Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

Punch Newspaper (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website https://thepunchng.com (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of our users’ personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you access or use our Website.

By using this Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

a. Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it, including but not limited to:

• Name
• Email address
• Contact details
• Information submitted through contact forms, newsletters, or feedback forms

b. Non-Personal Information

We automatically collect certain non-identifiable information, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Operating system
• Referring/exit pages
• Date and time of visits
• Pages viewed and interaction data

This information is used for analytics, security, and service improvement.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Punch Newspaper uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Enhance user experience
• Store user preferences
• Analyze traffic and usage trends
• Deliver relevant advertisements

Users may disable cookies through their individual browser settings. More detailed information about cookie management can be found in your browser’s official documentation.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Website
• To personalize user experience
• To communicate with users, including responding to inquiries
• To send newsletters or updates (where consent is given)
• To monitor and analyze usage and trends
• To detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Advertising Partners and Third-Party Services

Punch Newspaper works with third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense.

These third-party advertisers may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective ads to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or personalize the advertising content you see.

Punch Newspaper has no control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ad Settings

5. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Punch Newspaper’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise users to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third-party ad servers or websites for more detailed information about their practices and instructions on how to opt out of certain options.

6. Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

GDPR (European Economic Area)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability

CCPA (California, USA)

You have the right to:

• Know what personal data is collected
• Request deletion of personal data
• Opt out of the sale of personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children’s Information

Punch Newspaper does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided personal information on our Website, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

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11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@Punchng.com
Website: https://thepunchng.com