Effective Date: 08 August 2025
Who We Are & Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to https://getaka.co.in (“Website”). By using the Website, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
This Policy is intended to comply with applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules thereunder, and to the extent applicable, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”). We do not assume obligations beyond what is required by law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim any broader duties or liabilities not expressly stated here.
Categories of Data We Collect
- Data you provide: comments, contact messages, account/profile details (if accounts are enabled), content you upload (e.g., images).
- Automatic data: IP address, device and browser details, referral URLs, timestamps, pages viewed, approximate location, and diagnostic logs collected for security, fraud/spam prevention, and analytics.
- Cookies & similar tech: identifiers that help operate core features (login, preferences), improve performance, and measure usage. See “Cookies” below.
- Media metadata: If you upload images, embedded metadata (including GPS/EXIF) may be accessible to visitors who download them.
Purposes of Use (No Profiling/No Selling)
- Site operation: deliver pages, enable comments, administer accounts, and provide core functionality.
- Security & abuse prevention: detect, prevent, and investigate spam, fraud, and misuse.
- Compliance: meet legal obligations, enforce our Terms, and respond to lawful requests.
- Maintenance & analytics: monitor performance, debug issues, and improve content and usability.
We do not sell your personal data. We do not engage in automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.
Legal Basis / Permissible Uses
We process personal data with your consent where required and for other legitimate uses permitted by law (including the DPDP Act), such as security, fraud prevention, and compliance. Where consent is the basis, you may withdraw consent at any time; prior processing remains lawful.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection and security. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use it; see Gravatar’s policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile image (if any) is visible with your comment.
Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location/EXIF data. Visitors can download and extract such data from images on the Website.
Cookies
We use cookies that are strictly necessary (e.g., session/login, security), preferences (e.g., language, display options), and analytics/performance (to understand aggregate usage). If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your details in cookies for convenience. Login cookies, display preference cookies, and editor cookies may be set as needed. You can block cookies in your browser; core features may break or degrade if you do.
If you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
Embedded Content & Third-Party Links
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, widgets) that behaves as if you visited the third-party site. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction. Their policies apply. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party practices.
Who We Share Your Data With
- Service providers (processors): hosting, security, content delivery, caching, analytics, and anti-spam providers that process data under instructions and confidentiality safeguards.
- Legal & compliance: courts, regulators, law enforcement, or others when required by law or to protect rights, safety, or our Terms.
- Business transfers: as part of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, subject to continued protection of your data.
International Transfers
Your data may be processed on servers outside your state or country. Where required, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate protection consistent with this Policy and applicable law.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Comments and their metadata may be retained to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. Account/profile data (if accounts are enabled) is retained while the account remains active and as required by law thereafter. We may delete data at our discretion at any time, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Your Rights & Choices
- Access/Correction/Deletion: You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, subject to legal limits and our need to retain certain records.
- Consent withdrawal: Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it at any time (without affecting prior processing).
- Identity verification & limits: We may require reasonable verification and may refuse manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive requests as permitted by law.
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches beyond our reasonable control, including those originating at third-party providers.
Children
The Website is intended for individuals aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided data, please contact us to request deletion.
Do Not Track
We do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. You may use browser settings and cookie controls to manage tracking technologies.
Caching & Anti-Spam Services
This site may utilize caching and content delivery services to improve speed and reliability. Temporary copies of pages may be stored and processed for performance and security. Cache files are temporary and typically not accessed by third parties except as necessary for technical support. We may use QUIC.cloud to process and cache data temporarily. See QUIC.cloud Privacy Policy for details.
Limitation of Liability (Privacy)
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages; loss of profits, revenue, or data; or unauthorized access or use of your data arising from or related to this Policy or your use of the Website. Where liability cannot be excluded, our aggregate liability shall not exceed INR 1,000.
Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
This Policy is governed by the laws of India. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue lie with the courts at Kolkata, West Bengal, India, for all disputes relating to privacy or data protection in connection with this Website.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy at any time by posting a revised version with an updated “Effective Date”. Your continued use of the Website after changes means you accept the revised Policy.
Contact & Grievance Officer
Email: ownergetaka at g/m-ail dot com
Note: This Policy governs privacy practices only. For Website usage and liability limitations unrelated to privacy, please refer to our Terms & Conditions.