Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 03 September 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The BRICS Times. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [https://bricstimes.in] and engage with our services, in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services:

Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, etc.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and device information.
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To enhance user experience and analyze site usage.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations with you.
Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements.
Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services and ensuring security.

4. Use of Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

To provide and maintain our services.
To notify you about changes to our services.
To allow you to participate in interactive features.
To provide customer support.
To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our services.
To monitor the usage of our services.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information in the following situations:

Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating our website and services.
Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights.
Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another service provider.
Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at thebricstimes@gmail.com

8. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our services, you consent to such transfers.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: thebricstimes@gmail.com
Phone:+91 7875332721
Address: Didwaniya Group, Hans Cotton Jin, Infront of Tilak Putla, Khamgaon, Maharashtra, India, 444303