Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 8, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how RadioKolkata ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or interact with our website radiokolkata.org.

1. Information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

Personal information you provide: name, email address, phone number, or any other information you submit through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, account registration, contest entries, or other interactions.
Automatically collected information: technical data such as IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, pages visited, referring/exit pages, and timestamps. This information is collected through server logs and cookies.
Cookies & similar technologies: small data files stored on your device to remember preferences, enable features, and help us analyze site usage.

2. How we use your information

To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
To respond to your inquiries, comments, or support requests.
To send news, updates, marketing materials or other information that may be of interest (you can opt out at any time).
To analyze usage and improve the website, content, and user experience.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security incidents.

3. Legal basis for processing (where applicable)

If you are in a jurisdiction that requires us to state a lawful basis for processing (for example, the EU's GDPR), our legal bases include:

Consent — where you have provided consent (for example, subscribing to a newsletter).
Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve the website.
Legal obligations or to protect rights — when required by law or necessary to protect legal rights.

4. Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some features of the site may stop working.

5. Third-party services

We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf — for example, hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processing, and advertising partners. These providers are authorized to use your data only as necessary to provide those services to us.

6. Analytics and advertising

We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics or other providers) to understand how users interact with the site. These services collect information sent by your device or our site, including the pages you visit and other usage data. Advertising partners may use cookies to show ads tailored to your interests.

7. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. When data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. Children’s privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 (or under the age required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information about a child, please contact us to request deletion.

10. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, update, port, restrict or delete your data, and the right to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

11. International transfers

Information we collect may be stored and processed in countries other than your own. Where required by law, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of the page. Continued use of the site after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

RadioKolkata
Website: radiokolkata.org
Email: vjrcollege@rediffmail.com