Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 16 April 2025
Last Updated: 23 April 2025
At Paharia Times (https://pahariatimes.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you may share with us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
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Personal Information: Such as your name or email address (only when you provide it voluntarily via comments, forms, or newsletter subscriptions).
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Non-Personal Information: Including your browser type, IP address, pages visited, device type, and how you interact with the site.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to understand user preferences, improve site performance, and deliver relevant content and ads.
2. Use of Cookies & Google AdSense
Paharia Times uses Google AdSense to display ads to visitors. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to our website or other websites.
How Google Uses Data:
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Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your interests (interest-based advertising).
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You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
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Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for interest-based advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
We do not control how third-party advertisers use the data they collect, and their policies apply independently.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
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Improve user experience and website functionality
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Send newsletters or updates (if subscribed)
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Display relevant advertisements
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Monitor site performance and security
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share limited information with:
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Third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, AdSense) under strict privacy and security obligations
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Legal authorities if required to comply with the law or enforce site policies
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to:
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Opt out of cookies via your browser settings
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Opt out of personalized ads (see section 2 above)
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Request access to or deletion of your data (subject to verification)
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Unsubscribe from email communications at any time
6. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.
7. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us immediately for removal.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with a new effective date. Continued use of our site means you accept any updated terms.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
📧 info@pahariatimes.com