Market Watch India is a news website that provides the latest stock market news, political and geopolitical news, information about the quarter and annual results of Indian companies and all other aspects that can affect the Indian stock market. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services. It also explains what rights and choices you have over your personal information. Please read this privacy policy carefully before using our website or services.
What personal information do we collect?
In the ordinary course of business, the personal information we collect from you includes:
- Data supplied by you while using our services, such as your name, address, email address, date of birth, demographic information, gender, interests, preferences, place of work, position and country.
- Data automatically tracked while you navigate our website, such as your IP address, location, device information, browsing history, cookies and web beacons.
- Data collected from any other source over the internet or otherwise, such as social media platforms, public databases, third-party service providers and advertisers.
We collect personal information from you only when you voluntarily provide it to us or when you consent to our collection of it. You can choose not to provide certain personal information to us, but this may limit your ability to use some features of our website or services.
How do we use your personal information?
We use your personal information for various purposes, such as:
- To provide you with relevant news content and services that you request or that may interest you.
- To improve our website performance and user experience by analyzing our website traffic and user behavior.
- To send you marketing communications, such as newsletters, surveys, offers and promotions, that you subscribe to or that may interest you.
- To comply with our legal obligations, such as responding to requests from regulators or law enforcement agencies.
- To prevent fraud and abuse of our website and services by detecting and preventing unauthorized or illegal activities.
We use your personal information only for the purposes for which we collected it or for compatible purposes, unless we obtain your consent for other purposes or as required or permitted by law.
How do we share your personal information?
We may share your personal information with third parties in certain circumstances, such as:
- With service providers who help us operate our website and services, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, email service providers and payment processors. We require these service providers to use your personal information only for the purposes for which we share it with them and to protect it with appropriate security measures.
- With business partners who offer products or services that may interest you or that complement our website and services. We require these business partners to use your personal information only for the purposes for which we share it with them and to protect it with appropriate security measures.
- With advertisers who display ads on our website or services that may interest you or that are relevant to your preferences. We may share aggregated or anonymized data with these advertisers, such as the number of users who viewed or clicked on their ads. We may also allow these advertisers to use cookies or web beacons on our website or services to collect data about your browsing activity and preferences. You can opt out of these cookies or web beacons by adjusting your browser settings or by using third-party tools.
- With regulators or law enforcement agencies when we are required or permitted by law to do so, such as in response to a subpoena, court order or legal process.
- With other parties with your consent or at your direction.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information with any third parties for their own purposes without your consent.
How do we protect your personal information?
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction. We use various security measures to safeguard your personal information, such as encryption, firewalls, access controls and advanced WordPress plugins. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
How long do we retain your personal information?
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it or as required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information for these purposes, we delete it from our systems or anonymize it so that it cannot be linked back to you.
What rights and choices do you have over your personal information?
You have certain rights and choices over your personal information that we collect and process. These rights and choices include:
- The right to access your personal information that we hold about you. You can request a copy of your personal information by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia.
- The right to rectify your personal information that we hold about you if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You can update or correct your personal information by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia or by using the tools available on our website or services.
- The right to erase your personal information that we hold about you if you no longer want us to use it or if you withdraw your consent. You can request the deletion of your personal information by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia or by using the tools available on our website or services. However, we may retain some of your personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce our agreements.
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal information that we hold about you if you have a legitimate reason to do so. You can request the restriction of your personal information by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia. However, this may limit your ability to use some features of our website or services.
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information that we hold about you if you have a legitimate reason to do so. You can object to the processing of your personal information by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia or by using the tools available on our website or services. However, this may limit your ability to use some features of our website or services.
- The right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal information that we hold about you if you have given us your consent for such processing. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia or by using the tools available on our website or services. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing that occurred before you withdrew your consent.
- The right to data portability, which means that you can request a copy of your personal information that we hold about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and that you can transfer it to another data controller without hindrance from us. You can request data portability by contacting us at contact@marketwatchindia.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated any data protection laws or regulations that apply to you.
How do we notify you of any changes to our privacy policy?
We may update our privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices or in the applicable laws and regulations. When we make any material changes to our privacy policy, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website, sending you an email notification or obtaining your consent, as required by law. We encourage you to review our privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, share and protect your personal information.
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding our privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at contact@marketwatchindia. We will respond to your inquiries as soon as possible.
This privacy policy was last updated on September 3, 2023.