Effective Date: 14/08/2024

then13 (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our news website, then13.com (the “Site”). It also outlines your rights under relevant data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit the Site:

  • Personal Information: We do not directly collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it, such as when subscribing to a newsletter or contacting us. Examples include your name and email address.
  • Non-Personal Information: We collect non-personal information automatically through tools like Google Analytics. This includes data such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and other usage statistics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. This helps us improve the user experience by analyzing trends and user behavior. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and other similar information.
  • Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your previous visits to our Site or other websites on the internet. These ads may be personalized based on your browsing behavior.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal information under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Where you have given your explicit consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as subscribing to a newsletter.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as analyzing usage data to improve the Site, provided that your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests.

4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request the restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Opt-Out (CCPA): California residents can opt-out of the sale of their personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us track user behavior and improve the Site’s functionality.

  • Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site, which we use to compile reports and help improve the Site. The cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors to the Site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.
  • Google AdSense Cookies: These cookies are used to serve ads that are relevant to users based on their browsing history. They help us and our advertising partners deliver more personalized advertisements.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—servers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. By providing us with your information, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including those of advertisers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as soon as possible.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Then13
Rama Park Road, Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar – Pin Code = 110059
[email protected]
+919013313310