KuchBhi (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website www.kuchbhi.com and the KuchBhi mobile application (together, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our Service.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide
- Comments: When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
- Contact Forms: If you contact us through our website, we collect the information you provide in the form (such as name and email address).
b) Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use the Service, including your device type, operating system, app version, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Cookies: Our website uses cookies for functionality purposes (comment preferences, login sessions). These cookies do not track you across other websites. Comment cookies last for one year; login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
c) Advertising Data
Our mobile application uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect and use certain data to serve ads, including:
- Device identifiers (such as advertising ID)
- IP address
- General location (country/region level)
- App usage data
We request non-personalized ads by default. For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy and How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Our Services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
- Display articles and content
- Detect and prevent spam and abuse
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Display advertisements through Google AdMob
- Understand how users interact with our Service
3. Gravatar
An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comments. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
4. Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social media posts) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited that website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:
- Google AdMob: For serving advertisements in our mobile app
- Spam Detection Services: Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services (such as Akismet)
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process
6. Data Retention
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- User Accounts: If you register on our website, your profile information is stored until you request its deletion.
- App Data: The mobile app does not store personal data on our servers. Article content is fetched in real-time and cached locally on your device for performance.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Update or correct your personal information
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data (except data we are legally required to retain)
- Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings (Settings > Privacy > Advertising on iOS)
- Export: Request an exported file of your personal data
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
10. Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from images on the website.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
- Website: www.kuchbhi.com/contact
- Email: webmaster@kuchbhi.com