's privacy documentation: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Yandex Metrica

We may use Yandex Metrica, a web analytics service provided by Yandex. Yandex Metrica may collect or receive technical, device, browser, identifier, usage, and interaction information in connection with visits to the Website.

Depending on the configuration, Yandex Metrica may provide features such as session analysis, click or scroll analysis, form-interaction analysis, heat maps, or session replay. Before publication, confirm whether any such features are activated and describe them accurately here.

Further information is available in Yandex's privacy documentation: https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/en/.

8. How we share personal data

We do not sell personal data. We may share personal data only where necessary and lawful, including with:

• the Operator and Publisher, where necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy;
• hosting, cloud, content-delivery, security, technical-support, and maintenance providers;
• analytics providers, including Google Analytics and Yandex Metrica;
• third-party sign-in providers, including Google and Telegram, where necessary to provide authentication and comments functionality;
• comment-platform or moderation providers, if used;
• professional advisers, including lawyers, auditors, insurers, and consultants;
• regulators, courts, law-enforcement agencies, governmental authorities, or other persons where required by law or a lawful request;
• parties involved in a corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganisation, sale, financing, acquisition, or transfer of assets, subject to applicable law;
• other recipients where you have consented to the disclosure or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.

9. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

The relevant retention period depends on the type of information, the purpose of processing, legal requirements, technical needs, and the need to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

When personal data is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymise, aggregate, or otherwise securely dispose of it in accordance with applicable law and our internal retention practices.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, and unauthorised access.

Such measures may include secure transmission technologies, access controls, authentication controls, technical monitoring, logging, software updates, backup procedures, and restrictions on access to personal data.

No website, internet transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should take appropriate precautions when using the internet and should not disclose unnecessary personal or sensitive information in public comments.

11. Your rights and choices

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• request information about personal data we process about you;
• request correction, completion, or updating of inaccurate personal data;
• request deletion or erasure of personal data in appropriate circumstances;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• object to or request restriction of certain processing, where applicable;
• request a copy or transfer of certain personal data, where applicable;
• submit a complaint regarding our processing of personal data;
• nominate another person to exercise relevant rights on your behalf in the event of death or incapacity, where applicable under law.

To exercise a right or make a privacy-related complaint, contact:

Data Protection Officer:data.protection@rttv.ru
Postal address: Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "TV-Novosti", Borovaya St. 3 bldg. 1, 111020, Moscow, Russia

We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We will respond within the period required by applicable law.

12. Children

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children below the age at which parental consent is required under applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in a manner that requires parental consent without obtaining such consent. If you believe that a child has provided personal data to us in breach of applicable law, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to address the matter.

13. Editorial complaints and grievance mechanism

This Privacy Policy concerns personal-data processing. It does not replace the Publisher's editorial grievance mechanism.

For complaints relating to Editorial Content, including requests for correction, clarification, or complaints concerning compliance with applicable editorial standards, please contact:

Grievance Officer: Mr. Ashok Bagriya
Email:legal@indifokus.com
Address: Indifokus Media Private Limited, Plot no.15, 16, Express Corporate Park, Sector 16A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
Phone: 0120-6045900

The Publisher will address editorial grievances in accordance with applicable law, its editorial policies, and its grievance mechanism. The IT Rules establish a publisher-level grievance mechanism for complaints about content published by a digital news publisher.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Website, technologies, legal requirements, data-processing practices, or business operations.

We will publish the updated version on this page and amend the "Last updated" date above. Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or seek consent before material changes take effect.

Your continued use of the Website after the effective date of an updated Privacy Policy is subject to the updated version, to the extent permitted by applicable law.