PRIVACY POLICY - GyanZap

This Privacy Policy explains how GyanZap (gyanzap.com), operated by Hardik M. Joshi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. By using gyanzap.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or leave a comment, we may collect:

Your name and email address
Any message or content you submit
We never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit gyanzap.com, we automatically collect certain technical information including:

Your IP address
Browser type and version
Pages you visit and time spent on each page
The website that referred you to us
Your device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
Operating system
This information is collected through cookies, Google Analytics 4, and server logs.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our website and content
To send newsletters and job alert emails if you have subscribed
To respond to your queries, comments, and feedback
To analyse traffic patterns and understand how readers use our site
To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive use of our website
To comply with legal obligations applicable in India
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

COOKIES AND TRACKING

What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for our website to function correctly. These include session management and security cookies. You cannot opt out of these without affecting website functionality.

Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics 4 to track page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user behaviour in an anonymised manner. This helps us understand which content our readers find most valuable.

Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to our site and other websites. You can opt out at: google.com/settings/ads

Preference Cookies: These remember your settings such as dark mode or language preferences.

Managing cookies:
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We use the following third-party services that may collect data per their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics 4 — website usage analytics (policies.google.com/privacy)
Google AdSense — display advertising (policies.google.com/privacy)
Mailchimp or WPForms — email newsletter delivery
Cloudflare — security, performance, and CDN
WPForms — contact form processing
Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter) — when you use share buttons

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties independently.

DATA RETENTION

Email addresses: Retained as long as you remain subscribed. Unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
Comment data: Retained as long as the relevant article remains published.
Analytics data: Retained for 26 months per Google Analytics default settings.
Contact form data: Retained for 12 months then deleted.

YOUR RIGHTS
As a user of our website, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate personal information
Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data from our records
Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from our emails at any time
Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data for marketing

To exercise any of these rights, email us at: privacy@gyanzap.com
We will respond within 30 days.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
GyanZap does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Our content is intended for adults and young adults aged 13 and above. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@gyanzap.com and we will delete that information promptly.
SECURITY
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

SSL and HTTPS encryption across our entire website
Regular security scanning and malware monitoring through Wordfence
Two-factor authentication on all WordPress admin accounts
Daily automated backups to secure cloud storage
Limited access controls — only authorised team members access personal data

However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data transmitted to our website.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
GyanZap is operated from India. If you are accessing our website from outside India, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in India where our servers are located. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website contains links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to gyanzap.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify newsletter subscribers by email of significant changes and update the Last Updated date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
CONTACT US
For any privacy-related questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights:
Email: contact@gyanzap.com
Website: gyanzap.com/contact-us/
Postal Address: Hardik M. Joshi, GyanZap, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India