NDTV.com

Introduction

This Privacy Notice/Policy is intended for all individuals who visit or interact with the website of NDTV Convergence Limited (“NDTV”, “Company”, “we”, “us”). The Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, transfer, and otherwise process personal data in accordance with Applicable Privacy Laws.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through our website, digital platforms, forms, subscriptions, user accounts, comments, newsletters, marketing activities, recruitment pages, analytics tools, cookies, and similar technologies. NDTV is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise stated.
This Privacy Policy works in conjunction with NDTV’s Terms of Use and Cookie Policy to provide a comprehensive understanding of your rights and our obligations. Please review these documents for detailed terms and practices.
By providing your personal data to us or interacting with our website, you acknowledge that your personal data may be collected, used, stored, disclosed, transferred, and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Applicable Privacy Law. Where consent is required, we will seek your consent in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Definitions and Key Terms

2.1. Child: means an individual who has not reached the age of majority or the applicable age threshold for consent under relevant privacy laws.
2.2. Cookies: means small files placed on your device by our websites or platforms when you visit or use certain features. Cookies allow the website to remember your actions or preferences for a period of time.
2.3. Personal Data: means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, including direct identifiers and indirect identifiers such as online identifiers, device identifiers, IP addresses, cookie identifiers, and similar information.
2.4. Processing: means any operation performed on personal data, including collection, recording, organization, storage, use, disclosure, transfer, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
2.5. Organization / Responsible Entity: means the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
2.6. Processor / Service Provider: means any person or organization that processes personal data on behalf of NDTV or another responsible entity.
2.7. Individual: means the person to whom the personal data relates, including their authorized representative, parent, or lawful guardian where applicable.
2.8. Applicable Privacy Laws: means the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and any other applicable data protection and privacy laws, regulations, rules, and regulatory requirements of any relevant jurisdiction, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as may be amended from time to time
2.9. Sensitive or Special Category Data: means personal data that is subject to additional protection or processing restrictions under Applicable Privacy Laws.
2.10. Regulatory Authority: means any competent privacy, data protection, supervisory, governmental, or regulatory authority responsible for administering or enforcing Applicable Privacy Laws.

Personal Data We Collect

Personal data refers to any information that can identify you as an individual, either directly or indirectly, such as your name, email address, contact number, employment information, online identifiers, or other details provided through our website

We collect only such personal data as necessary for the stated purposes. This includes, but is not limited to:

Personal Information: such as name, email address, phone number, and any details provided when users register, subscribe, contact us, post comments, or fill out forms.
Account Information: login credentials and profile details, where users create an account.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, time zone setting, and similar technical identifiers.
Usage Data: information about how users interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, referral sources, and navigation patterns.
Cookies and Tracking Data: information collected through cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs, and similar technologies used to improve website functionality and user experience.
Data Enrichment Information: information obtained from publicly available sources, professional networking platforms, business directories, event organizers, social media platforms, marketing partners, data providers, or other third parties, where permitted by law.
Recruitment Data: full name, mobile number, email ID, resume, cover letter, employment history, qualifications, and other information provided with job applications.

NDTV ensures that such data is obtained from lawful sources, processed for specified, explicit, lawful, and compatible purposes, limited to what is necessary, and handled in compliance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements, including consent obligations where required.

Legal Grounds / Basis for Processing

NDTV processes personal data only where permitted by Applicable Privacy Laws. Depending on the context, one or more of the following legal bases or permitted grounds may apply:

Consent: where the individual has provided valid consent for a specific purpose.
Performance of requested services or contractual necessity: where processing is required to provide requested content, services, subscriptions, accounts, event participation, recruitment activities, or contractual arrangements.
Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations: where processing is required to comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, court orders, lawful requests, or record-keeping obligations.
Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for NDTV’s legitimate and proportionate business purposes, such as business operations, service improvement, maintaining platform security, and preventing fraud
• Protection of vital interests, public interest, or permitted uses: where processing is necessary for safety, emergency response, public interest, employment-related requirements, or other permitted uses recognized under applicable privacy laws.

