Effective Date: 14 September 2026
At Hindi Kathya (https://hindikathya.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our visitors, readers, contributors, and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and handle information when you visit or interact with our website.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. About Hindi Kathya
Hindi Kathya is an independent Hindi literary and content platform featuring articles, poems, stories, reviews, satire, cultural discussions, social commentary, and other literary content.
2. Information We May Collect
We may collect limited information in the following ways:
Information Provided by Visitors
If you contact us through email, contact forms, or social media, we may receive information such as:
Name
Email address
Message or feedback
Content submitted for publication
Any other information voluntarily provided by you
You are not required to provide personal information merely to browse our website.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain non-personal information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited
Date and time of visit
General website usage and traffic information
This information may be used for website security, performance improvement, and understanding visitor behavior.
3. How We Use Collected Information
The information collected may be used to:
Respond to queries, messages, and feedback
Communicate with contributors and readers
Review submitted articles, poems, stories, reviews, and other content
Improve website content, design, and functionality
Maintain website security
Understand website traffic and visitor preferences
Prevent spam, misuse, or unauthorized activities
Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell, rent, or trade users’ personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies
Hindi Kathya may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience and website functionality.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They may help us understand how visitors use the website, remember preferences, and improve website performance.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
5. Third-Party Services
Hindi Kathya may use or may use in the future third-party services such as:
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Google AdSense
Social media integration
Website security and performance services
These third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of such service providers.
6. Google AdSense and Advertising
If Google AdSense or other advertising services are enabled on this website, third-party advertising companies may use cookies or similar technologies to display relevant advertisements.
Google may use advertising cookies to show ads based on a user’s previous visits to this or other websites.
Users may manage or personalize advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.
7. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, articles, services, or other online resources.
Hindi Kathya is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites. Visitors are advised to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before sharing personal information with them.
8. User Comments and Submissions
If comments, feedback, articles, poems, stories, reviews, satire, or other content are submitted to Hindi Kathya:
The information provided may be used for editorial communication.
Submitted content may be reviewed before publication.
We may edit content for grammar, formatting, clarity, or editorial requirements.
We may reject or decline publication of any submission. Contributors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted content is original and does not violate copyright or other legal rights.
Personal information unnecessarily included in a submission may be removed before publication where appropriate.
No honorarium, payment, or remuneration will be provided for submitted or published content unless expressly agreed upon in writing before publication.
9. Copyright and Intellectual Property
All original content published by Hindi Kathya, including articles, editorial material, graphics, logos, design elements, and other original materials, is protected by applicable copyright laws unless otherwise stated.
No content may be reproduced, republished, modified, distributed, or commercially used without prior written permission, except for lawful quotation with proper credit.
If you believe that any content on our website infringes your copyright, you may contact us with the relevant details.
10. Sensitive Personal Information
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information such as passwords, financial details, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive personal data through this website.
Visitors are advised not to submit such information through comments, emails, forms, or any other communication channel.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information shared with us from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Respond to communication
Maintain editorial records
Fulfil legitimate operational purposes
Meet legal or administrative requirements
When information is no longer required, it may be deleted or securely disposed of where reasonably possible.
13. Children’s Privacy
Hindi Kathya does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
If we become aware that personal information from a child has been submitted without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
14. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may have the right to:
Ask what personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of personal information
Withdraw consent for certain communications
Ask questions about how your information is used
To make such a request, please contact us using the details provided below.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Hindi Kathya may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
Website: https://hindikathya.com
Email: hello@hindikathya.com
Last Updated: 14 September 2026