What information INA News receives, why it is used, how it is protected and the choices available to readers.
INA News collects only information reasonably required to operate, secure, improve and communicate through its digital news services.
This policy applies to inanews.org, its contact and newsletter forms, news-tip channels and related web services controlled by INA News. It does not govern independent websites, apps or social platforms linked or embedded in our reporting.
Information provided voluntarily may include a name, email address, telephone number, message, newsletter choice, advertising enquiry, correction request, job enquiry, news tip and attached material. Technical records may include IP address, browser and device type, approximate network location, referring page, pages viewed, timestamps, cookie identifiers and security logs. Public news can normally be read without providing sensitive personal data.
Information may be used to deliver pages and newsletters, answer enquiries, assess news tips, process correction or rights requests, operate reader tools, measure performance, prevent fraud and abuse, maintain security, improve coverage and comply with lawful obligations. Information supplied for one purpose is not intentionally used for an unrelated purpose without an appropriate basis or notice.
Essential cookies may remember consent, language, login or security settings. Analytics may help us understand aggregate readership and technical performance. Advertising and embedded-media providers may set their own cookies when those services are active. Readers can block or delete cookies in browser settings, although preferences and interactive features may then work differently.
Information received for journalism may be reviewed for authenticity, public interest, safety and legal risk. We take source confidentiality seriously, but ordinary email and website forms cannot guarantee anonymity or end-to-end confidentiality. Highly sensitive documents should not be sent until a secure method is agreed with the newsroom. Published information may be retained where necessary for accuracy, archives, public interest, freedom of expression or legal defence.
Limited information may be shared with hosting, email, analytics, security and technical providers acting for INA News; with professional advisers; to protect readers, staff or the public; during a lawful business restructuring; or when required by valid legal process. INA News does not sell reader contact details as a standalone marketing list.
Information is kept only as long as reasonably required for the stated purpose, newsroom records, security, dispute resolution or legal obligations. Retention varies by category. Proportionate access controls, software updates, backups and monitoring are used, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Subject to applicable law, a person may request access, correction, updating or erasure of eligible personal data, withdraw consent for future processing, unsubscribe from newsletters or raise a grievance. Some requests may be limited where information is required for journalism, public interest, legal claims, security or another lawful purpose. Identity may be verified before a request is completed.
Open Contact Desk →INA News is a general-audience news service and is not designed to solicit personal data from children. A parent or guardian may report a concern through the Contact Desk. External websites and platforms have separate privacy practices. This policy may be updated when services, technology or legal requirements change; the latest revision date will remain visible on this page.
