🛡️ Privacy Policy – Orissa Mirror
Effective Date: [21st September 2025]
Orissa Mirror (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your digital personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website https://orissamirror.com.
📌 Who We Are
We are the fastest-growing digital news and media platform based in Odisha, India. As a Data Fiduciary, we determine the purpose and means of processing your personal data. For privacy-related queries, contact us at: [mirrororissa@gmail.coml].
📰 Editorial Independence & Data Ethics
We uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Personal data collected from readers is never used to influence editorial decisions. We do not engage in behavioural profiling or targeted political messaging. Our data practices are guided by transparency, necessity, and respect for your rights.
📥 What Data We Collect and Why
| Type of Data | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Name, Email, IP Address | Comments, contact forms, newsletter subscriptions | Consent |
| Browser & Device Info | Analytics, performance optimisation | Legitimate use |
| Uploaded Media | Display on site (e.g., user-submitted photos) | Consent |
| Cookies | User preferences, login sessions | Consent |
We do not collect sensitive personal data unless explicitly required and consented to.
✅ Consent & Notice
- We obtain free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before processing your personal data.
- Consent notices are available in English.
🧒 Children’s Data
We do not knowingly process data of children under 18. If we do, we will obtain verifiable parental consent and avoid behavioural profiling or targeted advertising toward children.
🔐 Data Security Measures
We implement reasonable security safeguards, including:
- SSL encryption
- Role-based access control
- Regular plugin and system updates
- Incident response protocols
⏳ Data Retention
- Comments and user profiles are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested.
- Contact form entries are retained for up to 6 months.
- Inactive user data may be deleted after 3 years, with prior notice.
📤 Data Sharing & Transfers
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Spam detection services (e.g., Akismet)
- Caching and performance services (e.g., QUIC.cloud)
- Analytics providers (anonymised data only)
We do not transfer personal data outside India unless permitted by the Central Government.
📣 Newsletter & Subscriber Data
If you subscribe to our newsletter:
- We collect your name and email address
- You will receive periodic updates and news alerts
- You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email
🧩 Third-Party Plugins & Services
Our site uses third-party plugins such as:
- LiteSpeed Cache and QUIC.cloud for performance
- Gravatar for comment avatars
- Yoast SEO and Jetpack for analytics
Each service may have its own privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies.