Privacy Policy

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1. Who We Are

Andhrapravasi.com is operated by Andhrapravasi Media, based in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. You can reach us at andhrapravasi@andhrapravasi.com.

2. Information We Collect

  • Google Analytics: We use GA to track pageviews, sessions, and anonymous visitor behavior.
  • User Registration & Comments: If you register or comment, we collect:
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Phone number
  • Embedded Content: Posts may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos) which may collect data via the third-party provider.
  • Cookies: We do not set any non-essential cookies ourselves.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our website and user accounts.
  • To personalize your experience (e.g. remembering login status).
  • To respond to your comments and inquiries.
  • To analyze site usage and improve our content.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

  • Analytics: Google may process analytics data on our behalf.
  • Embedded Providers: YouTube, Twitter or other embeds may collect data directly when you interact with them.
  • We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your registration and comment data until you request deletion, or for up to 2 years of inactivity. Analytics data is stored by Google per their retention settings.

6. Your Rights

  • Access: You can request a copy of your data.
  • Correction: You can ask us to correct or update your personal details.
  • Deletion: You can request deletion of your registration or comment data.
  • Browser Controls: Since we set no cookies, you may still control any cookies set by embedded third parties via your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at andhrapravasi@andhrapravasi.com.

7. Security

We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method is 100% secure—please do not share highly sensitive information via comments or forms.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post the updated date at the top and encourage you to review it regularly.