Welcome to Vartiq News Network ("Vartiq", "we", "our", or "us"). We operate the digital news portal Vartiq News, the digital E-Paper platform, multimedia news bulletins, and our official mobile application (com.nighwantech.vartiqnews).
As an independent digital journalism publication, we respect your privacy and are committed to safeguarding the personal information you share with us while browsing news articles, listening to audio bulletins, reading digital e-papers, or interacting with our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect as a News Platform
We collect only the essential information needed to provide you with seamless, personalized, and timely news coverage:
- Reader Name & Email address (when subscribing or commenting)
- Selected Regional Edition & Language preferences (English / Hindi)
- Reading mode preferences (Dark / Light theme, font scaling)
- Reader feedback, letters to the editor, & grievance submissions
- Digital subscription plans and access passes
- Payments securely processed via certified gateways (Razorpay)
- We NEVER store bank passwords, credit/debit card numbers, CVVs, or UPI PINs
- Only standard transaction references (Order ID, payment status) are stored for account verification
- Device model, OS version, and browser type
- Anonymous reading analytics (articles read, time spent)
- App crash logs to ensure high stability on Android & iOS devices
- Push notification tokens to deliver breaking news headlines
2. How We Use Information for News Delivery
Your data is used solely to enhance your news experience and maintain editorial operations:
- Personalized News Feeds: Serving local city news, state bulletins (Bihar, National, World, Sports, Tech, Business), and daily horoscopes based on your selected regional edition.
- Breaking News Notifications: Delivering urgent alerts, major policy updates, and live election/cricket coverage straight to your device. You can turn notifications on or off anytime in app settings.
- Digital E-Paper Access: Authenticating and delivering high-resolution digital newspaper editions, PDF downloads, and archive issues.
- Interactive Audio (TTS): Providing accessible text-to-speech audio articles for listening on-the-go.
- Editorial Feedback & Grievance Redressal: Reviewing factual correction requests, letters to the editor, and inquiries in compliance with Digital Media Ethics standards.
- Security & Abuse Prevention: Guarding our digital platforms against malicious cyber threats, unauthorized scraping, and spam comments.
3. Journalistic Integrity & Source Confidentiality
As a dedicated journalistic institution, Vartiq News strictly adheres to professional ethics. Confidential sources, whistleblowers, and investigative news tipsters who contact our newsroom are protected with strict journalistic privilege and confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws.
4. Sharing of Information
We do NOT sell, rent, or trade reader personal information or reading history to any third-party advertisers or data brokers.
We only collaborate with essential, privacy-compliant service partners:
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) & Cloud Hosts: High-speed servers that deliver instant article images and PDF newspaper pages.
- Payment Processors (Razorpay): Industry-standard secure payment processing for digital subscriptions.
- Statutory Authorities: Strictly when compelled by valid legal summons, court orders, or applicable Indian law.
5. Data Security
We implement comprehensive security measures to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration:
- High-grade 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted across web and mobile connections.
- Restricted, role-based newsroom access to reader subscription and customer support databases.
- Continuous server health and security patch updates.
6. Cookies & Local Preferences
Our website and mobile app use cookies and local device cache strictly to:
- Remember your selected news edition (e.g. Patna, National, Bihar) so you don't have to re-select it on every visit.
- Keep your preferred reading theme (Dark Mode / Light Mode) active.
- Maintain your logged-in session for seamless e-paper reading.
You can clear cookies anytime via your browser settings without losing access to public news articles.
7. Reader Rights & Data Deletion Request
You have full ownership of your personal data:
- Access & Review: You can request a summary of your registered reader account details.
- Data Deletion Right: You can request the permanent removal of your account, bookmarks, and associated records by emailing us at support@nighwantech.com with the subject "Account & Data Deletion". All requests are verified and executed within 7 business days.
- Notification Opt-Out: You can enable or disable push alerts at any time in your mobile device settings.
8. Children's Privacy
Vartiq News is a general public news publication. We do not intentionally collect or solicit personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological improvements or regulatory developments. Any revisions will be published immediately on this page with an updated timestamp.
10. Grievance Redressal & Editorial Desk
In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, readers can direct any complaints, news corrections, or privacy inquiries to our dedicated editorial and grievance desk: