TRENDING VAQT (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website trendingvaqt.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or engage with our news services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and comply with applicable laws, including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

We collect personal information you voluntarily provide, such as name, email address, and comments when you submit forms, sign up for newsletters, or leave feedback on articles. Automatically collected data includes IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the Site via cookies and analytics tools like Google Analytics.

• Non-personal data: Aggregated usage stats for site improvement.
• Sensitive data: We do not collect sensitive personal information like health or financial details unless explicitly required for a feature.

Your data helps deliver personalized news content, send newsletters, analyze site performance, prevent fraud, and improve user experience. We use it for internal analytics and to respond to inquiries, but never for unsolicited marketing without consent.​

We retain data only as long as necessary for these purposes or legal requirements, typically 2 years for user accounts, after which it is securely deleted.

We do not sell your personal information. Data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., hosting, email services like Mailchimp, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements. In cases of legal requests or business transfers, disclosure may occur.​

• No sharing with advertisers for targeted ads without opt-in.

The Site uses essential cookies for functionality and optional analytics cookies. You can manage preferences via browser settings or our cookie banner. Third-party links (e.g., social media shares) may set their own cookies.

Under DPDP and global laws like GDPR (if applicable), you can access, correct, delete, or restrict your data by emailing contact.trendingvaqt@gmail.com. Opt-out of newsletters anytime via unsubscribe links. Indian residents have rights to grievance redressal via our Data Protection Officer.

We implement reasonable security measures like encryption, firewalls, and access controls to protect against unauthorized access. However, no system is fully secure—report concerns promptly.

Our Platform and Services are not intended for individuals under 18 (or the age of legal majority in Your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without verifiable parental consent. If You believe that we may have collected information from a child, please contact us 

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance.