Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 21/11/2025
Effective for: Brandwaani (https://brandwaani.in/)

Brandwaani (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates as a mixed news aggregation and opinion-based media website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Email Address (when subscribing to our newsletter)
• Contact Information (when contacting us via email or forms)
• Comments & User Inputs (when commenting on articles)

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, certain data is collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and browser technologies such as:

• Device information (browser type, device type)
• IP address
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent)
• Referring URLs

1.3 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Improve site functionality
• Measure performance (via Google Analytics)
• Support advertising (Google AdSense)

You may disable cookies through browser settings, but some features may not function properly.

2. Use of Your Information

We use collected data to:

• Provide and improve our website content
• Personalize user experience
• Send newsletters & notifications (only with consent)
• Analyze traffic and performance
• Display contextual and personalized ads

3. Push Notifications

If you opt-in to push notifications, we may send updates or news alerts. You can unsubscribe anytime via browser or device settings.

4. Comments & User Content

When you leave comments:

• The comment and metadata (like timestamp) become publicly visible
• Your email is stored for verification and anti-spam, not publicly displayed

We may use third-party anti-spam plugins to filter content.

5. Third-Party Services We Use

Brandwaani uses trusted third-party service providers, including:

• Google Analytics — to analyze website traffic
• Google AdSense — to serve advertisements
• WordPress Plugins — for SEO, security, caching, and cookies

These third parties may collect data according to their own policies.

You can read Google policies here: “How Google uses information from sites that use our services” (searchable on Google)

6. Advertising & Monetization

We use Google AdSense. Ads may be personalized based on browsing behavior via cookies and tracking technologies.

Users in applicable regions may see a consent prompt.

7. Legal Basis (For India & International Visitors)

We rely on one or more of the following grounds:

• Consent
• Legitimate interest
• Contract performance
• Legal compliance

8. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience, but not for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If such data is detected, we will delete it.

9. Disclosure of Information

We may share information only when required for:

• Compliance with legal obligations
• Protecting rights, safety, and security
• Running third-party tools as listed above

We do not sell personal information.

10. Data Retention

We retain information as long as necessary for:

• Service functionality
• Legal compliance
• Security and backup

Users may request deletion of personal data.

11. User Rights

Depending on your region, you may have the right to:

• Request access to data
• Request correction
• Request deletion
• Withdraw consent (for newsletters or notifications)
• Disable cookies

To make a request, contact us at our listed email.

12. External Links

Brandwaani contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

13. Security Measures

We implement technical and administrative measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission is 100% secure.

14. Contact Information

For privacy, legal, or data-related inquiries, contact:

Brandwaani Samachaar
Email: brandwaani@gmail.com

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any changes.