Website: https://graminkhabar.in
Welcome to Gramin Khabar. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws.
1. Information We Collect
Comments– When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible publicly.
Media– If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract such location data from images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience:
- Comments: We may store your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- Login: Temporary cookies are set to check browser compatibility. Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
- Article Editing: When editing/publishing articles, a cookie with the post ID is stored and expires after one day.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.
Advertising Data (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to show ads. AdSense may collect data like your IP address, browser type, and interactions with ads to serve personalized or non-personalized ads.
- Learn more here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- To opt out of personalized ads: https://www.aboutads.info/choices
2. Embedded Content and External Linking
Our website may include embedded content (videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. These behave as if the visitor has directly visited the external website.
Such websites may collect your data, use cookies, and embed third-party tracking — especially if you’re logged into their services.
We also link to third-party websites (e.g., social media, referenced sources, services). We do not control their content or privacy policies. We encourage you to read their respective privacy statements before sharing any personal information.
3. How We Use Your Data
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- To manage and moderate comments
- To enhance your experience using cookies
- To serve relevant ads via Google AdSense
- To analyze website traffic and improve content
- To maintain security and prevent abuse
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with:
- Google AdSense: For ad delivery (as per their privacy policy)
- Spam detection services: To combat malicious activity
- Password reset: Your IP may be included in reset emails
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for recognizing and approving follow-up comments.
- Registered users’ profile information is stored securely and can be edited or deleted anytime (except username).
- Cookies have variable lifespans as described above.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request:
- An exported file of your personal data
- Deletion of your personal data (unless retained for legal/security reasons)
Contact us at 📧 contact@graminkhabar.in to make such requests.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
- Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services
- Google AdSense and other integrated services may process data on servers located globally
8. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, no online method is 100% secure. We recommend avoiding sharing sensitive personal information through comments or public forms.
9. Audience Notice
Gramin Khabar is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, feel free to reach us at:
