1. Privacy Policy for The Times of India, Economic Times
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the information which Times Internet Limited (“We” or “Us”) collects from you when you download, access, or use its Website:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ ,
https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/,
https://m.photos.timesofindia.com/,
https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/,
https://www.bombaytimes.com/,
https://www.misskyra.com/,
https://recipes.timesofindia.com/,
https://www.filmipop.com/,
http://bombaytimes.com/,
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/,
https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/
https://prime.economictimes.indiatimes.com
(“Website”). When you use the Website (“TIL Services”) you expressly consent to this policy.
If you do not agree with this Policy, you must not use TIL Services.
This Policy shall not apply if you access or use Website or TIL Services outside of the European Union (“EU”).
Important Notice
While we may allow You to access and use the Website even if you are residing or located in the European Union, the Website and TIL Services is not intended or targeted towards users who are residing or are located in the European Union.Website may have links to third party websites or services. This Policy does not apply to such third-party website and services. If you click links to such third-party website or services then terms of those website or services will apply on you.Accessing Website and TIL Services Through VPN
You should not access or use the Website or TIL Services by means of any mechanism or technology which conceals your actual geo-location or provides incorrect details of your location (for example, use a virtual private network (VPN) to access TIL Services, proxy server).
We will not be responsible or liable for any collection, storage or processing of your personal information or data if you use any mechanism or technology to access or use Website or TIL Services which conceals your actual geo-location.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies and other similar technologies which are necessary to its functioning and to provide TIL Services. Without these cookies and permission to drop to them in your browser, we cannot provide you TIL Services and allow you to browse the site. For more information about essential cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
We do not collect your personal data through these cookies.
Do Not Track
The Website and TIL Services currently do not process or respond to “Do Not Track” requests/signals which some internet browsers have the ability to send out
Contact Us:
Questions, comments and requests regarding this policy are welcomed and should be addressed to
Times Internet Limited
10, Daryaganj, Delhi – 110002, India
Also at
Times Internet Ltd,
Plot No. 391, Udyog Vihar Phase III,
Gurugram 122016, Haryana, India
You can contact our designated grievance officer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 via email at
UPDATES AND CHANGES
We reserve the right to amend the terms of this Policy from time to time.
2. Privacy Policy for The Times Of India, Mumbai Mirror, Times City, Economic Times, ET Markets Mobile, ET Auto, ET CIO, ET CISO, ET CFO, ET BrandEquity, ET Energy World, ET Health World, ET Telecom, ET Realty, ET Retail, ET Tech Apps
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the information which Times Internet Limited (“We” or “Us”) collects from you when you download, access, or use its mobile applications The Times of India, Bombay Times, Miss Kyra, TV Times, FilmiPop, Times Food, Mumbai Mirror, Times City, Economic Times, ET Markets, ET Auto, ET CIO, ET CISO, ET CFO, ET BrandEquity, ET Energy World, ET Health World, ET Telecom, ET Realty, ET Retail, ET Tech (“App”). When you use the App (“TIL Services”) and you expressly consent to this policy.
If you do not agree with this Policy, you must not use TIL Services.
This Policy shall not apply if you access or use Website or TIL Services outside of the European Union (“EU”).
Important Notice
While we may allow You to access and use the App even if you are residing or located in the European Union, the App and TIL Services is not intended or targeted towards users who are residing or are in the European Union.App may have links to third party websites or services. This Policy does not apply to such third-party website and services. If you click links to such third-party website or services then terms of those website or services will apply on you.If you have accessed and used App outside of EU region, You must close, update and restart the App.App and TIL services are not targeted towards users in EU region. Therefore, you are urged to update to the most current version of the following apps so that we do not collect or store information of users located in the EU. If you use an older version of the following apps (as described in below table), then we may collect, store and process your information. In such case we would not be responsible or liable for such collection, storage and processing of your information.| Website/Mobile App | Not Supported Platform |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Mirror | All Platforms |
| Times City | All Platforms |
| Timesofindia.com | Windows |
| Timesofindia.com | Blackberry |
| Timesofindia.com | J2ME |
| Economictimes.com | Windows |
| Economictimes.com | Blackberry |
| Economictimes.com | Symbian |
| Economictimes.com | Windows Desktop |
| Economictimes.com/markets | Windows |
| The Economic Times Wealth | All Platforms |
| ET Sunday Magazine | All Platforms |
| ET Tech | All Platforms |
| ET Banking | All Platforms |
| www.bombaytimes.com | Android / iPhone |
| www.misskyra.com | Android / iPhone |
| TV Times | Android / iPhone |
| www.filmipop.com | Android / iPhone |
| recipes.timesofindia.com | Android / iPhone |
Accessing App and TIL Services Through VPN
You should not access or use the App or TIL Services by means of any means or technology which conceals your actual geo-location or provides incorrect details of your location (for example, use a virtual private network (VPN) to access TIL Services, proxy server).
We will not be responsible or liable for any collection, storage or processing of your personal information or data if you use any means or technology to access or use TIL Services which conceals your actual geo-location.
SDKs
We use certain SDKs (software development kits) in our App to enhance your experience while using the App and TIL Services. We do not collect your personal data through these SDKs.
