Effective Date: February 25, 2026
Last Updated: February 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how kharasamna (Real match news portal) collects, uses, processes, stores, transfers, and protects Your Personal Data when You access or use https://kharasamna.com/ (“Khara Saamana News Portal is a trusted Marathi digital news medium known for its truthful and fearless journalism. Our mission is to bring important developments in society to our readers accurately and responsibly.”).
We are committed to protecting Your privacy in accordance with:
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The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”)
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The Information Technology Act, 2000 and SPDI Rules, 2011 (India)
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India), where applicable
By using the Service, You agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Data Controller Information
Company Name: kharasamna
Country of Operation: Maharashtra, India
Email: kharasamna@gmail.com
For GDPR purposes, kharasamna acts as the Data Controller.
2. Categories of Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of Personal Data:
A. Identity Data
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First name
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Last name
B. Contact Data
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Email address
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Phone number
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Postal address
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City, State, ZIP/Postal code
C. Technical & Usage Data
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IP address
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Browser type and version
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Device identifiers
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Operating system
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Pages visited
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Time and date of access
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Referring URLs
D. Communication Data
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Customer support inquiries
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Chat transcripts
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Email correspondence
We do not intentionally collect Sensitive Personal Data unless voluntarily provided by You.
3. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
If You are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process Your Personal Data under the following lawful bases:
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Consent – When You provide clear consent (e.g., marketing emails, non-essential cookies).
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Contractual Necessity – To provide services You request.
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Legal Obligation – To comply with applicable laws.
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Legitimate Interests – To improve our services, prevent fraud, and secure our platform (unless overridden by Your rights).
You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
4. Purpose of Processing
We use Your Personal Data to:
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Provide and maintain our Service
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Manage user accounts
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Respond to inquiries and support requests
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Send service-related notifications
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Improve user experience
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Analyze usage trends
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Prevent fraud and enhance security
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Comply with legal obligations
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Conduct business transfers (merger, acquisition, restructuring)
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use:
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Essential Cookies
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Functionality Cookies
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Analytics Cookies (with consent where required)
Where required by law (e.g., EU), we obtain Your prior consent for non-essential cookies.
You may manage cookies via browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
6. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We may share Personal Data with:
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Service Providers (hosting, analytics, email providers)
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Legal authorities (when required by law)
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Affiliates and business partners
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Successors in business transfers
We ensure third parties process data under contractual confidentiality and security obligations.
We do not sell Personal Data.
7. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred outside India or the EEA.
Where required, we implement safeguards such as:
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
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Adequacy decisions
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Contractual data protection agreements
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Encryption and access controls
8. Data Retention
We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary:
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Account Data: Duration of account + up to 24 months
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Support Data: Up to 24 months
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Analytics Data: Up to 24 months
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Legal/Financial Records: As required by law
After retention periods expire, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
A. GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)
You have the right to:
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Access Your Personal Data
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Rectify inaccurate data
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Erase data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
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Restrict processing
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Object to processing
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Data portability
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Withdraw consent
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Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
B. Rights Under Indian Law (IT Act / DPDP Act 2023)
You have the right to:
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Access information about Your Personal Data
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Correct and update inaccurate data
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Withdraw consent
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Request grievance redressal
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Nominate another individual (as per DPDP Act 2023, where applicable)
To exercise Your rights, contact:
📧 kharasamna@gmail.com
We may verify Your identity before processing requests.
10. Grievance Officer (India Requirement)
In accordance with Rule 5(9) of the IT (SPDI) Rules, 2011:
Grievance Officer:
Name: [Insert Name]
Email: kharasamna@gmail.com
Location: Maharashtra, India
Grievances will be acknowledged within 24 hours and resolved within 15 days, where possible.
11. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, including:
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SSL encryption
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Access controls
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Secure hosting
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Regular monitoring
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Limited data access policies
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not knowingly collect Personal Data from individuals under 16 years of age.
If we become aware that such data has been collected without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
13. Third-Party Links
Our Service may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
14. Automated Decision-Making
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Material changes will be notified via email or prominent notice on our Website.
16. Contact Us
If You have questions about this Privacy Policy or Your data rights, contact:
📧 kharasamna@gmail.com
📍 Maharashtra, India
