Privacy policy
The Kochi Post/ kochipost.com recognises the importance of maintaining your privacy. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us. This Policy describes how we treat user information we collect on kochipost.com and other offline sources. This Privacy Policy applies to current and former visitors to our website and to our online customers. By visiting and/or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
The Kochi Post is a property of Blazing Star Media Pvt Ltd, an Indian Company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 having its registered office at 4-F, West Gate Terrace, Pandit Karruppan Road, Thevara, Kochi-682013.
Information we collect
Contact information. We might collect your name, email, mobile number, phone number, street, city, state, pincode, country and ip address.
We might collect your billing name, billing address and payment method if you subscribe to us. We NEVER collect your credit card number or credit card expiry date or other details pertaining to your credit card on our website.
Information you post. We collect information you post in a public space on our website or on a third-party social media site belonging to kochipost.com
Demographic information. We may collect demographic information about you, the place that you stay in if you choose to make it public, your comments, your preferences, or any other information provided by you during the use of our website. We might collect this as a part of a survey also.
Other information. If you use our website, we may collect information about your IP address and the browser you’re using. We might look at what site you came from, duration of time spent on our website, pages accessed or what site you visit when you leave us.
We collect information in different ways.
We collect information directly from you. We collect information directly from you if you post a comment on our websites or ask us a question through phone or email.
We collect information from you passively. We use tracking tools like Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, browser cookies and web beacons for collecting information about your usage of our website.
We get information about you from third parties. For example, if you use an integrated social media feature on our websites. The third-party social media site will give us certain information about you. This could include your name and email address, location and your preferences pertaining to the matter on our website.
Use of your personal information
We use information to contact you: We might use the information you provide to contact you for confirmation for the promotion of our website or to alert you about events and programs we hold.
We use information to respond to your requests or questions. We might use your information to confirm your registration for any event we may be hosting.
We use information to improve our products and services. We might use your information to customize your experience with us. This could include displaying content based upon your preferences.
We use information to look at site trends and customer interests. We may use your information to make our website and services better. We may combine information we get from you with information about you we get from third parties.
We use information for security purposes. We may use information to protect our company, our customers, or our websites.
We use information for marketing purposes. We might send you news alerts and we may enroll you in our newsletter.
We use information to send you transactional communications. We might send you emails.
We use information as otherwise permitted by law.
Sharing of information with third-parties
We will share information with third parties who perform services on our behalf. We share information with vendors who help us manage our online marketing. Some vendors may be located outside of India.
We will share information with the event organizers. We share your information with event organizers and other parties we may use the information we give them as described in their privacy policies.
We will share information with our business partners. This includes a third party who provide or sponsor an event, or who operates a venue where we hold events. Our partners use the information we give them as described in their privacy policies.
We may share information if we think we have to in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. We will share information to respond to a court order. We may also share it if a government agency or investigatory body requests. Or, we might also share information when we are investigating potential fraud.
We may share information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if part of our business is sold we may give our customer list as part of that transaction.
We may share your information for reasons not described in this policy. We will tell you before we do this.
Email Opt-Out
You can opt out of receiving our marketing emails. To stop receiving our promotional emails, please email [email protected] It may take a few days to process your request.
Third party sites
If you click on one of the links to third party websites, you may be taken to websites we do not control. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of those websites. Read the privacy policy of other websites carefully. We are not responsible for these third-party sites.
Grievance Officer
In accordance with Information Technology Act 2000 and rules made there under, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below:
The Editor
The Kochi Post
3rd Floor, Chandrika Building
K P C C Junction
M G Road,
Ernakulam 682011
If you have any questions about this Policy or other privacy concerns, you can also email us at [email protected]
Updates to this policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 15.04.2019. From time to time we may change our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy as required by law. We will also post an updated copy on our website. Please check our site periodically for updates.
Jurisdiction
If you choose to visit the website, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Policy and the website’s terms of use. In addition to the foregoing, any disputes arising under this Policy shall be subject to the Courts of Kochi and governed by the laws of India.