Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Business Tabloid (“Business Tabloid”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a news and media portal that publishes business news, interviews, features, awards coverage, and related content via btabloid.com and associated digital channels. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in line with industry standards and applicable laws.

2. Scope of this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you:

• Visit btabloid.com or any subdomains.

• Subscribe to our newsletters or email updates.

• Submit award nominations or entries.

• Contact us via email, forms, or social media.

• Interact with our content, ads, or embedded services.

3. Information we collect

We collect information in three main ways:

• Information you provide directly
  • Contact details (name, email, phone) when you subscribe, contact us, or nominate for awards.
  • Professional details (job title, company, sector) in forms and awards submissions.
  • Content you provide (messages, feedback, nomination narratives, interview responses).
    
• Information collected automatically
  • Device and browser information (IP address, browser type, operating system, approximate location).
  • Usage data (pages visited, time on page, clicks, referring URLs), typically via analytics tools and cookies.
    
• Information from third parties
  • Social media profile data when you interact with our pages or use social logins (if enabled).
  • Basic campaign and performance data from advertising and sponsorship partners.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data (such as health, political opinions, or religious beliefs) via our editorial site. If such data appears within editorial content, it is processed in a journalistic context and handled with care and public-interest considerations.

4. How we use your information

We use your information to:

Protect our systems, data, and users following a previous security incident.

• Provide and improve our services
  • Operate and maintain the website, publish content, and ensure it displays correctly on your devices.
  • Understand readership patterns to improve our editorial focus and user experience.newsmediaalliance

• Communicate with you
  • Send newsletters, event updates, and awards information when you opt in.
  • Respond to your queries, feedback, and partnership requests.
    
• Manage awards and features
  • Process nominations, verify eligibility, coordinate interviews, and communicate results.
  • Prepare editorial features and awards coverage, including profiles of companies and leaders.
    
• Support advertising and sponsorships
  • Measure campaign performance in aggregate (impressions, clicks, reach).
  • Provide anonymised or aggregated audience insights to partners where appropriate.
    
• Ensure security and prevent misuse
  • Monitor for suspicious activity, potential fraud, or abuse of our services.
  • Protect our systems, data, and users following a previous security incident.

Where required by law (e.g., GDPR for EU/EEA visitors), our legal bases include consent, legitimate interests (running a news portal, ensuring security, managing awards), performance of a contract (e.g., with nominees and partners), and compliance with legal obligations.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences (language, region, basic display choices).
• Analyze site traffic and performance using analytics tools.
• Support social sharing features and embedded content (e.g., videos, social posts).
• Measure engagement with campaigns, awards banners, and sponsored content.[w]

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies may affect certain features but basic access to news content should remain available.

6. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in limited circumstances:

• Service providers
  Trusted vendors that help us operate the site, send emails, host data, provide analytics, or secure our infrastructure, under appropriate contractual safeguards.
• Awards and editorial partners
  Where you submit nominations or participate in features, relevant information may be shared with judges, partners, or production teams involved in the awards process and related coverage.
• Legal and safety
  When required by law, regulation, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public (for example, to investigate fraud, security incidents, or abusive behaviour).
• Business transfers
  If Business Tabloid’s assets are merged, acquired, or restructured, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the same privacy commitments.

Any sharing is limited to what is necessary for the stated purpose.

7. International data transfers

Business Tabloid operates from India, the UAE, and the UK, and may process information on servers and services located in multiple countries. When we transfer data across borders, we take reasonable steps to ensure an adequate level of protection in line with applicable regulations (for example, using standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards where required).

8. Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for:

• Delivering newsletters and communications you requested.
• Managing ongoing awards cycles, events, and editorial features.
• Meeting legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements.

We periodically review the data we hold and delete or anonymise information that is no longer needed, subject to any legal obligations to retain specific records.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights such as:

• Accessing the personal information we hold about you.
• Requesting corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Asking us to delete your information in certain circumstances.
• Objecting to or restricting certain types of processing (e.g., marketing emails).
• Withdrawing consent where processing is based on your consent.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us via the details in the “Contact us” section. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request and may be unable to comply where legal obligations require us to retain certain data.

10. Children’s privacy

Our content and services are aimed at business professionals and general audiences, not children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it as appropriate.

11. Security and previous incident

We take security seriously and use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information, such as secure hosting, access controls, and monitoring for unusual activity.

Following a previous hacking incident on our website, we strengthened our security measures and may notify affected users and relevant authorities where required by law if we identify a breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms.

12. Editorial privacy and public interest

As a news and media portal, we balance privacy with the public interest in our editorial work. We aim to:

• Respect individuals’ reasonable expectations of privacy.
• Apply careful judgment when reporting on sensitive topics or publishing personal details.
• Follow journalistic guidelines on verifying materials and protecting sources.

Editorial decisions are guided by ethics and public-interest considerations, not solely by commercial objectives.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our services. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of the policy and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (for example, via a banner or email).

14. Contact us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, you can contact us at:

• Email: info@btabloid.com (or your preferred privacy/contact email)
• Website: btabloid.com/contact
• Postal address: Business Tabloid Publications (insert current registered address and office details for India/UAE/UK)

We will do our best to respond within a reasonable time and address your concerns in good faith.