Privacy Policy

1. Scope and Role

News of Bangladesh is a news aggregation and publishing platform. We display headlines, excerpts, and links to third-party sources, and may publish original or contributor-submitted content. We act as a publisher/aggregator, not as the original source of most news items.

This Policy applies to visitors, email subscribers, guest contributors, and anyone who interacts with our website, APIs, newsletters, or notifications.

2. Information We Collect

• Account and subscription data: email address, locale/language preference, verification and unsubscribe tokens when you subscribe to alerts or digests.
• Contributor data: name, email address, profile information, and content you submit through our contributor portal.
• Technical and usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring URLs, timestamps, and similar analytics data (often in aggregated or pseudonymized form).
• Cookies and local storage: session identifiers, analytics cookies, and preference settings where applicable.
• Communications: messages you send to us (e.g. support or data requests).
• Third-party embeds: when you view embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, social widgets), those providers may collect data under their own policies.

3. How We Use Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website and services.
• To send newsletters, news alerts, and digests to verified subscribers who opted in.
• To review, moderate, and publish contributor submissions.
• To analyze traffic and usage patterns in aggregate.
• To respond to inquiries, legal requests, and data deletion requests.
• To protect the security and integrity of our systems and users.
• To comply with applicable laws and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Legal Bases (where applicable)

Where data protection laws such as the GDPR apply, we process personal data based on: (a) your consent (e.g. email subscription); (b) legitimate interests in operating and securing our service; and (c) compliance with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent for marketing emails at any time via unsubscribe links or by contacting us.

5. Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with service providers who assist us (hosting, email delivery, analytics, content delivery) under contractual obligations to protect data. Aggregated news content displayed on our site originates from third-party publishers; we link to original sources and do not control those publishers' data practices.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer period is required by law. Subscriber records are kept while your subscription is active and for a reasonable period thereafter. Contributor records may be retained for editorial and legal compliance purposes. Anonymized analytics may be retained indefinitely.

7. Your Rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below. We may verify your identity before processing requests.

• Request access to personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (see our Data Deletion Instructions).
• Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable by law.
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction, where applicable.

8. International Transfers

Our servers and service providers may be located in or process data outside your country of residence. By using the Service, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred internationally with appropriate safeguards where required by law.

9. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where local law requires). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Third-Party Links and Content

Our site contains links and excerpts from external news sources and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, accuracy, or content of third parties. You should review the privacy policies of those sites separately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect changes. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact

Data controller: News of Bangladesh

Website: https://newsofbd.com

Email: [email protected]

Data deletion instructions: https://newsofbd.com/data-deletion