Millets International Media Portal Privacy Policy

Millets International Media Portal, available at www.millets.news, is a digital media platform created to document, publish and amplify information related to millets.

Our coverage includes millet farming, technology, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, research, health, nutrition, interviews, editorial opinions and global developments related to the millet ecosystem.

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors, readers, subscribers, contributors, partners and users who interact with our website or related digital services.

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal information: name, email address, phone number, designation, organization name, country or city, when you voluntarily submit it.
• Contribution details: story submissions, article pitches, interview requests, images, documents, author bios and other editorial materials shared with us.
• Subscription information: email address and communication preferences when you subscribe to newsletters or updates.
• Technical information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages and referring URLs.
• Communication records: messages sent through contact forms, emails or other communication channels.

We collect information when you:

• Visit or browse millets.news.
• Subscribe to newsletters, alerts or updates.
• Submit a story, article, blog, research item or press release.
• Contact our editorial or support team.
• Participate in interviews, surveys, events or campaigns.
• Interact with embedded content, analytics tools or social media links.

We use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain and improve the millets.news website.
• Publish and manage editorial content, stories, interviews and contributions.
• Respond to inquiries, submissions and partnership requests.
• Send newsletters, updates or announcements when you have subscribed.
• Analyze website traffic, reader engagement and content performance.
• Protect the website from spam, fraud, abuse or unauthorized access.
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory or editorial obligations.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember preferences, improve performance and understand how visitors use the site.

Why does millets.news use cookies?

We may use cookies to improve website functionality, understand reader behavior, measure article performance, remember preferences and support secure browsing.

What types of cookies may we use?

• Essential cookies: required for basic website functionality.
• Analytics cookies: help us understand traffic, page views and reader engagement.
• Preference cookies: remember user preferences where applicable.
• Third-party cookies: may be used by embedded content, social media plugins, videos or analytics services.

Can I disable cookies?

Yes. You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Do third parties use cookies on millets.news?

Some third-party services, such as analytics tools, embedded videos, social media plugins or advertising partners, may use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with their content.

You may contact us to request access, correction, update or deletion of personal information that you have shared with millets.news.

This may include newsletter subscription details, contributor information, communication records, story submissions or other information provided through our website.

Some information may be retained where required for legal, editorial, archival, security or legitimate business purposes.

Depending on applicable laws, you may also have the right to withdraw consent, object to certain processing activities or request restriction of certain uses of your information.

We use reasonable technical, administrative and organizational safeguards to protect information shared with us from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

While we take data protection seriously, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Users should avoid sending highly sensitive information through unsecured channels.

When you submit a story, article, image, press release, research update, interview proposal or other material, we may collect and store the information necessary to review, edit, verify and publish that content.

By submitting content, you confirm that you have the necessary rights, permissions and approvals to share the material with millets.news. We may contact you for verification, clarification or editorial follow-up.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information only when necessary, including with:

• Website hosting, analytics, email newsletter and technical service providers.
• Editorial team members, contributors or reviewers involved in content handling.
• Legal, regulatory or government authorities when required by law.
• Partners or event collaborators, only where relevant and with appropriate safeguards.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, videos, social media platforms, reports, research publications or partner pages.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to read the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including editorial, communication, legal, administrative and security purposes.

Editorial submissions, published content and related contributor records may be retained for archival, journalistic or historical reference purposes.

millets.news is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to review or remove the information.

millets.news is an international media platform. If you access the website from outside India or submit information from another country, your information may be processed in locations where our team, servers or service providers operate.

By using our website, you understand that privacy laws may differ from those in your location.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website features, legal requirements, technology or editorial practices.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage users to review this page periodically.

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way your personal information is handled, please contact us.

Millets International Media Portal
Website: www.millets.news
Email: editor@millets.news