Welcome to The Updates. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website: https://theupdates.in
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://theupdates.in
We are a digital news platform focusing on grassroots journalism and stories from Jharkhand.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract such data from images available on the site.
Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies — it is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon login, we set cookies to save login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected), while display preference cookies last for one year.
When editing or publishing an article, a cookie is saved indicating the post ID. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). This content behaves just as if you visited the external website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction, especially if you are logged in to their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve follow-ups.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and modify this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, or request data erasure — excluding information we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at:
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