Where sensitive or special category personal data is processed, NDTV will rely on an appropriate additional condition or safeguard, where required by Applicable Privacy Laws.

Any material changes to the purposes of processing will be communicated to individuals in accordance with Applicable Privacy Laws. Where required under Applicable Privacy Laws, the organization will obtain individuals' consent prior to processing personal data for the revised or additional purposes.

How Do We Collect Your Personal Data?

Direct Interaction:When users provide information by creating an account, subscribing to newsletters, participating in polls, surveys, competitions or events, posting comments, contacting us, submitting feedback, applying for opportunities, or otherwise interacting with our platforms and services.
Automatic Collection: When users access or interact with our websites, applications, emails, or digital services, certain information such as IP address, device identifiers, browser details, usage patterns, cookies, pixels, analytics data, and browsing behaviour may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
Email Communications:We may collect information regarding users' interactions with our emails, such as email delivery status, email opens, link clicks, and communication preferences, where supported by the user's device and Applicable Privacy Laws.
Third-Party Sources: We may receive personal data from affiliates, group entities, business partners, advertising partners, analytics providers, data enrichment providers, and other third parties, where permitted under Applicable Privacy Laws and contractual arrangements.
Third-Party APIs and Integrations: Where users choose to connect third-party services or utilize features enabled through APIs, integrations, or linked accounts, we may receive information from such third-party providers in accordance with their privacy policies, user authorizations, and Applicable Privacy Laws.
Transaction and Usage Activities: We may collect information relating to purchases, subscriptions, content consumption, viewing history, engagement patterns, preferences, and other activities performed on our platforms.
Feedback and User Contributions: We may collect information contained in reviews, ratings, testimonials, survey responses, feedback submissions, comments, and other content shared by users on our platforms or services.

We ensure that all data collection methods comply with Applicable Privacy Laws and are used only for lawful, legitimate, transparent, and proportionate purposes.

Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for specified, explicit, and lawful purposes, including operating our websites, delivering content and services, conducting events and marketing activities, improving user experiences, maintaining security, complying with legal obligations, recruitment, and enhancing the accuracy of information through lawful data enrichment activities.

Purpose/Activity	Categories of Personal Information	Legal Basis under Applicable Privacy Laws	Retention Period	Categories of Recipients
Account management, user registration and subscriptions	Name, age, email address, mobile number	Consent; Performance of requested services	Until account is deleted or user ceases to use the services, unless required by law	Affiliates, service providers, business partners, professional advisors, public authorities, auditors
Newsletters, marketing communications and promotional outreach	Name, email address, phone number, communication preferences	Consent	Until consent withdrawal/unsubscribe or as required by law	Affiliates, service providers, business partners, professional advisors, public authorities, auditors
Event registrations, competitions and promotions	Name, age, email address, organization details, participation records or any other additional information captured specific to and event	Consent; Contractual necessity	Until completion of event or as required by law	Affiliates, service providers, sponsors, professional advisors, public authorities, auditors
Website analytics, performance monitoring and platform improvement	IP address, device identifiers, browser information, usage data, search terms, HTTP logs, cookie data	Legitimate business purposes; consent where required	As necessary for analytics purposes or as required by law	Affiliates, analytics providers, service providers, business partners
Personalization and content recommendations	Usage data, preferences, cookies, inferred interests	Consent	Until preferences change or consent withdrawn or as required by law	Affiliates, service providers, advertising partners
Data enrichment, audience insights and advertising effectiveness	Existing user data, marketing identifiers, demographic information, public and partner-provided information	Consent; Legitimate business purposes where permitted	Until consent withdrawal or purpose completion or as required by law	Affiliates, advertising partners, service providers
To process job applications	Name, mobile, email, resume, cover letter, professional information	Consent; Legitimate business purposes;	Until recruitment completion and as required by law	Affiliates, recruitment providers, advisors
Future employment opportunities	Name, email, mobile, recruitment preferences	Consent	Until consent withdrawn and as required by any applicable law	Affiliates, recruitment providers
Business partner/vendor relationship management	Name, email, phone, business address, payment and PO information, credit information, photos/videos	Contractual necessity; Legitimate business purposes; Legal or regulatory obligations	Up to 8 years after relationship ends	Affiliates, service providers, business partners, authorities, auditors
Security, fraud prevention, authentication and platform integrity	IP address, device identifiers, login credentials, security logs, cookies	Legitimate business purposes; Legal or regulatory obligations	As required for security and compliance purposes and applicable laws	Affiliates, security providers, advisors, authorities
Legal compliance, regulatory reporting and dispute resolution	Identity, transaction, communication and compliance records	Legal or regulatory obligations; Legitimate business purposes	As required by law and as per ongoing legal disputes, investigations, if any	Authorities, regulators, legal advisors, auditors

