Privacy Policy

At www.paragnachaliya.in, operated by Parag Achaliya, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting visitors’ personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it may be used, how it may be protected, and the choices available to you when you use this website.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect or receive the following types of information:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• Contact us through a contact form or email.
• Subscribe to a newsletter.
• Submit feedback.
• Participate in a survey.
• Register for a service or reader feature.
• Make a contribution or subscription, where available.
• Communicate with us through the website.

Such information may include your name, email address, and other information that you choose to provide.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, the website, hosting provider, analytics services, security tools, or other technologies may automatically collect certain technical information.

This may include:

• IP address.
• Browser type and version.
• Device type.
• Operating system.
• Referring website.
• Pages visited.
• Date and time of access.
• Approximate usage and interaction information.
• Technical information relating to website performance and security.

We may use this information for website security, troubleshooting, analytics, performance improvement, and to understand how visitors use the website.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep the website functioning properly.
• Remember preferences.
• Understand website usage.
• Improve website performance.
• Provide security.
• Measure the effectiveness of content.
• Support analytics or other website functionality.
• Support reader engagement, subscription, contribution, or other features where enabled.

Third-party services used on the website may also place cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

3. Google Services

This website may use Google services, including services associated with analytics, advertising, reader engagement, subscriptions, contributions, or other website functionality.

If Google Reader Revenue Manager or related Google services are enabled, Google may process certain information relating to reader interactions with the website.

According to Google’s information for Subscribe with Google, data associated with reader interactions can include Google Account identifiers (where applicable), interactions with prompts, website activity, newsletter sign-ups, registrations, survey submissions, and subscription or membership activity.

Google also processes this information under its applicable privacy policies and terms.

4. How We Use Information

Information collected through or in connection with this website may be used to:

• Provide and maintain the website.
• Respond to inquiries and communications.
• Provide requested services or information.
• Send newsletters or communications where you have requested or consented to receive them.
• Improve website content and functionality.
• Understand website usage and visitor preferences.
• Maintain website security.
• Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or unauthorized activity.
• Administer subscriptions, contributions, registrations, surveys, or other reader features.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We will not intentionally use personal information for purposes incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, except where permitted or required by applicable law.

5. Legal Basis and Consent

Where required by applicable law, we will process personal data based on an appropriate legal basis, including consent where applicable.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent subject to applicable law and technical or legal limitations.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 sets out requirements for notice and consent when processing personal data. We aim to provide clear, understandable information about the personal data we collect and the purposes for which we process it.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or intentionally rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share information with or have service providers process it when reasonably necessary to operate the website or provide requested services.

Such parties may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Website security and infrastructure providers.
• Analytics providers.
• Email/newsletter service providers.
• Payment processors.
• Google services, including Reader Revenue Manager where enabled.
• Other technology providers necessary for website operation.

We may also disclose information as required by applicable law, legal process, court order, governmental authority, or to protect the rights, safety, security, and integrity of the website and its users.

7. Third-Party Websites

The website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

Visitors are encouraged to review third-party websites’ privacy policies before providing personal information.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

Personal information will generally be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide requested services, maintain records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, or protect legitimate interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the applicable legal or operational requirements.

Third-party service providers may retain information according to their own applicable policies and contractual or legal requirements.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to:

• Request information about the personal data processed about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Raise a grievance or privacy-related concern.
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection laws.

You may submit requests using the contact details provided below.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children for purposes that are not permitted under applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can consider appropriate action.

12. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to a newsletter or other email communication, your email address may be used to send the requested communications.

You may unsubscribe from non-essential promotional or newsletter communications by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us.

13. Reader Revenue Manager, Subscriptions and Contributions

Where Reader Revenue Manager or similar reader-support functionality is enabled, readers may be able to subscribe, contribute, register, or otherwise interact with content through third-party services.

Such transactions may involve Google and/or relevant payment or service providers processing information.

We do not receive or store payment-card information unless we state this at the point of collection.

Third-party services may have separate privacy policies governing their processing of personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the website, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

We will publish the revised policy on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

15. Contact and Privacy Requests

For questions, concerns, privacy requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Paragg Achaliya
Website: www.paragnachaliya.in

We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related requests within a reasonable period and in accordance with applicable law.

By using www.paragnachaliya.in, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.