Jalwa - Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

What We Collect Automatically

When you visit jalwax.org, our servers and analytics tools automatically record certain technical data about your visit. This may include:

• Your IP address and approximate geographic location (country or city level)
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Referring URL and exit pages
• Pages viewed, time spent on each page, and navigation paths
• Date and time of your visit
• Device type and screen resolution

This information is collected in aggregate and is used solely to understand how visitors interact with this Site. It does not, on its own, identify you as an individual.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This Site uses cookies, small text files placed on your device, to improve your browsing experience and gather analytical data. We may use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly (e.g., security tokens, session management).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand traffic patterns and popular content. We may use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose. These tools may set their own cookies and process data under their respective privacy policies.
• Preference cookies: Remember choices you make (such as language preferences) to enhance your experience on return visits.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this Site. For further information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

If this Site offers a contact form, newsletter subscription, or feedback mechanism, we collect the information you choose to submit, for example, your name and email address. We only collect what you voluntarily provide and use it for the purpose stated at the point of collection.

Third-Party Links and Services

This Site contains links to third-party websites, including Jalwa (a separate operator not affiliated with this Site). When you follow an outbound link and interact with a third-party platform, that platform's own privacy policy governs how your data is handled. jalwax.org has no access to, and bears no responsibility for, any personal data you provide directly to Jalwa or any other third party.

How We Use Your Information

Purposes of Processing

jalwax.org processes the data described above for the following legitimate purposes:

• Site operation and maintenance: To deliver content reliably, diagnose technical issues, and ensure the security and stability of this Site.
• Analytics and improvement: To analyse visitor behaviour in aggregate, identify popular articles, improve navigation, and develop new content that is useful to our readers.
• Communications: If you have contacted us or subscribed to any updates, to respond to your enquiry or send you the content you requested. We do not send unsolicited marketing communications.
• Legal compliance: To meet any applicable legal or regulatory obligations, including responding to lawful requests from authorities.

Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR / applicable law)

Where data protection law requires a legal basis, we rely on the following:

• Legitimate interests: Running and improving this Site, preventing fraud and abuse, and ensuring network security.
• Consent: Where we use non-essential cookies or send optional communications, we obtain your consent first. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is typically retained in anonymised or aggregated form. If you contact us, correspondence records are kept for a reasonable period to handle follow-up queries.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party. We may share limited data with trusted service providers (such as hosting companies and analytics platforms) who assist us in operating this Site, subject to appropriate data-processing agreements. We may also disclose data if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of this Site or others.

International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside India or the European Economic Area. Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions recognised under applicable law.