Last Updated:[29-03-2025]
This Privacy Policy describes how BharatQuery (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our website bharatquery.com (the “Site”).
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information from and about you:
- Information You Provide Directly:
- Account Information: If you register an account, you may provide your name, email address, username, password, and other profile information.
- Content You Post: Questions, answers, comments, and other content you submit to the Site will be collected and may be publicly displayed.
- Communications: If you contact us via email ([email protected]) or through other means, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your communication.
- Voluntary Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as your location, interests, or other details in your profile.
- Information Collected Automatically:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your Browse activities on our Site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our Site.
- To personalize your experience on the Site.
- To allow you to create an account and manage your profile.
- To enable you to post questions, answers, and other content.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To send you administrative messages, updates, and other information related to the Site.
- To monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud and other illegal activities.
- To enforce our Terms of Service.
- To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Publicly Available Information: Information you post publicly on the Site (such as questions, answers, and comments) will be visible to other users.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, and email service providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including:
- Authentication: To identify you when you log in to your account.
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings.
- Analytics: To understand how users interact with our Site and to improve its performance.
- Security: To protect our Site and your information.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include [mention specific security measures you have in place, e.g., encryption, secure servers]. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: Request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing them with your personal information.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of [Specify Age, e.g., 13]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the specified age, please contact us immediately at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete the information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]