Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

This is the main privacy policy for hq.com.pk and HeadQuarters Media Group publications online, and for certain services provided through the websites by HeadQuarters Media Group

At hq.com.pk we collect different types of information about our users for four main reasons:

• To provide personalised services unique to individual users.
• To help us to monitor and improve the services we offer.
• To sell advertising space on the site. This helps us to keep the site free of charge.
• With user consent, to market services to individuals’ users.

There may be additional privacy policies that apply to certain services on hq.com.pk

Please read these at the time you register or subscribe for these services on these sites.

Changes to the privacy policy

Should we elect to change our privacy policy we will post the changes here. Where the changes are significant, we may also choose to email all our registered users with the new details. Where required by law, will we obtain your consent to make these changes.

How we use your information

What information do we collect?

We collect information on our users through registration and use of the website, through cookies, where you choose to disclose data in postings, and when you enter sales promotions and competitions (“sales promotions”).

Certain services that we provide may involve the collection by us of additional information, such as your geographic location from time to time, to enable the service to be provided as designed. In particular, this may apply to certain Apps that you download, or which we provide.

Who we share data with

We will not share your personal information with others for marketing purposes unless you have given us your permission. With your permission we will share your information only with carefully chosen third parties.

HQ may make available third party services; any information, which is collected by HQ when you access a third party service, is processed under this Privacy Policy. Information collected by third party operators themselves is governed by their own privacy policies.

Please note that we reserve the right to access and disclose personal data to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate our systems properly and to protect both our users and ourselves.

Any third parties who access your data in the course of providing services on our behalf are subject to strict contractual restrictions to ensure that your data is protected, and in compliance with applicable data protection/privacy legislation. We may also independently audit these service providers to ensure that they meet our standards. We may use service providers to help us run these site or services available on the sites, some of which may be based outside of Pakistan.

Some HQ webpages use plugins from third party platforms (such as the ‘Facebook Recommend’ function). These third party providers may collect information about your visit to HQ websites on these pages. If you browse these pages whilst still also logged in to your account on the third party platform, information collected by the third party may be connected to your account on the third party platform.

For more information on how these third parties use information, please read their privacy policies.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies minimally and responsibly for reasons:

• For statistical purposes to track how many individual unique users we have and how often they visit our websites. We collect data listing which of our pages are most frequently visited and by which types of users and from which countries.
• We use third parties to collect anonymous user information, sometimes through cookies and web beacons. Click here to learn more about how we use a third party service to collect and use information on hq.com.pk
• The HeadQuarters and third party advertisers will generate statistical cookies to track advertising impressions and conversions.
• Placing cookies on your computer means we can serve you adverts that you might be more interested in, and allows us to control the number of times you see them and measure how effective the ad campaign has been. This helps us to keep the site free of charge.
• You can turn cookies off but if you do this you may not be able to use all services on our websites and you might see more pop-ups and other intrusive advertising, as we won’t be able to limit what you see using cookies. You will, however, still be able to view editorial content.