1. Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information:
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Information you provide directly: Name, email address, phone number and any other details you submit through contact forms, comments, account registration or newsletter subscription.
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Content you submit: Comments, feedback, articles, images or any other material you upload or post on the website.
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Usage data: Information about how you access and use the website, such as pages viewed, links clicked, time spent, referring websites and other analytical data.
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Device and technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, language preferences and other technical information automatically collected by standard internet technologies such as cookies and log files.
We do not intentionally collect personal information from children below the age permitted by applicable law.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
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Remember your preferences and settings.
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Understand how visitors use our website and improve performance.
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Analyze traffic and measure audience, including through third‑party analytics tools such as Google Analytics (if implemented).
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are turned off.
3. How we use your information
We may use the information collected for the following purposes:
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To provide, operate and maintain the website and its features.
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To publish news, articles and other content, including content submitted by you.
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To send you newsletters, updates and notifications, if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time by using the link provided in our emails or by contacting us).
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To analyze usage trends, monitor website performance and improve our content, layout and services.
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To maintain the security of the website and prevent fraud, abuse or violations of our Terms & Conditions.
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To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities, if required.
4. Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following situations:
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Service providers: With trusted third‑party service providers (for example, hosting providers, analytics services, email delivery services, technical support) who assist in operating the website and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
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Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, court order or government request, or to protect our rights, property, safety or that of our users or the public.
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Business transfers: If GramRajya or Sarthsanket Prakashan undergoes a merger, acquisition, restructuring or transfer of assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
Any non‑personal, aggregated or anonymised information (for example, general statistics about website usage) may be shared freely, as it does not identify you individually.
5. Third‑party links and content
Our website contains links to external websites, articles and services that are not operated or controlled by us.
If you click on a third‑party link, you will be directed to that site. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third‑party websites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of every site you visit.
If we embed content from social media platforms or other third parties, those services may collect information about you in accordance with their own policies.
6. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example, we may retain comments and published content for historical and archival purposes, and retain logs for security and legal compliance.
8. Your rights and choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:
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The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
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The right to request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete information.
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The right to request deletion of certain information, subject to legal or legitimate business requirements.
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The right to withdraw consent for communications like newsletters at any time.
To exercise these rights, you can contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
You may also control cookies through your browser settings as explained earlier.
9. Google AdSense and advertising (if implemented)
In future, we may use Google AdSense or other advertising partners to display ads on our website. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to show relevant ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
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Third‑party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our site or other sites on the internet.
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Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings page or other options provided in their region. For more details on how Google uses data, please refer to Google’s own Privacy Policy and partner sites documentation.
If we implement any other ad networks, we will update this section accordingly.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements or other factors.
When we make changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle your information.
11. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us through the “Contact” page on our website or write to our registered office at:
GramRajya – Official news and analysis portal of Sarthsanket Prakashan,
Pune, Maharashtra, India.