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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy For Chote News App

GENERAL

1.1 Chote News (“ChoteNews,” “We,” “Our,” “Us”) is dedicated to safeguarding the personally identifiable information of users (“You,” “Your,” “User”) provided to ChoteNews. By using Chote News’ mobile application (“App”), You consent to the collection, reception, possession, storage, and handling of Your Personal Information in accordance with the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”).

1.2 This Privacy Policy is applicable to all Users accessing the App, and it is imperative that You read and comprehend this Privacy Policy before disclosing any Personal Information.

1.3 Protecting the privacy of Our Users is of utmost importance to us. We are committed to ensuring Your privacy while delivering a personalized and valuable service.

1.4 Access to the content available through the App is contingent upon Your agreement with this Privacy Policy, which supplements the terms and conditions of use (“Terms”). Any term not explicitly defined in this Privacy Policy holds the same meaning as provided in the Terms. Please acknowledge that this Privacy Policy, in conjunction with our Terms, constitutes the agreement between You and NewsShorts concerning Your use of the App.

This privacy policy applies to the Chote News app (hereby referred to as “Application”) for mobile devices that was created by Sourabh Dhanuk (hereby referred to as “Service Provider”) as an Ad Supported service. This service is intended for use “AS IS”.

If You do not agree to any of the provisions of this Privacy Policy, You should not download, install and use the App. Chote News may revise, alter, add, amend or modify this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this page. By downloading, installing and/or using this App, You agree to be bound by any such alteration, amendment, addition or modification.

Information Collection and Use

The Application collects information when you download and use it. This information may include information such as

  • Your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address)
  • The pages of the Application that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages
  • The time spent on the Application
  • The operating system you use on your mobile device

The Application does not gather precise information about the location of your mobile device.

The Application collects your device’s location, which helps the Service Provider determine your approximate geographical location and make use of in below ways:

  • Geolocation Services: The Service Provider utilizes location data to provide features such as personalized content, relevant recommendations, and location-based services.
  • Analytics and Improvements: Aggregated and anonymized location data helps the Service Provider to analyze user behavior, identify trends, and improve the overall performance and functionality of the Application.
  • Third-Party Services: Periodically, the Service Provider may transmit anonymized location data to external services. These services assist them in enhancing the Application and optimizing their offerings.

The Service Provider may use the information you provided to contact you from time to time to provide you with important information, required notices and marketing promotions.

For a better experience, while using the Application, the Service Provider may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to Email. The information that the Service Provider request will be retained by them and used as described in this privacy policy.

 Personally Identifiable Information (PII Data) & Non-PII data.

This includes Users’ Email ID, Mobile Number and Advertiser ID. However, it is noteworthy to mention that Chote News collects Email ID and Mobile Number from You only in certain specific circumstances, it is not a mandatory requirement to use the app. Said circumstances are laid down as follows:

  • When You wish to comment on a post, You have to share Your Email ID. We take Email IDs only with Your permission. This is to moderate the comments section and ensure it is kept user-friendly for all our users reading the comments.
  • Under the Citizen Journalists category You can submit news articles to us. Our internal content team would then review, curate and publish the said articles post fact-checking. In this case, You have to share Your Email ID & Mobile number. This will help our internal review team to identify the authenticity of the posts from You and also to contact You to discuss the articles.
  • Advertiser ID of User is solely used for re-targeting purposes i.e for reacquiring the User from other advertising platforms.
  • All of our PII and non-PII data will be routed through our https://hichotenews.alphainfotechtechnologies.com/ domain. It is our private domain. We could use the domain https://hichotenews.alphainfotechtechnologies.com/ for our internal API calls. also ChoteNews.com Is Our Official Domain ( Website).
  • This PII & Non-PII includes the users’ Email ID, Mobile Number, Location and Advertiser ID. We will only collect these details with the user’s permission, and they will not be disclosed to any third party.

 How does Chote News use the collected Information?

