At Saswat News, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website.
Who We Are
Saswat News (saswatnews.com) is an online platform providing the latest news, health tips, devotional knowledge, entertainment, sports updates, and other valuable content. For any inquiries about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@saswatnews.in.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images or any media file to our website, avoid uploading with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience, analyze website performance, and provide personalized content and advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:
- Recognize Returning Visitors: Cookies allow us to identify you when you return to our site and provide a seamless browsing experience.
- Analyze Traffic and Behavior: Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve navigation and content.
- Personalize Content: Cookies enable us to tailor the content you see based on your preferences and previous interactions.
- Display Relevant Ads: Cookies are used to show you advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Performance Cookies: Collect information on how visitors use the website, helping us improve its functionality.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and customize your experience.
- Advertising Cookies: Track your browsing activity to deliver targeted advertisements.
Managing Cookies:
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may impact your experience and limit certain functionalities of our website. For detailed guidance on managing cookies, visit your browser’s help documentation.
Collect of Cookies:
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited that external website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, or providing services to you. These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users who register on our website, we also store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, security or legal purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, data shared via forms on the website may be processed by third-party tools for secure handling.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. These include encryption, secure server hosting, and regular software updates to prevent unauthorized access or data breaches.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently gathered data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Saswat News reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage users to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are helping to protect their personal information.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@saswatnews.in.