Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 20 October 2026
Ongi Digital Venture LLP (“Ongi”, “we”, “us”) operates the news website www.ongi.news and related services (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why, how we use and protect it, and what rights you have. It forms part of our Terms of Use.
Data Fiduciary: Ongi Digital Venture LLP, 109, A Shridhar Athens, Shivranjani Cross Roads, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat, India.
1. Information we collect
1.1 Information you give us:
• name, email address and mobile number, where you register, comment or contact us;
• comments, feedback, letters to the editor and other User Content;
• messages you send to us, including grievances;
• job application material you send us, such as your CV and work samples.
1.2 Information collected automatically:
• device and browser information, IP address, pages visited, time spent and referring pages;
• cookies and similar technologies (see section 6).
2. How we use your information
We use personal data to:
• provide, operate and improve the Site and Services;
• manage accounts and respond to your messages;
• moderate comments and respond to complaints and grievances;
• measure readership and understand how the Site is used;
• consider job applications;
• protect the security and integrity of the Site, and detect and prevent fraud, abuse and unlawful activity;
• comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
3. Legal basis and consent
Where we rely on consent, we will ask for it separately for each purpose, and you may withdraw it at any time. We process personal data on other grounds permitted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) and its rules. Withdrawing consent may affect the services you receive.
4. Sharing your information
4.1 We do not sell your personal data.
4.2 We may share personal data with:
• service providers who host the Site, analyse traffic, send emails or support our operations, under contracts requiring confidentiality and appropriate security;
• professional advisers such as lawyers and auditors, where necessary;
• authorities, where required by law, court order or lawful request, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Ongi, our users or the public;
• a successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of business, subject to equivalent protections.
4.3 Comments and other User Content you publish are visible to the public.
5. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes described above, or as required by law. When you ask us to delete your account, we delete or anonymise your personal data, except where we must retain it for legal, accounting or dispute purposes.
6. Cookies and tracking
6.1 We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences and measure traffic.
6.2 You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the Site works.
6.3 Where the Site uses third-party analytics tools, those providers may collect information under their own privacy policies.
7. Children
7.1 Our Services are not directed to children. Where a user is under 18, we process their personal data only with verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian, as required by the DPDP Act.
7.2 We do not undertake tracking or behavioural advertising directed at children.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please protect your password and notify us immediately of any suspected breach.
9. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
• (a) request access to a summary of the personal data we hold about you and the processing activities;
• (b) request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• (c) request erasure of personal data that is no longer necessary, or withdraw consent;
• (d) nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity;
• (e) make a grievance to our Grievance Officer, and if unresolved, to the Data Protection Board of India or any other authority designated by law.
To exercise your rights, write to onginews@gmail.com with sufficient detail to verify your identity. We may need to confirm your identity before responding. The rights above apply as the relevant provisions of the DPDP Act come into force, and we will meet our obligations under applicable law at each stage.
10. Links to other websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Please read their privacy policies.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
12. Grievance Officer and contact
• Grievance Officer: Shyam Parekh, Editor
• Email: onginews@gmail.com
• Postal address: Ongi Digital Venture LLP, 109, A Shridhar Athens, Shivranjani Cross Roads, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat, India
• Phone: +91 96011 77775
