HamroBichar ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website (hamrobichar.com), how we use it, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect basic technical data such as your browser type, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected through server logs and analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve performance.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized data about your interactions with our website, such as pages viewed, session duration, and approximate geographic location. This data helps us understand our audience and improve our content. We do not send personally identifiable information to Google Analytics. You can learn more about Google's data practices at Google's Privacy Policy.

Newsletter Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. Your email is stored securely and used solely for sending you news updates and newsletters from HamroBichar. We require email verification to confirm subscriptions and protect against unauthorized sign-ups. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email.

Contact Form Submissions

When you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Comments

When you post a comment on an article, we collect the name and message you provide. Comments are publicly visible and associated with the name you enter. We moderate comments to maintain community standards.

Account Information

If you are an authorized contributor or team member, we collect account credentials (username, email, password) necessary for authentication and content management. Passwords are stored in encrypted form and are never exposed.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver and improve our news content and website features
• Analyze website usage and performance through Google Analytics
• Send newsletters to verified subscribers
• Respond to contact form inquiries
• Moderate user comments
• Maintain site security and prevent abuse
• Authenticate authorized users for content management

Cookies

This website uses cookies for essential functionality (language preferences, authentication), analytics (Google Analytics), and may use advertising cookies in the future. You can control cookie behavior through your browser settings. For detailed information, see our Cookie Policy.

Advertising Technologies

HamroBichar may in the future display advertisements through third-party advertising services such as Google AdSense. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing activity. When such services are active, their respective privacy policies will govern the data they collect.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services for hosting (Vercel, Render), analytics (Google Analytics), and image delivery (Cloudinary). These services operate under their own privacy policies and may collect data as described in their respective terms.

Data Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse. These measures include HTTPS encryption, secure password storage, environment variable protection for sensitive credentials, and access controls for administrative functions.

Data Retention

Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Comments are retained as long as they remain published. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' data retention settings. Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to address your inquiry.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To make a privacy-related request, please contact us at info@hamrobichar.com.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be reflected on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at info@hamrobichar.com.