Privacy policy
Last updated 2026-11-09
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Vedyatra has no accounts, no forms and no advertising. Your preferences stay in your own browser, and Google Analytics counts visits only if you accept cookies.
Who is responsible
Vedyatra (vedyatra.org) is run by Hemang Vyas in India, who decides how the little personal data the site touches is used. Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 this makes him the Data Fiduciary; under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation, the controller. For any privacy question or request, write to info@hemangvyas.com.
What stays in your browser
Your language, theme, reader options, bookmarks, music settings and cookie choice are saved in your browser's local storage on your own device. They are never sent to us. You can delete them at any time by clearing the site data in your browser.
What our server records
Like every web server, ours records each request: the IP address, the time, the page asked for, the browser's user agent and the referring page. We use these logs only to keep the site secure and working, we do not combine them with other data, and we delete them within 30 days.
Analytics, only with your consent
Vedyatra sets no cookies of its own. If you choose "Accept" in the cookie banner, Google Analytics 4 is loaded and sets the cookies _ga and _ga_<id>. It tells us how many people visit, which pages and languages they use, the type of device, the approximate country, and short script error messages (the message and the file location, never page content or anything you type). Advertising features are switched off and we never assign you an identity. Google acts as our processor and may handle this data outside India and the EU under its standard contractual safeguards; it is kept for at most 14 months. If you choose "Reject", or do nothing, Google Analytics is never loaded.
Changing your mind
Open "Cookie settings" at the bottom of any page to change your choice. Rejecting after accepting switches analytics off for that page and deletes the Google Analytics cookies.
Why we may use this data
Analytics rest on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. Server logs rest on our legitimate interest, and the legitimate uses the DPDP Act allows, in keeping the service secure.
Children
Vedyatra is written for readers of every age and asks no one for personal details. Children under 18 should have a parent or guardian make the cookie choice for them. We do not knowingly track children or use their data for profiling or advertising.
Sharing
We do not sell or rent personal data, and we do not share it with anyone except our hosting provider, Google Analytics (only after consent), and authorities where the law requires it.
Your rights
You may ask to see, correct or erase personal data we hold about you, withdraw consent, nominate someone to act for you, and have a grievance addressed. Write to info@hemangvyas.com; we answer within 30 days. Because we know very little that identifies you, most requests concern server logs or analytics. If you are not satisfied, you may complain to the Data Protection Board of India or, in the EU or UK, to your data protection authority.
Security
Every page is served over HTTPS with strict transport security and a content security policy that allows only this site and Google Analytics. There is no database of visitors to lose.
Changes to this policy
When this policy changes, the date at the top changes too. Significant changes will also be noted on the home page.