Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 22, 2026 • Effective for defencenewsnexus.in
Defence News Nexus ("we", "us", "the Site") operates defencenewsnexus.in as an independent, privately-run defense and aerospace news commentary platform. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from visitors, why, and what rights you have over it under Indian law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect the minimum information necessary to operate the Site, serve relevant content, and respond to visitors:
- Grievance / contact form submissions: if you use our Grievance Redressal form, we collect the name, email address, and message content you voluntarily provide, solely to respond to your complaint or query.
- Standard server log data: like virtually all websites, our hosting provider automatically logs technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and timestamps of visits.
- Theme preference: if you toggle dark/light mode, that choice is stored only in your own browser's local storage.
- Third-party advertising & analytics: third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
2. How We Use Information
- To respond to grievances, complaints, and legitimate queries submitted through our Grievance Redressal mechanism.
- To maintain the security, performance, and integrity of the Site (e.g. detecting abuse or spam submissions).
- To display relevant editorial content, sponsorships, and advertising to support site operations.
- To comply with applicable Indian law, including responding to lawful requests from courts or government authorities.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
If you have not opted out of third-party ad serving, the cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on our site.
4. Third-Party Links & Embedded Content
Articles on the Site may link to, cite, or embed content from third-party sources (including source news articles and YouTube video embeds). These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, which we do not control. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party site or service you interact with via links or embeds on our Site.
5. Data Retention
Grievance/contact submissions are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to resolve the matter and to maintain a record for legal compliance purposes, after which they may be deleted.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical measures appropriate to the limited data we hold. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed at, nor knowingly used to collect information from, individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us information, please contact us so we can remove it.
8. Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information you have submitted to us (such as a grievance form submission) by contacting the Grievance Officer using the details below.
9. YouTube API Services
Our services utilize YouTube API Services to automate content publishing. By using our services, users agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy located at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy. We do not collect, store, or share third-party user data.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
11. Contact & Grievance Officer
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
Grievance Officer: The Editor, Defence News Nexus
Email: tcfortwitter@proton.me
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
You may also use our Grievance Redressal form to submit a formal complaint.