We respect your privacy and design our systems to collect as little personal data as possible. This policy applies to TotalOnlineNews.com and all subdomains operated by TotalOnlineNews.
1. Information we collect
- Information you provide: your name and email address when you submit a comment, the contact form or subscribe to a newsletter.
- Usage data: aggregated, non-identifying statistics such as pages viewed, referring sources, device type and approximate region.
- Cookies: small files used for essential functionality (such as remembering your display preferences) and for aggregate audience measurement.
2. How we use your information
- To publish and moderate reader comments.
- To respond to enquiries, tips and correction requests.
- To measure which journalism readers value so we can invest in it.
- To keep the website secure and prevent abuse.
3. Legal basis and consent
We process personal data on the basis of your consent (forms and newsletters), our legitimate interest in operating a news publication, and legal obligations where applicable. You may withdraw consent at any time.
4. Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with service providers who host our infrastructure, deliver email, or provide analytics — strictly under contract and only for the purposes above. We may disclose information where required by law or to protect the safety of our readers and staff.
5. Data retention
Comment data is retained while the article remains published. Contact form messages are retained for up to 24 months. Aggregate analytics data is retained indefinitely in anonymised form.
6. Your rights
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask us to delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Object to processing or withdraw consent for marketing communication.
To exercise any of these rights, email editor@totalonlinenews.com.
7. Cookies and analytics
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Essential cookies are required for the admin dashboard session; disabling them will not affect reading the news. Where required by law, non-essential cookies are only set after consent.
8. Children
TotalOnlineNews is a general-audience news publication and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, contact us and we will remove it.
9. Security
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed credentials, least-privilege access controls and regular updates to protect our systems. No method of transmission is completely secure, but we work continuously to reduce risk.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our services evolve. Material changes will be highlighted on this page with a revised update date.
11. Contact
Privacy queries: editor@totalonlinenews.com
Media House, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India