Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Welcome to ShikhaShikhi.com! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we collect and how we use it on our website: https://shikhashikhi.com/.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect spam and improve user experience.
If you have a Gravatar account, an anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to Gravatar to display your profile picture alongside your comment after approval.
Media When uploading images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to maintain your privacy. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies enhance your user experience by remembering your details, eliminating the need to re-enter them for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
Additionally, if you have an account and log in, we use cookies to save your login information, screen display choices, and other preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login persistence to two weeks. Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie, which expires after 1 day and contains no personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Websites Our articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves similarly to direct visits, collecting data through cookies and third-party tracking. Be aware of these websites’ privacy policies when interacting with their embedded content.
Analytics We employ Google Analytics to better understand our visitors, including their age, location, and demographics. Google Analytics and its affiliate programs collect non-personal information through cookies. We do not share your personal data but may analyze non-personal information for statistical purposes.
Who We Share Your Data With We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your information for any purpose. Third-party services like Google Analytics may collect non-personal information for analytics purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. User profile information provided during registration is stored unless you request its deletion. Users can edit, view, or delete their personal information, except for the username, which cannot be changed.
Your Rights Over Your Data If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you. You may also request the deletion of your personal data, except for data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Contact Information For any inquiries about this Privacy Policy or your interactions with our site, please contact us using the provided contact forms.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data We employ robust security measures, including usernames, secure passwords, website firewalls, and advanced security technologies to protect your data and ensure the safety of our website.
Data Breach Procedures In the event of a data breach, we have procedures in place to promptly assess the situation and take necessary actions to mitigate any potential risks.
Third Parties, Automated Decision Making, and Profiling We do not receive data from third parties, engage in automated decision-making, or conduct user profiling.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements This Privacy Policy was last updated on Nov, 10, 2023.
Thank you for entrusting us with your data. Your privacy and security are our top priorities at ShikhaShikhi.com.