Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28 April 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how epg.dthnews.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of visitors and users of our website. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

Our website is an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) providing TV schedules and channel information for Indian and international television. Our website address is: https://epg.dthnews.com.

If you have any privacy-related questions or requests, you may contact us through the contact information provided on our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including:

Your name
Email address
Website URL (optional)
Comment content
IP address
Browser user agent string (to assist spam detection)

An anonymized string derived from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS data). Visitors may be able to download images from this site and extract any embedded location data.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on this website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Here is how we use them:

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences:

Login cookies last for two days.
Screen options cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
Logging out removes all login cookies.

Post Edit Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These third-party websites may:

Collect data about you
Use cookies
Embed additional third-party tracking
Monitor your interaction with the embedded content — including if you have an account and are logged in to that website

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites whose content appears on our site.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To display and moderate user comments
To detect and prevent spam
To maintain user accounts and login sessions
To improve the functionality and performance of the website
To respond to user enquiries or requests

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, limited data may be shared in the following circumstances:

Gravatar (Automattic) — to display profile pictures in comments via email hash
Spam detection services — visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service
Password reset — if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognise and approve follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.
For registered users, we retain profile information for as long as the account remains active. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Server log data (IP addresses, browser user agent strings) may be retained for up to 30 days for security and spam-prevention purposes.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:

An exported file of all personal data we hold about you
Erasure of any personal data we hold about you

Please note that these rights do not apply to data we are legally obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact details available on our website.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Email hashes may be sent to Gravatar (operated by Automattic Inc., USA) to retrieve profile images.

By using this website, you acknowledge that data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside India. We take reasonable steps to ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by epg.dthnews.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact page on our website: https://epg.dthnews.com.