Effective date: January 1, 2025
At Topics Corner, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
When you use Topics Corner, we may collect the following types of information: • Information you provide voluntarily — such as your name and email when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a comment, or contact us. • Usage data — such as pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and IP address, collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools. • Contest submissions — including content you submit for our writing contests.
We use the information we collect to: • Deliver and improve the Site and its content. • Send newsletters or updates you have subscribed to. • Respond to your enquiries and support requests. • Analyse usage patterns to improve user experience. • Comply with legal obligations.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and personalise content. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site.
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, advertising networks, and social media plugins. These services may collect data independently according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the data practices of third parties.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating the Site, provided they agree to keep this information confidential. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email, or by visiting our Unsubscribe page.
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to: • Access the personal data we hold about you. • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data. • Erase your personal data (Right to Erasure). • Withdraw consent at any time (for newsletter: use the unsubscribe link in any email). • Nominate a person to exercise these rights on your behalf. To exercise any of these rights, use our Data Request form or email privacy@topicscorner.com. We will acknowledge your request within 24 hours and respond within 15 days.
Topics Corner is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
All articles on Topics Corner are reviewed by our editorial team before publication. We do not knowingly publish misinformation, and readers may report inaccurate content via our Grievance Officer.
In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, our Grievance Officer is: Ravi Teja Palla Topics Corner, India Email: privacy@topicscorner.com Complaints will be acknowledged within 24 hours and resolved within 15 days.
For any privacy-related questions or concerns, please reach out to us at privacy@topicscorner.com or through our Contact page.