SDKs placed by TIL | |
|---|---|
| SDK Name | Purpose of SDK |
| TIL Core | It acts as a Wrapper SDK calling the various Sub SDKs of TIL |
| CTN | This SDK is used for serving network and mediation advertisement on the App |
SDKs of Third Party | |
|---|---|
| Third Party Name | Purpose of the SDK |
| Google Analytics SDK | Google Analytics SDK is used for measuring performance |
| Google Play Services | This is needed to initialize the app & its core services |
| SDK is used to show content linked from Twitter platform & also to help share app content on the Twitter platform | |
| Fabric | Fabric is used for monitoring the Crashes observed in the Apps & smoothen the App journey of the users |
| Google DFP | This SDK is used for serving advertisement on the App |
| Google IMA | This SDK is used for serving advertisement on the App |
| Urban Airship | Used to send push notifications to users |
| AppsFlyer | Used to attribute app installs when we run certain campaigns |
| Firebase - Remote Config | Used to run A/B test experiments to determine winning app feature variants and control phased releases. |
| Used to attribute app installs when we run certain campaigns on facebook |
Contact Us:
Questions, comments and requests regarding this policy are welcomed and should be addressed to
Times Internet Limited
10, Daryaganj, Delhi – 110002, India
Also at
Times Internet Ltd,
Plot No. 391, Udyog Vihar Phase III,
Gurugram 122016, Haryana , India
You can contact our designated grievance officer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 via email at
| Mobile App | Grievance Officer |
|---|---|
| Timesofindia.indiatimes.com | [email protected] |
| MumbaiMirror.com | [email protected] |
| Times City | [email protected] |
| Economictimes.com | [email protected] |
| Economictimes.com/markets | [email protected] |
| The Economic Times Wealth | [email protected] |
| ET Sunday Magazine | [email protected] |
| ET Tech | [email protected] |
| ET Banking | [email protected] |
| Bombay Times | [email protected] |
| TV Times | [email protected] |
| Times Food | [email protected] |
| FilmiPop | [email protected] |
UPDATES AND CHANGES
We reserve the right to amend the terms of this Policy from time to time.
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes the information which Times Internet Limited (“We” or “Us”) collect from you when you download, access, or use its Website Timesofindia.com, Economictimes.com, Prime.economictimes.com (“Website”)
To provide you access and use of the Website and TIL Services, we place small data files called cookies on your device.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to collect and store information when you access Website and use TIL Services. We use cookies for various purposes such as:
a) To provide you TIL Services and non-personalized advertisements
b) To identify your location
c) To identify your browser and device.
d) For analytics and research,
e) Measure and analyze the audience for each page in order to subsequently improve the ergonomics, browsing, or visibility of content;
f) Measure the reliability of Website by analyzing the number of visits to its pages in real time, and offer varied ads that are adapted to users’ areas of interest;
g) Cookies may also be saved by social media tools if you use these functionalities (e.g. Twitter).
Type of Cookies
1. First-party cookies
These cookies are set by the Website. And only that website can read them. Also called internal cookies.
We use these cookies as they are absolutely necessary to provide you TIL Services. If you choose to opt out of these cookies, then we may not be able to provide you TIL Services The table below would help you to understand what these necessary cookies do.
2. Third-party cookies
These cookies are set by someone other than us when you access or use the Website. We have no control over third-party cookies - you can turn them off, but not through us.
The cookies placed on the Website include:
| Cookie Name | What's it for |
|---|---|
| First Party Cookies (Internal Cookies) | To provide you TIL Services |
| Scorecard Research by comScore | Comscore provide us with analytical information about our users. This data is then used for sales pitches, editorial, strategy, business development and product development. For more information about what how comScore use this data, please visit the Scorecard Research Privacy Policy. Opt-out of ScoreCard Research cookies |
| Google Analytics | Google provides us with analytical information about the our users. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate use of those services and compile a report for us. Opt-out of Google Analytics cookies |
| Chartbeat | Chartbeat tracks and stores behavioural data that has been anonymized, and the product works without the need for personally identifiable information. |
| Google DoubleClick | We uses Google DoubleClick to measure the effectiveness of our online marketing campaigns. Opt-out of DoubleClick cookies |
| Others Slike | Live streaming and videos on demand. |
Accepting or Refusing Cookies
When you visit Website for the first time, a banner informs you of the use of cookies and provides a direct link to this information page. If you confirm your acceptance of cookies, or if you continue to browse the Website, your consent is considered as obtained. The cookie acceptance banner will no longer display on your screen.
You may still choose at any time to delete or disable all or part of these cookies using your browser, with the exception of the First Party Cookies which are necessary for the Website to function.
Choices available through your browser
All browsers offer configuration options to:
inform you of the cookies saved on your computer;allow you to accept or refuse them, on either a case-by-case basis or outright.The configuration of each browser is different. We suggest you consult the help menu on your browser in order to configure your browser as you wish.
Consenting to cookies
The saving of a cookie on a device is governed by user-defined settings for the user’s browsing software.
If you have accepted the saving of cookies through your browser, they will be integrated into the pages and content you have viewed and may be temporarily stored in a dedicated location on your device. They will only be readable by their issuer.
Refusing cookies
There are different options for refusing cookies, however refusing the cookies may impact the functioning of the service you request on our Website.
How To Manage Cookies
How to implement your choice according to the browser you use?
When it comes to managing cookies and your choices, the configuration of each browser is different. More information can be found in the help menu of your browser, which will inform you of the proper procedure to follow:
At any time you may view the cookie management settings used by your browser, and delete any cookies it has stored, which must be done one by one. To make your search easier, please find below a list of direct links for each of the main browsers in use:
This configuration is different on your cell phone or tablet: