Privacy Policy – DearSarkar.com
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Website: https://dearsarkar.com
DearSarkar.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data when you visit our website or interact with our services, for users worldwide.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Name, email address, and any other details you provide when leaving comments, registering an account, or contacting us.
Technical Information
- IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and other usage data.
Media Uploads
- Uploaded images may contain metadata (e.g., location data), which can be visible to other users.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- We use cookies to enhance site functionality, remember preferences, and maintain login sessions.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To facilitate communication, comments, and petitions.
- To prevent spam, fraud, and abuse using automated tools.
- To improve website functionality, user experience, and security.
- We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
3. Cookies & Tracking
- Comment Cookies: Save your name, email, and website for convenience (expires in 1 year).
- Login Cookies: Save login sessions and preferences (temporary or up to 2 weeks with “Remember Me”).
- Editing Cookies: Track post edits (expires in 1 day).
You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect site functionality.
4. Embedded Content
Our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles) from third-party websites. These third-party services may collect information about you and use cookies. We do not control these services; please review their privacy policies.
5. Data Retention
- Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate moderation.
- Registered user information is stored until the user deletes it or as required for legal compliance.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or similar laws:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Update or correct your personal information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of personal data (except data required to comply with legal obligations).
- Consent Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
- Opt-Out of Sale: CCPA users can opt out of any personal data “sale” (we do not sell data, but this right applies).
To exercise your rights, contact: mail@dearsarkar.com.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Examples include HTTPS encryption, secure servers, and restricted internal access.
8. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services for:
- Spam detection (e.g., Akismet)
- Website analytics
- Embedded content
These services may access some personal data for their functions. We are not responsible for how third parties use your information.
9. International Users
We comply with international privacy laws, including GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and India’s DPDP Act, to provide transparency, lawful processing, and rights management.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted with a revised effective date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or want to exercise your rights, contact:
Email: mail@dearsarkar.com