Privacy Policy for HinduText
Effective Date: June 2026
At HinduText, accessible from https://hindutext.in, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by HinduText and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
1. Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
- Account Information: When you register for an Account or apply to become an Author, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, email address, and phone number.
- Profile Data: Authors may provide a bio, social links, and payout details (such as Bank/UPI/PayPal) to receive earnings.
- Usage Data: We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used. This may include your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Process transactions and manage payouts for our authors
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website
- Send you emails and OTPs for verification
- Find and prevent fraud
3. Log Files
HinduText follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, HinduText uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
5. Third Party Privacy Policies
HinduText's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
6. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
7. Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. HinduText does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at Contact Us page.