Apart from the above mentioned primary purposes, Chote News may use Your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Your email address is used to identify You while logging into the App. Chote News may use this information to control Your access to the App as well as use of the App, to communicate with the User, customize Your experience of using the App and and/or the content of any email newsletter or other material that Chote News may send to the You from time to time and provide information that may be useful or interesting based on the content and personally identifiable information relating to You .
  • Your email address will be used to send user information, administrative information, changes in account settings and any changes to the App or updating User on new policies of Chote News. Apart from this You will receive periodic emails that may relate to company news, related product or service information, etc. Email address may also be used for responding to any of the inquiries, questions, and/or any other requests made by You. If at any time You want to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, Chote News has included detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
  • Chote News may use the personal information provided by the User to prevent or take action against activities that are, or may be, in breach of the “Chote News User Agreement”, “Terms and Conditions” and any applicable laws.

 Sharing Users’ Personal Information.

  • Chote News does not sell, trade, or rent Your personally identifiable information collected to others except as described in this Policy. Chote News may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personally identifiable information regarding visitors and Users with Chote News’ business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
  • At times Chote News may be required by law or litigation to disclose personal information about the Users. Chote News may also disclose information about the User if Chote News determines that for national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance that disclosure of information is necessary.
  • Chote News reserves the right to transfer Personal Information of users to another party as a result of merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of Chote News’s assets to another party.

Third Party Access

Only aggregated, anonymized data is periodically transmitted to external services to aid the Service Provider in improving the Application and their service. The Service Provider may share your information with third parties in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.

Please note that the Application utilizes third-party services that have their own Privacy Policy about handling data. Below are the links to the Privacy Policy of the third-party service providers used by the Application:

The Service Provider may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:

  • as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
  • when they believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect their rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
  • with their trusted services providers who work on their behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy statement.

Opt-Out Rights

You can stop all collection of information by the Application easily by uninstalling it. You may use the standard uninstall processes as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application marketplace or network.

Data Retention Policy

The Service Provider will retain User Provided data for as long as you use the Application and for a reasonable time thereafter. If you’d like them to delete User Provided Data that you have provided via the Application, please contact them at chotenews@bmail.com and they will respond in a reasonable time.

Children

The Service Provider does not use the Application to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13.

The Application does not address anyone under the age of 13. The Service Provider does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age.

In the case the Service Provider discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, the Service Provider will immediately delete this from their servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact the Service Provider (srb@bmail.com) so that they will be able to take the necessary actions.

Security

The Service Provider is concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. The Service Provider provides physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information the Service Provider processes and maintains.

Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. The Service Provider will notify you of any changes to the Privacy Policy by updating this page with the new Privacy Policy. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes.

The revised Privacy Policy will be posted as notification here on this link https://hichotenews.alphainfotechtechnologies.com/privacy-policy/. You are encouraged to periodically check this page to stay informed about changes to this Privacy Policy. You hereby acknowledge and agree that it is Your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of the modifications. If You disagree to any of the changes to the Privacy Policy, You shall refrain from using or accessing the App. Your continued use of the App following the posting of the revised Policy shall indicate your acceptance and acknowledgement of the changes and you will be bound by it.

This privacy policy is effective as of 2025-08-01

Your Acceptance to the terms of Privacy Policy.

By using the Application, you are consenting to the processing of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us.

By using this App, You are signifying your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, You shall not access or use this App. Your continued Access or Use of the App following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed to be the acceptance of these changes by the User.

Disclaimer (Website & App)

  • All news and information available on https://hichotenews.alphainfotechtechnologies.com/ And Chote News App are published in good faith for general informational purposes only.
  • Chote News is not affiliated with any government organization. Government updates, schemes, or notices shown on the app/website are sourced from publicly available, verified news outlets or official portals.
  • We make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of information. Any action taken based on Chote News content is strictly at your own risk.
    Chote News shall not be responsible for any losses or damages arising from use of the App or Website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about the practices, please contact the Service Provider via email at chotenews@bmail.com.

Chote News Privacy Policy
Last Updated: [01/08/2025 ]