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Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 7, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Chai Panchayat collects, uses and protects information when you visit https://chaipanchayat.com or interact with features available on the website.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may receive information that you provide directly, such as your name, email address and message when you contact us or submit information through a form.
Our website may also automatically receive technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location derived from network information, referring pages and information about how the website is used. The exact information collected depends on the services and features you use.
Contact Forms and News Tips
If you contact us, we use the information you provide to review and respond to your enquiry, news tip, correction request or other message. We do not publish a sender’s private contact details merely because they submitted a message.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand website traffic, page performance and general usage patterns. These services may use cookies or similar technologies and may process technical information about your visit.
Cookies
Chai Panchayat and third-party services used on the website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functionality, preferences, analytics, security, advertising and other site features.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Advertising
We may display advertising from third-party advertising providers. Advertising services may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to deliver, measure or personalize advertising, subject to the provider’s policies and applicable choices available to users.
When Google advertising services are used, Google may use information according to its own privacy and advertising policies. You can learn more about Google’s advertising practices through Google’s privacy and advertising resources.
Push Notifications
If you choose to subscribe to web push notifications, a notification service may process the information necessary to deliver those notifications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the controls provided by your browser or notification service.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, social posts or other material from third-party services. Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party service directly, and that service may collect information according to its own privacy policy.
How We Use Information
Information may be used to operate and secure the website, respond to enquiries, investigate reported problems, understand site usage, improve content and functionality, deliver requested notifications, and support advertising or analytics where enabled.
Who We Share Information With
We may share information with service providers that help operate the website, such as hosting, security, analytics, forms, notification and advertising providers, where necessary for their services. We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of the website, its users or others.
Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide the requested service, maintain records, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations or protect the website.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information held about you, including requesting access, correction or deletion. You can contact us at chaipanchayat@gmail.com with a privacy-related request.
Children
Chai Panchayat is a general-audience news and information website. We do not knowingly request personal information from children for the purpose of creating accounts or profiles.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information handled through the website. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, practices or legal requirements change. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised update date.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact chaipanchayat@gmail.com.