Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how The Telescope News ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit thetelescopenews.in (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

• Information you give us directly — your name and email address if you post a comment or subscribe to our newsletter; your message if you contact us.
• Usage data — pages viewed, approximate device type (phone/tablet/desktop), referring site, and timestamps, collected through our own self-hosted analytics. We do not use third-party advertising trackers by default.
• Preferences — your chosen language and light/dark theme, stored in a cookie or your browser's local storage so the Site remembers your choice on your next visit.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and improve the Site, including understanding which stories and sections readers find valuable.
• To deliver the newsletter you've subscribed to.
• To moderate and respond to comments, and to respond to messages sent through our Contact page.
• To detect and prevent abuse, spam, and security issues.

We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

3. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use a small number of first-party cookies for essential functions — remembering your language and theme preference, and keeping you signed in if you have an editorial account. We do not use third-party advertising or cross-site tracking cookies unless an advertisement on the Site explicitly says otherwise.

4. Third-Party Services

The Site embeds or fetches content from a small number of external services in order to function:

• YouTube, for embedded video content — subject to Google's own privacy policy when a video is played.
• Live cricket score and market data providers, to power the live scores and market widgets.
• Google News, for headline links in our Live Wire section (we only display the headline, source, and link — never the full article).

These services may independently collect data according to their own privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

We keep comment and newsletter data for as long as your account or subscription is active, and anonymized usage analytics for a limited period to understand traffic trends. You can ask us to delete your data at any time — see Section 7.

6. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

7. Your Rights & Choices

• You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
• You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us (see below).
• You can clear cookies and local storage at any time through your browser settings.

8. Grievance Officer

In accordance with applicable Indian law governing digital news publishers, any complaints or concerns regarding content on this Site can be directed to our Grievance Officer at grievance@thetelescopenews.in. We aim to acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and resolve them within 15 days.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

Questions about this policy can be sent to privacy@thetelescopenews.in.