1.0 Introduction
Makalukhabar.com is a leading Nepali news portal focused on socio political issues informing, entertaining and influencing society by covering a wide range of topics under the management of Makalu Media Network Pvt. Ltd. It shapes public perception, reflects societal values, and acts as a bridge between the world and its audience.
This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our platform to access news and other content while ensuring privacy and copyright protection.
We publish news, articles, and multimedia content. Users can like, share, and comment but cannot post their own content. We may collect analytics data to improve our platform. Any content that violates privacy or legal rules may be removed.
All published content is either original or properly credited. We own the rights to our content and do not allow unauthorized use. If content is used without permission, we may take legal action. Our platform has security measures to prevent misuse.
2.0 Websites visitors
MakaluKhabar plays a vital role in driving engagement, spreading awareness, and building credibility for content creators and brands. We collect basic information such as browsing behavior, location, and device type to understand preferences and provide relevant, timely news content. This data helps us improve user experience, personalize news delivery, and ensure a smooth browsing experiences. Like most websites operators, MakaluKhabar collects non-personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring sites and the date and time of each visitor request. From time to time, MakaluKhabar may release non-personally identifying information in the aggregate, eg; by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its websites.
3.0 Gathering of personally-identifying information
Certain visitors to MakaluKhabar’s websites choose to interact with MakaluKhabar in ways that require MakaluKhabar to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that MakaluKhabar gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for MakaluKhabar to provide a username and email address. In each case, MakaluKhabar collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with MakaluKhabar. It often gather personally identifying information (PII) such as names, email addresses, and location data to enhance user experience, target content, and personalize advertisements. While this data collection can improve services, it also raises concerns about privacy and security, making transparent policies and robust data protection essential to maintain user trust.
4.0 Aggregated Statistics
MakaluKhabar may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. It also includes summarized data on viewership, audience demographics, content performance, revenue, and user activity to track trends and improve strategy.
5.0 Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
MakaluKhabar discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on MakaluKhabar’s behalf or to provide services available at its websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using MakaluKhabar’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. In addition, in some cases we may choose to buy or sell assets. In these types of transactions, user information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred. Moreover, if MakaluKhabar or substantially all of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that MakaluKhabar goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of MakaluKhabar may continue to use your personal and non-personal information only as set forth in this policy. Otherwise, MakaluKhabar will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone.
Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, MakaluKhabar discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when MakaluKhabar believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of MakaluKhabar, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a MakaluKhabar website and have supplied your email address, MakaluKhabar may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with MakaluKhabar and its products. If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. MakaluKhabar takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
Makalukhabar maintains privacy, trust, and compliance with legal standards. Makalukhabar have implement robust security measures, such as encryption, firewalls, and multi-factor authentication, to safeguard sensitive data like names, addresses, and payment details.
5.0 Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. MakaluKhabar uses cookies to help MakaluKhabar identify and track visitors, their usage of MakaluKhabar websites, and their website access preferences. MakaluKhabar visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using MakaluKhabar’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of MakaluKhabar r’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
6.0 SPONSORED ADS
6.1 Ads
Ads appearing on any MakaluKhabar websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. Makalukhabar is a powerful tool for businesses to communicate with their audience and promote their products, services, or ideas through newspapers, magazines, websites, and social media serve as channels to deliver these messages to a wide and diverse audience. By using storytelling, visuals, music, and relatable themes, Makalumedia ads create a strong emotional connection with the audience.
6.2 Links to Third Party Sites
This privacy policy only applies to information collected by MakaluKhabar. This privacy policy does not apply to the practices of companies that MakaluKhabar does not own or control, or employees that MakaluKhabar does not manage. A MakaluKhabar website may contain links to third party websites. Any information you provide to, or that is collected by, third-party sites may be subject to the privacy policies of those sites, if any. We encourage you to read such privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. It is the sole responsibility of such third parties to adhere to any applicable restrictions on the disclosure of your personally-identifying information, and MakaluKhabar and its affiliates shall not be liable for wrongful use or disclosure of your personally-identifying information by any third party.
6.3 Security
All non-personally-identifying information, potentially personally-identifying and personally identifying-information described above is stored on restricted database servers. MakaluKhabar also involves protecting digital content and user data from unauthorized access, theft and damage.
6.4 Choice/Opt-out
If we ever send you information by email concerning new products, services or information that you did not expressly request, we will provide you with an email address by which you may request no further notices.
Makalukhabar creates new opportunities to connect with the right audience by delivering relevant ads and content and value your preferences and aim to provide content that fits your needs, helping you enjoy a personalized media experience.
6.5 Address Book Data
Any external address book data (email contacts, Phone Number etc.) that a user voluntarily gives MakaluKhabar access to will only be used for the described feature (looking up friends, etc.), and will not be stored or repurposed.
6.6 Privacy Policy Changes
At MakaluKhabar, we may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in regulations, technology, or our services. All updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage users to review the policy regularly to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect their data. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at any time.
6.7 Linked Services
Some of the Services contain links to or integrations with other services such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other media services and platforms whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult these other services’ privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.
6.8 International Transfer
Service is governed by and operated in accordance with laws of Nepal. If you are located outside of this the Nepal, you use this Service at your own risk. MakaluKhabar can understand the importance of smooth and secure international transfers. International transfers enable MakaluKhabar to collaborate with global partners, funding joint projects or sharing media resources. With the help of international transfers, MakaluKhabar have broaden the reach, ensure smoother collaborations, and gain access to global platforms.
