This Privacy Policy describes how Bishnoi - Encyclopedia of Bishnoi Caste and Bishnoi Movement ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit our website (the "Site"). It also explains the choices you have about your information and how you can contact us.
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Information we collect
We collect several types of information for various purposes to improve your experience on our website.
- Information You Directly Provide: We may collect certain information you directly provide when you use our Site, such as:
- Contact information: Email address, name (optional)
- Information collected through comments or forms: When you leave comments or fill out forms on our Site, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name and comment content.
- Information Collected Automatically: We may automatically collect certain information when you visit the Site, including:
- Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and clickstream data
- Device data: Device type, screen resolution, operating system version, and unique device identifiers
- Usage data: How you navigate and interact with the Site, including the pages you visit and the links you click.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your use of the Site. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to remember your preferences, track your activity on the website, and understand how you interact with ads and content.
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through the Site and to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use the Site, such as the most frequently visited pages and whether you experience any errors. This information is used to improve the performance of the Site and your experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Site to remember your choices, such as your language preference, and provide you with more personalized features.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to show you advertising relevant to your interests.
Use of Information
- We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To operate and maintain the Site
- To improve the Site and your browsing experience
- To personalize the content and advertisements you see on the Site
- To analyze how you use the Site
- To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and requests
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
Third-Party Advertising and Google AdSense
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on the Site. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to the Site and other websites in order to deliver targeted advertising to you.
We also use Google AdSense to display ads on our Site. Google may use cookies and other information to provide targeted advertising to you.
CCPA and GDPR Compliance
We are committed to complying with all applicable data privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Your Rights
If you are a resident of California, you have certain rights under the CCPA. You have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
- Request to delete your personal information.
- Access your personal information
- Rectify inaccurate personal information
- Request to erase your personal information
- Object to the processing of your personal information
- Restrict the processing of your personal information Data portability
How to Exercise Your Rights
You can exercise your rights under the CCPA or GDPR by contacting us using the contact information provided below.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information you provide to us from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.
Children's Privacy
Our Site 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 you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information from our records.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will.