Who We Are
Samvadika is a dynamic online platform dedicated to providing insightful, timely, and engaging news and stories. Accessible via https://www.samvadika.com, we are committed to delivering accurate and reliable content to our diverse audience. Our website serves as a trusted resource for readers interested in a wide range of topics, including current affairs, cultural narratives, and human-interest stories.
At Samvadika, we value transparency and user engagement, striving to create a space where information is shared responsibly, with respect for privacy and intellectual property. We continually evolve to meet the needs of our audience, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices and platforms.
Our team is driven by a shared goal: to inform, inspire, and connect our readers with meaningful content that resonates with them.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
We may also collect any additional information you provide in the comments, such as website URLs, social media handles, or personal details you choose to share. This data is solely used to enhance the discussion, offer better engagement, and moderate content to maintain a safe environment for users.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. We ask that you be mindful of your privacy before uploading media. Images and media content submitted by users may also be subject to additional permissions based on their specific usage, for example, as part of news or article submissions.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and/or Jetpack for analyzing our website’s performance and user behavior. These tools help us understand website traffic patterns, user interaction, and how visitors engage with different sections of our website. We may also use heatmaps and other performance-tracking tools to improve user experience.
The data collected by analytics tools is aggregated and anonymized, ensuring that no personally identifiable information is disclosed to third parties. This data is only used for the purpose of optimizing the website, improving its content, and providing a more user-friendly experience.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Additionally, if you have submitted any news, stories, or content to us, you have the right to withdraw consent for the use of that content, although we may still retain it in compliance with any legal obligations or backup procedures in place.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, user-generated content, such as articles, stories, or news submissions, may be stored in our database to allow for future access, editorial review, and possible publication. This data may also be shared with third-party services related to publishing and promotional efforts. Please ensure that any submissions you make are free of confidential or sensitive data that you may wish to keep private.
Privacy Policy for Samvadika
At Samvadika, accessible from https://www.samvadika.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that are collected and recorded by Samvadika and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website concerning the information they share and/or collect in Samvadika. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Your continued use of the website will signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please discontinue your use of the website.
Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we request your personal data. If you submit a story/news or contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
We may also collect user-submitted content, such as news articles, stories, and feedback. This data is primarily used to curate relevant content for publication and manage user submissions efficiently.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website.
- Understand and analyze how you use our website.
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes.
- Send you emails regarding updates, promotions, or information relevant to your use of the website.
- Find and prevent fraud, and maintain a secure environment for users.
Log Files
Samvadika follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Samvadika uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies”.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Samvadika. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Samvadika, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that Samvadika has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Samvadika’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Samvadika does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Important: Data retention practices for submission of user-generated content, such as stories, news, and comments, may vary based on the type of content submitted. If you submit content that we publish or use on Samvadika, we may retain it as part of our archives or use it as long as it is necessary for the website’s operations, services, and legal obligations.
Changes to Privacy Policy
Samvadika reserves the right to update or make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes. Changes to the Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. By continuing to use the website after those changes become effective, you are agreeing to the updated terms.