Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 November 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Jharkhand News collects when you use this website, how it is used, and the choices you have. We aim to collect as little as possible. We do not sell personal data, and you do not need an account to read the site.

1. Information we collect

When you read the site. We count how many times each article is viewed. This count is anonymous: it is recorded against the article, not against you, and is used only to show which stories are popular.

Server logs. Like most websites, our web server and hosting provider automatically record technical details of each request, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time. These logs are used to keep the site secure and working, and are kept only for a limited period.

When you contact us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message, and use it only to respond to you.

Newsletter. If we launch an email newsletter, we will collect only the email address you give us, use it only to send the newsletter, and include an unsubscribe link in every email.

2. Cookies and local storage

We do not use advertising cookies. Apart from the analytics cookies described below, the site stores only what it needs to work:

• Theme preference — if you switch between light and dark mode, your choice is saved in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device.
• Language preference — if you switch the site's language, a cookie named googtrans is set so the translation is remembered between pages. It lasts up to one year.
• Analytics — Google Analytics sets cookies named _ga and _ga_* to tell new visits from returning ones. They last up to two years and are used only to produce traffic statistics (see section 3).
• Login session — a session cookie is set only for members of our editorial team who sign in to the administration area. Ordinary readers never receive it.

You can clear or block cookies and local storage in your browser settings. The site will still work, but your preferences will not be remembered.

3. Third-party services

Some features rely on services run by other companies, which receive your IP address and basic browser information when they load:

• Google Fonts — supplies the typefaces used on the site.
• Google Analytics — tells us how many people visit, which pages they read, roughly where they are (city or region) and what kind of device they use. We see these figures only as totals. Google's advertising features and cross-device "Google signals" are switched off. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Google Translate — loaded only after you choose to switch the site's language.
• Linked websites and advertisers — articles link to their original publishers, and advertisements link to advertisers' websites. Once you leave our site, that website's own privacy policy applies.

These services handle data under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

4. How we use information

We use the information described above only to run, secure and improve the site, to understand which stories readers find useful, and to respond to messages. We do not sell, rent or trade personal data, and we do not build profiles of individual readers.

5. Sharing

We share information only with service providers who help us operate the site (such as our hosting provider), when required by law or a valid order of a court or government authority, or where necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of our readers, staff or the site.

6. Data security and retention

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We keep information only for as long as it is needed for the purposes described here or as required by law.

7. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may ask us to access, correct or delete personal data we hold about you, or withdraw any consent you have given. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

8. Children

The site is a general news service and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the date at the top will be updated.

10. Contact and grievances

For questions about this policy, requests about your data, or complaints, write to jharkhandsocialnews@gmail.com. We aim to acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and to resolve them within 15 days. See also our Terms of Use.