PRIVACY POLICY
We at Ztlus are from the world of news and want to spread awareness about our contemporary world.
We know that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy very seriously. By coming to Ztlus, you are accepting the privacy practices outlined in this policy.
This Privacy Notice outlines Ztlus.com’s approach to privacy to fulfil its obligations under applicable privacy laws.
It is in line with best practices laid down in the India Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and complies with the IT Amendment Act, 2008. This Privacy Notice applies to all your data processed by us, whether in physical or electronic mode.
Throughout this document, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “ours” refer to Ztlus.com. The terms “you”, “your” and “yours” refer to YOU (the individual whose personal data we are referring to).
Ztlus.com is committed to keeping your data private.
What personal data do we collect & process?
The categories of personal data that we collect and process are:
a.) When you Sign In or register to our app/website, we collect personal data such as contact details, like your name and email address. When you register using other accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail etc. we shall retrieve Information such as email address, first and last name along with Avatar URL from such account to continue to interact with you and to continue providing the services.
b.) When you subscribe to our services, we collect your data such as
– Contact details like your name, email address and contact number.
– c.) When you sign up for our Ztlus.com, we collect your personal data such as contact details like name, email address, and city name.
Where do we obtain your personal data from?
- The personal data that you provide when you register for our service and, further, during usage of our service.
- The personal data that gets collected in the background and/or is observed about you during usage of our service.
- The personal data that gets generated during usage of our service.
How do we use your data?
We use your data for the following purposes:
1) To verify your identity.
2) To deliver our services.
3) To communicate with you regarding existing services availed by you, including notifications of any alerts or updates.
4) To evaluate, develop and improve our services.
5) For product analysis.
6) To send you information about our other services which may be of interest to you.
7) To handle enquiries and complaints.
8) To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
9) To investigate, prevent, or act regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud and situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
Lawful bases for processing your data
We process your data by relying on one or more of the following lawful bases:
1) You have consented to us processing your data for specified reasons.
2) The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation we have (for example, towards law enforcement agencies, government agencies, regulators, etc).
3) The processing is necessary to render certain services to you. For example,
- to communicate with you regarding existing products and services availed by you, including notifications of any alerts or updates.
- to evaluate, develop and improve our products and services.
Where the processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any point in time. Upon receipt of your request to withdraw your consent, the consequences of withdrawal will be communicated to you. In many cases, upon such a withdrawal, we may not be able to continue offering our products and services to you. You may withdraw consent by contacting us at contact@ztlus.com
Deletion of Personal Data
You have the right to request the deletion of your data collected by ztlus. We are committed to ensuring your privacy and data protection. To initiate the deletion process, you can use either of the following methods:
By Email:
Send an email to contact@ztlus.com with the subject line “Request for Account Deletion”. Please include your full name and any relevant account information to assist us in processing your request.
When do we share your data with third parties?
Any third-party processes we are engaged in are bound by legal and contractual obligations. These obligations clearly state how your data is processed or handled.
Your data will be processed following the prior written instructions and agreement.
They will only retain the given data for the period specified in the written contract.
1) Reasons for sharing your data with third parties:
We may disclose your data to third parties only where it is lawful to do so. This includes instances where we or they:
- need to provide you with services.
- have asked you for your consent to share it, and you have agreed.
- have a legal obligation to do so. For example, to assist with detecting and preventing fraud.
- have a requirement in connection with regulatory reporting, litigation or asserting or defending legal rights and interests.
We may also disclose your personal data to appropriate authorities if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal process; protect the safety of any person; address fraud, security or technical issues; or protect our rights or the rights of those who use our products and services.
2) With whom your personal data may be shared:
We may disclose your data to the following third parties:
– other group companies that are essential to hosting and distributing our content. For example, we host our podcasts on Acast and use Quintype’s content management system.
– any subcontractors, agents or service providers who work for us or provide services or products to us.
– law enforcement authorities, government authorities, courts, dispute resolution bodies, regulators, auditors, and any party appointed or requested by applicable regulators to carry out investigations or audits of our activities.
– statutory and regulatory bodies, authorities (including the government) investigating agencies and entities or persons, to whom or before whom it is mandatory to disclose personal data as per the applicable law, courts, judicial and quasi-judicial authorities and tribunals, arbitrators and arbitration tribunals.
Use of cookies and other tracking mechanisms
We may use cookies and other tracking mechanisms on our website and other digital properties to collect data about you.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information about your actions to the owners of the website.
Most web browsers allow you some control of cookies through browser settings.
Marketing Cookies: We may use marketing cookies on our website. These cookies help us decide which of our products, services and offers may be relevant for you. We may use this data to tailor what you see on websites and mobile apps, including social media. For instance, you may see our ads on other sites after you have been to This is primarily used to enhance the functionality of the app and to analyse it to serve you better.
How do we secure your personal data?
We are committed to protecting your personal data in our custody. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate physical, technical, and managerial safeguards are in place to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, transmission, and deletion. We ensure that the third parties who provide services to us under appropriate contracts take appropriate security measures to protect your data in line with our policies.
How long do we keep your data?
We keep the personal data we collect about you for as long as it is required for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice and for legal or regulatory reasons. We take reasonable steps to delete or permanently de-identify your data that is no longer needed.
Children’s Privacy
If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with their data by subscribing or signing in to Ztlus, you may reach out to us by emailing us if you no longer want your child’s data to be processed or retained. Please contact us at contact@ztlus.com
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to websites of other organisations. This privacy notice does not cover how those organisations process your data. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the other websites you visit.
Contact us
For any further queries and complaints related to privacy, or exercising your rights, you can reach us at contact@ztlus.com
Notification of changes
We regularly review and update our Privacy Notice to ensure it is up-to-date and accurate. Any changes we may make to this Privacy Notice in future will be posted on this page.
Your privacy rights
You have a right to access the data that you have provided. You also have a right to update or make corrections to the data that you have provided. The accuracy of such data is solely your responsibility.
If you wish to request to exercise any of your rights, email us at contact@ztlus.com
Effective Date of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 2023.