Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

The Ganges Today (thegangestoday.in) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and digital personal data of our visitors. This Privacy Policy details the limited data we collect, how it is processed, and your rights in accordance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and international data privacy best practices.

Infrastructure & Limited Data Collection

Our website is hosted on secure virtual private servers utilizing the WordPress content management system and routed through Cloudflare edge security. We adhere strictly to data minimization:

Server Log Data: Like all web services, our web server and Cloudflare automatically log basic non-identifying technical metadata (IP address, browser user-agent, operating system, requested page URL, and access timestamp) to prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and ensure network stability. These logs are stored securely and purged periodically.
Cookies & Session Data: We use strictly essential first-party cookies necessary for core website functionality (such as managing user sessions and remembering theme preferences). We do not deploy third-party behavioral advertising cookies, cross-site tracking pixels, or commercial tracking beacons.
Voluntary Correspondence: If you contact us via email (for feedback, corrections, or grievances), we collect only the name, email address, and message content you explicitly provide to fulfill your request. We never sell, rent, or commercialize your contact details.

Third-Party Services

We rely on trusted technical infrastructure partners who enforce strict data security standards:

Cloudflare Inc.: Provides DNS routing, TLS/SSL encryption, and reverse-proxy caching. Cloudflare processes transient request metadata to protect the site from malicious bot traffic.
Google Fonts: Web fonts are loaded securely via Google Fonts CDN to ensure fast, consistent typography across mobile and desktop devices.

Your Rights Under the DPDP Act

As a data principal, you possess statutory rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, including the right to request access to personal data you have provided to us, request correction or erasure of outdated personal data, and withdraw consent for communications. For any privacy-related inquiry, contact our Data Protection Liaison at [email protected].