Privacy Policy for Shuru News Local News

Effective Date: August 12, 2026
Last Updated: August 12, 2026

Shuru News (“Shuru News”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our users.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use the Shuru News mobile application and website.

By using Shuru News, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Shuru News, we may collect the following information.

1.1 Account Information

If you create an account or use account-related features, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Profile photo
• Login information
• Account preferences

We use this information to create and manage your account and provide relevant services.

1.2 User-Submitted Content

Shuru News may allow users to submit or publish content such as:

• News reports
• Text
• Photographs
• Videos
• Comments
• Community updates
• Other information submitted through the application

Content submitted by users may be associated with their account or profile information where applicable.

Users should avoid submitting private, confidential, or sensitive personal information unless there is a legitimate reason to do so.

1.3 Location Information

If you enable location-related features and provide permission, Shuru News may access location information to provide relevant local news and content.

Location permission is used only for purposes disclosed within the application.

You can manage location permissions through your device settings.

1.4 Photos, Videos and Camera

If you use features that allow you to upload photographs or videos, the application may request access to:

• Camera
• Photos
• Videos
• Media files

These permissions are used to allow you to create and upload news or community content.

You can manage these permissions through your device settings.

1.5 Device and Technical Information

We may automatically receive certain technical information when you use the application, such as:

• Device type
• Operating system
• App version
• IP address
• Device identifiers
• Language and region settings
• Crash information
• Performance information
• Basic usage information

This information may be used to maintain security, diagnose technical problems, improve performance, and provide the service.

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Provide and operate Shuru News
• Create and manage user accounts
• Display local and relevant news
• Publish user-submitted content
• Process news submissions
• Respond to support requests
• Communicate with users
• Improve application functionality
• Detect and prevent abuse or fraudulent activity
• Maintain application security
• Diagnose errors and technical problems
• Analyze application performance
• Comply with applicable laws and legal requirements

3. News and User-Generated Content

Shuru News may contain content submitted by users and content obtained from third-party publishers or other permitted sources.

When users submit content for publication, that content may become publicly visible depending on the feature and publication process.

Users should not submit:

• Passwords
• Financial account information
• Government identification numbers
• Private documents
• Sensitive personal information
• Another person’s private information without appropriate permission

4. Third-Party News Sources

Shuru News may display or reference news and information from third-party publishers, authors, organizations, public sources, or other permitted sources.

Where applicable, the original publisher, author, or source may be identified within the article.

Third-party websites and services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party service you access through Shuru News.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Maintain website functionality
• Remember preferences
• Understand website usage
• Improve performance
• Provide relevant services

You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

6. Analytics and Performance Services

We may use analytics or similar technologies to understand application and website usage, diagnose problems, measure performance, and improve our services.

Where third-party analytics services are used, those services may process certain technical or usage information according to their own privacy policies.

7. Advertising

Shuru News may display advertisements or promotional content.

Advertising providers may use certain technical information, such as device information or advertising identifiers, in accordance with their applicable policies and platform requirements.

Advertising is not intended to be the primary purpose of Shuru News.

8. Sharing of Information

We do not sell users’ personal information as a standalone product.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

• Service providers that help operate our application or website
• Hosting and infrastructure providers
• Analytics or technical service providers
• Security and fraud-prevention providers
• Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
• Other parties when necessary to protect our rights, users, or services

We only seek to share information for legitimate and appropriate purposes.

9. Publicly Visible Information

Information that you voluntarily publish through public features of Shuru News may be visible to other users or members of the public.

For example, depending on the feature, your:

• Display name
• Profile information
• Submitted news
• Photographs
• Videos
• Comments

may be publicly displayed.

Please consider carefully what information you choose to publish.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide our services
• Maintain user accounts
• Fulfill legitimate business purposes
• Resolve disputes
• Maintain security
• Comply with legal obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

12. Account and Data Deletion

If Shuru News provides account creation, users may request deletion of their account and associated personal information, subject to applicable legal, security, and operational requirements.

To request account or data deletion, contact us using:

Email: meenumaurya105@gmail.com

Subject: Account and Data Deletion Request

Please provide sufficient information to help us identify your account.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or where reasonably necessary for legitimate security, fraud-prevention, dispute-resolution, or legal purposes.

13. Children’s Privacy

Shuru News is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

14. Third-Party Links

Shuru News may contain links to external websites, news publishers, organizations, or other third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

Users should review the privacy policy of any external service before providing personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your information, please contact us.

Shuru News

Email: meenumaurya105@gmail.com

Phone: +91 7053788097

Website: https://shurunews.com/

Contact Page: https://shurunews.com/contact-us/

17. Privacy Policy Acceptance

By using Shuru News, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of information as described above, subject to applicable law.

Shuru News

Last Updated: August 12, 2026