1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
A. Personal Information You Provide to Us
This is information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you subscribe to a newsletter, submit a contact form, or create an account. This may include:
- Contact Data: Your name, email address, and phone number.
- Account Data: Your username, password, and other registration information.
- [If Applicable: Comment/Feedback Data:] Any content you post or send through the site.
B. Data Collected Automatically
As you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to gather certain information, including:
- Usage Data: Details of your visits to our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.
- Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, device information, and referring website addresses.
- Cookie Data: Information collected via cookies and other tracking technologies. (See Section 3: Cookies and Tracking Technologies).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain the Site: To present our Site and its content to you, and to ensure its functionality.
- To Personalize Your Experience: To deliver content and product offerings relevant to your interests, such as content related to Punjabi culture and news.
- To Communicate with You: To send you newsletters, respond to your inquiries, and provide you with information you request.
- For Analytics and Improvement: To analyze how the Site is used, measure the effectiveness of our content, and improve our services and features.
- For Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.
- [If Applicable: For Marketing/Promotions:] To inform you about new features, services, or products, where permitted by law.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Sadda Punjab uses “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze our traffic.
- What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server.
- How We Use Them: We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them) to remember your preferences and settings.
- Third-Party Cookies: We may use third-party services (like Google Analytics or [Insert Ad Network Name]) that use cookies for their own analytics and advertising purposes.
- Your Choices: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell your Personal Information. We may disclose your information:
- With Service Providers: To third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery).
- For Legal Reasons: To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To Protect Rights: If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sadda Punjab, our users, or others.
- With Your Consent: For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
5. Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. While we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not provide any information on this Site. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
7. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page with a new “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at: