Justice Dispatch is a digital news publication that publishes crime, investigative, and public-safety journalism. For the purposes of the DPDPA, we are the Data Fiduciary in respect of the personal data we collect from you, and you (the user of the Website) are the Data Principal.

We collect the following categories of information when you interact with the Website:

• Information You Provide Directly: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other details you submit when creating an account, subscribing to a newsletter, submitting a news tip, or contacting us.
• News Tips and User Submissions: Photos, videos, audio, documents, or any content you voluntarily submit to our editorial team.
• Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, device type and OS, referring URL, pages visited, time spent, and similar log data collected through cookies and analytics tools.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: Small text files stored on your device used to improve site functionality, remember preferences, measure traffic, and serve relevant advertising.
• Sensitive Personal Data: We do not knowingly collect financial information, passwords, biometric data, or other categories defined as "Sensitive Personal Data or Information" under the SPDI Rules, unless you explicitly provide them while submitting a news tip.

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• Publishing news, articles, and journalistic content in the public interest;
• Verifying the authenticity of tips, sources, and user-submitted content;
• Responding to your queries, feedback, or grievances;
• Sending newsletters, alerts, or other communications you have opted into;
• Personalising content recommendations and improving the reader experience;
• Operating, securing, and improving the Website and detecting fraudulent or unlawful activity;
• Complying with applicable law, court orders, or regulatory directions.

We process your personal data on the lawful basis of your consent, our legitimate journalistic interests, and where applicable, the legal exemptionsavailable to media organisations under Section 17 of the DPDPA.

We use the information collected to deliver content, send communications you have subscribed to, personalise your reading experience, prevent abuse and fraud, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, measure traffic, and serve advertisements. We may use the following third-party services that set their own cookies under their own privacy policies:

• Google AdSense / Google Ads: serves personalised and non-personalised advertisements based on your browsing behaviour. You can opt out via Google Ads Settings.
• Web analytics (e.g., Google Analytics): measures usage and traffic patterns.
• Embedded content from YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram and similar platforms may set their own cookies when you interact with embedded videos or social posts.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some parts of the Website may not function properly without them.

We may share your personal data only in the following circumstances:

• With service providers (cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processors) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations;
• With law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required by Indian law, valid court orders, or government directions;
• With your express consent to do so;
• In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, in which case any successor will be bound by this Privacy Policy.

We do not transfer your personal data to any third party for marketing without your prior consent.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, to comply with legal obligations (including under Section 67C of the IT Act, 2000), or to resolve disputes. Once data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

Under the DPDPA, you have the following rights, subject to applicable exemptions:

• Right to Information: obtain a summary of the personal data being processed about you;
• Right to Correction & Erasure: request correction, completion, updating, or erasure of your personal data;
• Right of Grievance Redressal: approach our Grievance Officer (see Section 13) for any complaint regarding the processing of your personal data;
• Right to Nominate: nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity;
• Right to Withdraw Consent: withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing already undertaken;
• Right to Opt-Out of marketing communications using the unsubscribe link or by writing to us.

To exercise any of these rights, write to our Grievance Officer with proof of identity.

The Website is not directed at children under the age of 18 years. In line with Section 9 of the DPDPA, we do not knowingly collect, process, or track personal data of children without verifiable parental or guardian consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data without such consent, please write to our Grievance Officer immediately and we will delete such data.

In accordance with Rule 8 of the SPDI Rules, we implement reasonable security practices including HTTPS encryption in transit, bcrypt-hashed passwords, role-based access controls for administrators, secure cloud object storage, server-side validation, and periodic security review. While we strive to protect your data, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Some of our service providers (such as cloud hosting and email delivery) may be located outside India. Where personal data is transferred outside India, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place and that transfers comply with the conditions notified by the Central Government under Section 16 of the DPDPA.

The Website may contain links to external websites, including embedded YouTube videos, social media embeds, and advertiser destinations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, IT Rules 2011, and IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the details of our Grievance Officer are as follows:

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, our services, or our practices. The "Last Updated" date at the top will indicate when changes took effect. Material changes will be highlighted on the Website. Continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact: