At hiteshpathak.in, your privacy and the integrity of our content are important. This page explains what information is collected when you interact with the website, and also sets the terms for the content published here.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://hiteshpathak.in.
2. Information We Collect
- Comments: On selected posts where comments are enabled, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Gravatar: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. If approved, your profile picture will be visible with your comment.
- Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year.
3. Embedded Content
Posts may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles from other websites). These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction with that content as if you visited their site directly.
4. Content Ownership & Copyright
- All written content, images, photographs, and media published on hiteshpathak.in are the intellectual property and copyright of the author (Hitesh Pathak) unless otherwise stated.
- The views and opinions expressed in the articles, stories, and writings are solely those of the author. They should not be considered as professional advice unless explicitly mentioned.
- No part of the content on this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, or distributed in any form (digital or print) without prior written permission from the author.
- Visitors are welcome to share links to posts/pages for non-commercial purposes, provided proper credit is given to the author.
5. How We Use Your Data
We only use collected data to:
- Allow approved comments to appear on the site.
- Maintain website security and prevent spam.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for marketing.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve future comments automatically.
7. Your Rights
If you have left a comment, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we must keep for legal or security reasons.
8. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or use of content, please contact:
📧 admin@hiteshpathak.in