This Privacy Policy explains how Ads2Publish ("Ads2Publish", "we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, shares and protects your personal data when you use www.ads2publish.com and our newspaper advertisement booking services (together, the "Platform").
This Policy should be read together with our Terms & Conditions. By using the Platform, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
1. Who We Are
The Platform is owned and operated by Ads2Publish, an official ad booking partner of more than 200 newspapers. We decide how and why your personal data is processed when you use the Platform.
2. Information We Collect
- Account and contact details: Name, email address, mobile number, postal address and login details.
- Booking details: The text, images and other content of your advertisement, the newspaper, edition, category and dates selected, and your booking history.
- Billing details: Billing name and address, GSTIN (if provided), invoices and payment status. Card, UPI and net banking details are entered on our payment gateway partner's page and are not stored by us.
- Verification documents: Identity or address proof, affidavits, police complaint or FIR copies, registration certificates and other documents required by us or the newspaper for certain ad categories.
- Communications: Emails, calls, messages and WhatsApp chats between you and our support team.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and other usage data.
- Cookies and tracking data: Information collected through cookies and analytics tools, as described in Section 6.
How we collect data:
- Directly from you, when you register, place a Booking, upload documents or contact us.
- Automatically, through cookies and analytics tools when you browse the Platform.
- From our payment gateway partners, who confirm whether a payment succeeded or failed.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Process your Bookings and have your advertisement published in the selected newspaper.
- Verify your identity and documents where the ad category or the newspaper requires it.
- Process payments, cancellations and refunds, and issue tax invoices.
- Send booking confirmations, status updates and other service messages by email, SMS, phone call or WhatsApp.
- Provide customer support and resolve complaints.
- Display booked advertisements on the Platform (see Section 4).
- Improve the Platform, analyse usage and prevent fraud or misuse.
- Send promotional offers, where you have agreed to receive them. You can opt out at any time.
- Comply with legal, tax and regulatory obligations.
We process your personal data on the basis of your consent, or for other lawful purposes permitted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, such as completing a Booking you have requested or meeting a legal obligation.
4. Your Advertisement Is Public
An advertisement is meant to be seen by the public. Please keep the following in mind before you book:
- Anything you include in your ad, such as names, phone numbers, addresses or photographs, will be published in the newspaper and may appear in its e-paper and digital editions.
- Booked ads are also displayed on our website to give your ad more visibility. They can be seen by any visitor and may be indexed by search engines.
- To have your ad removed from our website, email customercare@ads2publish.com with your booking reference. We will remove it within 7 days of receiving your request.
- We cannot withdraw or remove an ad from a newspaper's printed or digital editions once it has been published.
If your ad includes another person's details, you are responsible for having their permission to publish them.
5. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only where needed to provide our services or where the law requires it:
- Newspapers and their authorised representatives: Your ad content, booking details and supporting documents, so that the ad can be reviewed and published.
- Payment gateway partners: The details needed to process your payment or refund.
- Service providers: Companies that provide hosting, email, SMS, WhatsApp messaging and analytics services to us, only to the extent needed for those services.
- Legal and government authorities: Where required by law, a court order or a lawful request, or to prevent fraud or protect our rights.
- Business transfers: A successor to our business in the event of a merger, sale or reorganisation, subject to this Policy.
We do not share your data with third parties for their own unsolicited marketing.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember your booking selections, analyse website performance and detect security issues.
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features, such as logging in or completing a Booking.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
- We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active and for as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy.
- Booking, invoice and payment records, and documents submitted for verification, are kept for the periods required by tax, accounting and other applicable laws, and by the newspapers' requirements.
- When data is no longer needed, we delete it or make it anonymous.
8. How We Protect Your Data
- Secure transmission: Data sent between your browser and the Platform is protected using encryption (HTTPS).
- Secure payments: Payments are handled by third-party payment gateways. We do not store your card or banking credentials.
- Limited access: Only authorised personnel who need the data to do their work can access it.
- Reasonable security practices: We follow reasonable security practices and procedures as required under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
However, no online platform is 100% secure. We encourage you to use a strong password and keep your login details confidential. If a personal data breach affects you, we will notify you and the authorities as required by law.
9. Your Rights & Choices
Subject to applicable law, you can:
- Access a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how it is used.
- Correct or update personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Request deletion of personal data that is no longer needed, unless we are required by law to keep it.
- Withdraw consent at any time. This will not affect processing already carried out, and may mean we cannot continue to provide some services.
- Opt out of promotional communications at any time.
- Nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity.
- Raise a grievance with our Grievance Officer (see Section 12).
To make a request, email us at customercare@ads2publish.com from your registered email address. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended only for persons aged 18 or above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has shared information with us, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Third-Party Links
The Platform may contain links to newspaper websites, payment gateways and other third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their privacy policies before sharing your information with them.
12. Grievance Officer
If you have a question, concern or complaint about how your personal data is handled, please contact our Grievance Officer:
- Name: Parmesh Bangaru
- Designation: Manager
- Email: customercare@ads2publish.com
- Phone: +91 88860 09009
- Address: 4-1-371, 3rd Floor, L-4, Kundas Estate, Hanuman Tekdi Road, Near Jaya International Hotel, Abids, Hyderabad - 500001
We will acknowledge your complaint within 48 hours and aim to resolve it within one month of receiving it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India or another appropriate authority, as permitted by law.
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date, and we will notify registered users of significant changes by email or a notice on the Platform.
Continued use of the Platform after an update means you accept the updated Policy.
14. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this Policy, reach out to us:
Your trust matters. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring a secure experience at Ads2Publish.com.
Last updated: 1 October 2026