We may also process personal data without obtaining separate consent where such processing is permitted under applicable laws, including for compliance with legal obligations, responding to lawful requests from authorities, fraud prevention, information security, exercising or defending legal claims, and other legitimate uses recognized under applicable law.

Our platforms may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services. Such third parties operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies and practices, which are outside our control. We encourage users to review the privacy notices of such third parties before sharing personal data.

Information from Minors / Children

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without obtaining any consent, authorization, or verification required under Applicable Privacy Laws.

This may apply to personal data collected for the following purposes:

Interviews – recording, transcribing, and using information provided during interviews.
Documentary Production – creating, producing, and distributing documentary content.
Broadcasting – transmitting, publishing, or making content available through television, digital platforms, or other media channels.

We do not undertake tracking, behavioral monitoring, profiling, or targeted advertising activities directed at children where prohibited by Applicable Privacy Laws. If we become aware that personal data relating to a child has been collected in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information promptly.

Consent Management

You can withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data at any time, where such processing is based on consent. Once we receive your request for withdrawal, we will stop processing your personal data for the purposes for which consent was originally provided, unless continued processing is required or permitted by applicable laws.

Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing undertaken prior to such withdrawal. However, withdrawing consent may impact our ability to provide certain services, content, communications, or functionalities.

To withdraw your consent, please contact us at DataProtection@ndtv.com

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, measure performance, personalize content, deliver advertisements, and improve our services. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website.

Essential Cookies: to enable basic website functionality, such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: to collect information about how users interact with our website, helping us improve performance and usability.
Functional Cookies: to remember user preferences and provide a more personalized experience.
Advertising Cookies: to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns

Users can control or disable cookies through browser settings or available cookie preference tools. Where required under applicable privacy laws, we will obtain consent before placing non-essential cookies and similar tracking technologies on your device.

For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy

DATA RETENTION

We may share your personal data with:

NDTV group companies and affiliates;
Website hosting and cloud service providers;
Analytics and technology service providers;
Marketing, advertising, and communication partners;
Event management and event technology vendors;
Data enrichment providers;
Recruitment platforms and background verification partners, where applicable;
Professional advisors, auditors, consultants, and legal counsel;
Regulatory authorities, government agencies, courts, and law enforcement bodies;
Prospective purchasers, investors, or acquirers in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or business transfer.

All processors and service providers engaged by us are required to implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures and process personal data only in accordance with our documented instructions, contractual obligations, and Applicable Privacy Laws.

