Privacy Policy

At KHATU – Heritage & Tourism (khatu.co.in), we respect the privacy of our visitors and are committed to protecting their personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information may be used, how cookies and advertising technologies work, and how your information may be handled by third-party services.

KHATU is an independent informational website dedicated to Khatu Shyam Ji, Rajasthan's history, heritage, culture, tourism, and travel-related information.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. We handle personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of India.

1. Information We Collect

You can browse most sections of KHATU without creating an account or providing personal information.

However, we may collect certain information when you voluntarily contact us, submit feedback, or interact with features available on our website.

The information may include:

  • Name, if provided.

  • Email address.

  • Message, suggestions, feedback, or other information you voluntarily submit.

  • Any other information you choose to provide through our contact or feedback facilities.

We do not require visitors to create an account or purchase a membership to access our general informational content.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information, financial details, passwords, or other confidential information through our feedback or contact facilities.

2. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit KHATU, certain technical and usage information may be automatically collected by Google Blogger, Google services, advertising partners, and other technologies used on the website.

Depending on the services and features being used, this information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address.

  • Browser type and version.

  • Device type and operating system.

  • Date and time of your visit.

  • Pages visited and browsing activity.

  • Referring website or webpage.

  • General location information derived from technical data.

  • Cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies.

This information may be used for website functionality, security, analytics, performance monitoring, and advertising purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your questions, suggestions, feedback, and enquiries.

  • To improve our website, content, and user experience.

  • To identify and resolve technical issues.

  • To maintain website security and prevent misuse.

  • To understand website traffic and visitor preferences.

  • To monitor website performance and improve our services.

  • To display and measure advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.

  • To comply with applicable legal obligations and lawful requests from authorized authorities.

We use personal information only for legitimate purposes connected with the operation and improvement of our website, subject to applicable law.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

KHATU is hosted on Google Blogger and may use cookies and similar technologies provided by Google, advertising partners, analytics services, and other third-party providers.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device through your web browser when you visit a website.

These technologies may be used for:

  • Website functionality and performance.

  • Remembering user preferences.

  • Understanding website traffic and visitor behaviour.

  • Measuring advertising performance.

  • Displaying relevant and personalized advertisements.

  • Maintaining security and preventing fraudulent activities.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website features or functionality.

Please note that blocking cookies through your browser does not necessarily prevent all forms of data collection by third-party services.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

KHATU uses Google AdSense to display advertisements and support the operation of this website.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from visitors to this website and other websites.

These technologies may be used to:

  • Display advertisements.

  • Measure advertisement performance.

  • Prevent invalid advertising activity.

  • Provide personalized advertisements based on previous visits to this or other websites.

  • Improve advertising relevance and user experience.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use advertising cookies to serve advertisements based on a user's previous visits to this website or other websites.

Managing Personalized Advertising

Visitors can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through the following options:

Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily mean that you will stop seeing advertisements. You may continue to receive non-personalized advertisements.

For additional information about how Google uses information from websites and applications that use its services, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

For more information about Google's advertising cookies, please visit:

https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/7549925

6. Third-Party Services

Our website uses Google Blogger as its hosting and publishing platform and may use other third-party services to support website functionality, advertising, analytics, and content presentation.

These services may include:

  • Google Blogger: Website hosting, publishing, and related platform functionality.

  • Google AdSense: Advertising delivery, measurement, and related services.

  • Google Services: Certain technical, security, analytics, and website-related services.

  • YouTube: Videos and embedded media, where available.

  • Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to understand website traffic, visitor behaviour and usage patterns to improve our website and user experience.

  • Other Third-Party Services: External tools, widgets, social media features, or services that may be integrated into our website from time to time.

These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable terms.

KHATU does not independently control the data collection and processing practices of these external service providers.

Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of the respective third-party services.

7. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell or rent visitors' personal information to third parties.

However, information may be processed or shared in the following circumstances:

  • With Google and other service providers when necessary to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.

  • With advertising partners for advertisement delivery and measurement.

  • When required to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or lawful requests from authorized government authorities.

  • When necessary to protect the legal rights, security, or legitimate interests of the website and its users.

  • Where disclosure is otherwise permitted or required under applicable law.

Any processing or sharing of personal information will be subject to applicable legal requirements and the relevant service providers' privacy practices.

8. Third-Party Websites and External Links

KHATU may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, tourism websites, social media platforms, online booking services, and other external resources.

These links are provided for the convenience and information of our visitors.

Once you leave KHATU and visit another website, that website's own privacy policy and terms will apply.

We do not control the privacy practices, cookies, security, or information collection activities of external websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information or using their services.

9. Data Storage, Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect the information voluntarily provided to us against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Our website is hosted on Google Blogger, and certain website information may be stored or processed through Google's infrastructure and other third-party service providers.

We do not independently control all security measures, storage systems, or retention periods operated by these service providers.

Personal information submitted through our contact or feedback facilities will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required under applicable law.

No method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Data Protection and Privacy Rights

We respect the privacy rights of our visitors and handle personal information in accordance with applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, relevant rules, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and its applicable rules as they come into force.

Subject to applicable law and its effective dates, individuals may have rights relating to their personal information, including:

  • Requesting information about personal data processed by us.

  • Requesting correction of inaccurate personal information.

  • Requesting erasure of personal information, where applicable.

  • Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.

  • Raising privacy-related concerns or complaints.

To exercise an applicable privacy right or raise a concern, please contact us at:

Email: smprcity@gmail.com

We will review and respond to genuine requests in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

11. Children's Privacy

KHATU is an informational website intended for general audiences.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children through our website's contact or feedback facilities.

Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information to us may contact us so that the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action can be taken in accordance with applicable law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update, modify, or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, third-party services, advertising practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Any revised Privacy Policy will be published on this page along with an updated effective date.

Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

Website: https://khatu.co.in

Email: smprcity@gmail.com

Registered Office:

B53, Boring Choraha, Agrasen Nagar, Kalwar Road, Jhotwara,
Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302012,
India.


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