Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

a. Information You Provide

When you submit our feedback form, you may optionally provide your name and email address along with your message. This information is stored securely in our database and is used only to respond to your feedback or improve our platform.

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This includes:

Google Analytics (GA4) — We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as your device type, browser, operating system, approximate location, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is anonymised and aggregated. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

Ezoic — We use Ezoic, a Google Certified Publishing Partner, to serve advertisements on our website. Ezoic and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to collect data about your browsing behaviour and device to show you relevant advertisements. This may include personalised ads based on your interests. Ezoic's privacy policy is available at ezoic.com/privacy-policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Feedback submissions — To review and respond to issues, suggestions, or reports you submit through our feedback form.

Analytics — To understand how our website is used, identify areas for improvement, and improve the overall user experience.

Advertising — To serve advertisements that help us keepJSphere free for all users.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enable analytics and advertising functionality. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.

Cookies used on our website include:

Analytics cookies — Set by Google Analytics to track page visits and user behaviour in an anonymised form.

Advertising cookies — Set by Ezoic and its advertising partners to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to any third party. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

Service providers — We share data with Google Analytics and Ezoic solely to provide analytics and advertising services as described above. These providers are bound by their own privacy policies and data protection obligations.

Legal requirements — We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by a government authority under applicable Indian law.

5. Data Retention

Feedback submissions are retained for as long as necessary to address the issue reported and improve our platform. Analytics and advertising data is retained as per the policies of Google Analytics and Ezoic respectively.

You may request deletion of any personal data you have provided to us by contacting us at contact@xyz.com.

6. Your Rights Under the DPDPA 2023

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access — You can request a summary of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to correction — You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to erasure — You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.

Right to grievance redressal — You can raise a grievance with us regarding the processing of your personal data. We will respond within a reasonable time.

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

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Third Party Links

Our website contains links to official government websites and other third party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at jsphere@gmail.com.