Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 19/03/2026
Welcome to London Malayalee News (https://www.lmnews.ca/). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide
Name, email address, or other contact details when you:
Subscribe to our newsletter
Submit a community announcement or article
Contact us via forms or email
Comment on articles (if comment feature is enabled)
Automatically Collected Information
IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring website URLs
Pages viewed, time and date of visit, time spent on pages
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze trends, and gather demographic information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Operate and maintain the website
Send you newsletters or updates you requested
Respond to your inquiries or submissions
Improve our content and user experience
Monitor website usage and security
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data to help us improve our website:
Google Analytics – for website traffic analysis (Google’s Privacy Policy)
Social media plugins (Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.) – these may collect your IP address and browsing data when you share content.
Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp) – for managing newsletter subscriptions.
These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments or submissions may be retained indefinitely.
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Website analytics data is retained as long as needed for reporting.
If you request deletion, we will remove your personal information unless we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., Canada under PIPEDA, or if you are in the EEA/UK under GDPR), you may have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw consent for marketing communications
Opt out of cookies via browser settings
To exercise these rights, contact us at: [Insert email address]
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. You use our website at your own risk.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
London Malayaleen News
Email: info@londonmalayaleenews.ca
Phone: (548) 20391-4334
