Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.voiceofbihar.in

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site:

  • We collect the data shown in the comments form.
  • We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • An anonymized string (a hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it.
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Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website:

  • Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
  • Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience and lasts for one year.
  • Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in:
    • Several cookies are set to save your login and screen display preferences.
    • Login cookies last 2 days, screen option cookies last 1 year.
    • If you select “Remember Me”, login persists for 2 weeks.
    • Logging out removes login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie is stored in your browser (no personal data, expires after 1 day).

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles).
Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the source website directly. These sites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

This applies even if you are logged in to those websites.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of future comments.
  • For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in user profiles.
    • Users can view, edit, or delete their information (except usernames).
    • Site admins can also view and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

  • Request an exported file of your personal data.
  • Request the erasure of any personal data we hold, excluding data required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.