Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Website: mana.clarivadigitalmarketing.com

Operated by: Mana Sangareddy Digital News & Entertainment Network

1. Introduction

Welcome to Mana Sangareddy (మన సంగారెడ్డి). We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our readers, rural reporters, and visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how it is used, stored, and protected when you access our hyper-local news portal, reporter publishing dashboard, or related digital services.

By accessing or using mana.clarivadigitalmarketing.com, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

  • Reporter Accounts: When local journalists or editors register or log in, we collect their display name, email address, contact number, and village/mandal assignment to verify editorial authenticity.
  • Contact & Feedback Inquiries: If you contact us via email, contact forms, or our WhatsApp news desk, we collect your name, phone number, and message contents to respond to your inquiry.
  • General Readers: Casual visitors reading news articles are not required to create an account or provide any personal identification.

B. Automatically Collected Technical Data

  • Device & Browser Information: Browser type, operating system, device model, screen resolution, and language preferences.
  • Log Data: IP addresses, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and click counts.
  • Cookies & Web Beacons: We use standard cookies to ensure smooth site navigation, remember user preferences (such as font size), and measure performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We utilize collected data strictly for lawful, news-delivery, and platform-improvement purposes:

  • To publish, verify, and attribute local village news stories accurately.
  • To deliver a fast, responsive, mobile-first reading experience tailored to 4G/5G connections.
  • To monitor, diagnose, and resolve technical issues and protect against unauthorized access or DDoS attacks.
  • To comply with applicable statutory regulations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Media Ethics Code of India.

4. Third-Party Services & Advertising (Google AdSense)

  • Google AdSense: We may display advertisements served by Google and verified third-party vendors. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve relevant ads based on prior visits to our site and other internet portals.
  • Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Analytics: We may utilize privacy-focused analytics tools to aggregate reader trends (e.g., most-read mandal news) without identifying individual identities.

5. WhatsApp & Social Media Sharing

Our portal provides 1-tap WhatsApp sharing to allow readers to circulate public interest news within local community groups. When you click the WhatsApp share button, you are directed to the WhatsApp application. We do not track or store your private WhatsApp contacts or personal chat data.

6. Data Security & Retention

  • SSL/HTTPS Encryption: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is secured using modern TLS/SSL encryption.
  • Access Controls: Reporter dashboards and publishing desks are secured with authenticated access controls and role-based permissions.
  • Data Selling Prohibition: We never sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal information to third-party data brokers.

7. Grievance Redressal & Contact Information

In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy or content processing may be addressed to:

Headquarters: Sangareddy District Center, Telangana – 502001, India.