1. Commitment to Reader Privacy
Focus Pakistan ("we", "our", "us"), published by Focus Pakistan Group, is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and digital civil liberties of our readership. This Privacy Policy details our operational protocols under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA 2016) and applicable international data protection standards.
2. Information We Collect
We restrict data collection to the absolute minimum required to provide uninterrupted journalistic service:
- Newsletter Information: When you subscribe to our morning briefings, we securely store your email address solely for sending requested editorial dispatches.
- Interactive Comments: Information submitted via reader discussion forms (name, city, comment content) is stored to maintain public commentary records.
- Log Data & Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized server metrics (browser user-agent, requested URL, timestamp) are retained for traffic load balancing and DDoS mitigation.
3. Cookies and Local Storage
Focus Pakistan uses localized browser storage strictly to remember your preferences (such as dark/light reading theme and text font sizing). We do not deploy third-party intrusive tracking cookies or sell reader telemetry to behavioral data brokers.
4. Non-Disclosure & Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade reader personal identification information to any commercial advertising exchange. Information may only be disclosed if formally compelled under lawful warrants issued by courts of competent jurisdiction in Pakistan following due process.
5. Whistleblower & Source Confidentiality
Metadata associated with investigative whistleblower tips is subjected to cryptographic air-gapping and regular purging to ensure source protection in accordance with journalistic privilege.
6. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
To request deletion of your newsletter subscription or inquire about your data rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Data Protection Desk: info@focuspakistan.com
2-A-3/33 Nazimabad No. 2, Karachi, Pakistan