Where we obtain additional information about you from third-party sources, publicly available databases, professional networking platforms, event partners, or other legitimate sources, such information will be combined with the information already held by us only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

We may transfer personal data across jurisdictions to our affiliates, service providers, business partners, or data processors where permitted under Applicable Privacy Laws. Where such transfers occur, we will implement appropriate technical, organizational, contractual, and security safeguards to ensure that personal data remains protected and is processed in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Depending on the nature of the transfer and applicable legal requirements, these safeguards may include:

Transfers to jurisdictions or recipients recognized as providing adequate or comparable protection, where applicable.
Use of approved contractual mechanisms, data processing agreements, transfer clauses, or equivalent contractual safeguards.
Transfer risk assessments, transfer impact assessments, or similar reviews, where required.
Supplementary technical, contractual, and organizational measures where necessary to protect transferred personal data.
Ongoing monitoring of legal, regulatory, contractual, and security requirements applicable to cross-border transfers.

Cross-border transfers will be undertaken subject to any applicable restrictions, conditions, notifications, or approvals required under Applicable Privacy Laws.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide services, comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, ensure security, and enforce agreements. Users may request deletion of their personal data, subject to any legal, regulatory, contractual, or legitimate restrictions on deletion.

Retention periods are determined based on the nature of the data, purpose of processing, legal limitation periods, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and business necessities. Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data will be deleted, anonymized, or securely destroyed, unless continued retention is required or permitted by law.

Where feasible and appropriate, personal data may be anonymized and retained for statistical, research, analytical, reporting, security, or business continuity purposes.

Data Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse, or destruction. These measures are supported by governance, access management, vendor oversight, and privacy-by-design considerations where appropriate.

Secure data storage and encryption methods where appropriate;
Access controls to ensure that only authorized personnel can access personal data;
Regular monitoring, logging, vulnerability management, and security updates to protect against cyber threats;
Use of secure servers, firewalls, and network security controls;
Employee confidentiality obligations and awareness measures;
Vendor due diligence and contractual security commitments, where applicable; and
Retention of logs and personal data for investigations concerning personal data breaches.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Users are also responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

Individual Rights

Depending on your location and the applicable privacy laws, you may have some or all of the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right to access information about personal data processed by NDTV, subject to applicable legal limitations.
Right to correction, completion, or updating of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to deletion or erasure of personal data, subject to legal, regulatory, contractual, or legitimate retention requirements.
Right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, without affecting processing already undertaken before withdrawal.
Right to restrict, object to, or opt out of certain processing activities where available under Applicable Privacy Laws.
Right to data portability where applicable and technically feasible and available under Applicable Privacy Laws.
Right to grievance redressal, where applicable.
Right to exercise any other privacy rights available under applicable privacy laws.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact Mr. Aditya Khullar, Data Protection Officer, at DataProtection@ndtv.com

Requests should be submitted from your registered email address and specify the right you wish to exercise. Where necessary, we may seek additional information to verify your identity before processing the request and to prevent unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of personal data.

We will respond to rights requests within ninety (90) days wherever applicable or within the timelines prescribed under Applicable Privacy Laws or within a reasonable period where no specific timeline is prescribed.

Data Quality, Monitoring and Enforcement

To support effective privacy management and continuous compliance, NDTV applies key privacy principles focused on maintaining the quality of personal data and monitoring the effectiveness of privacy controls across relevant processing activities.

Data Quality: NDTV takes reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate, complete, relevant, and updated where necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
Monitoring and Enforcement: NDTV periodically reviews privacy practices, policies, procedures, controls, safeguards, and third-party arrangements to assess compliance with applicable privacy requirements. Corrective actions are tracked and implemented where gaps or improvement opportunities are identified.

Policy Updates

From time to time, we may update or make changes to this Privacy Policy to ensure it remains accurate and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
Whenever such updates or changes are made, we will upload the revised Privacy Policy to our website and, where required by law, notify users through appropriate channels.
We encourage you to periodically visit this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Your continued use of our services after publication of the updated Privacy Policy will be considered acceptance of those changes, where permitted by law.

GRIEVANCE OFFICER

Grievance Officer

Name: Himanshu Kapoor

Email: Grievanceofficer@ndtv.com

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