We’re a tech publication. We know more about data privacy than most companies have to. That means we take this seriously – not just legally, but because we believe you have a right to know exactly how your data is used when you interact with us.
This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what choices you have. We’ve kept the language plain because privacy policies written to confuse people aren’t actually protecting anyone
1. What Data We Collect
Data You Give Us Directly
- Email address – when you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account
- Name – optional, when you sign up or contribute to the site
- Comments or messages – when you contact us or comment on articles
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit Techexploria.com, our servers and analytics tools collect:
- Browser type and version
- Referring website (how you found us)
- Pages visited and time spent
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
We use this data in aggregate to understand which content is useful and how to improve the site. We do not build individual profiles from this data for advertising purposes.
2. How We Use Your Data
Here is every way we use the data we collect:
- To send you our newsletter – only if you’ve subscribed and only about topics you signed up for
- To respond to messages and support requests you send us
- To improve our content by understanding what readers find useful (using aggregated, anonymized data)
- To protect the security of our platform and detect abuse
- To comply with legal obligations when required
We do not sell your data. We do not use your data to serve you behavioral advertising. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
We use a small number of cookies. Here’s what they actually do:
- Session cookies – keep you logged in while you browse (deleted when you close your browser)
- Analytics cookies – help us measure page traffic using Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused tool that does not use personal identifiers
- Preference cookies – remember things like your newsletter preferences if you’ve set them
We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads tracking, or similar tools.
You can manage cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality but will not prevent you from reading our content.
4. Third-Party Services We Use
We use a small number of third-party services to operate the site. Each has access only to the data necessary for their specific function:
- Plausible Analytics – for privacy-respecting website analytics (no personal identifiers)
- Mailchimp – for newsletter delivery (your email address and subscription preferences)
- Cloudflare – for security, performance, and DDoS protection (processes connection data)
- Stripe – for payment processing (we receive a transaction confirmation only; Stripe stores payment details)
These services are bound by their own privacy policies. We’ve selected them based on their privacy practices and limit the data shared with each to what’s strictly necessary.
5. Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as we need it:
- Newsletter subscriber data: retained while you’re subscribed and for 90 days after unsubscribing
- Account data: retained while your account is active and for 30 days after deletion
- Analytics data: retained in anonymized aggregate form for up to 24 months
- Support messages: retained for up to 12 months
You can request deletion of your data at any time. See the ‘Your Rights’ section below.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access – you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction – you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Deletion – you can ask us to delete your data
- Unsubscribe – every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link; one click, done
- Portability – you can request your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection – you can object to how we process your data in specific circumstances
To exercise any of these rights, email:
We respond to all valid requests within 15 business days. We do not charge for these requests.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. These include:
- HTTPS encryption across the entire website
- Access to personal information is limited and protected using reasonable security measures.
- Regular security reviews of our infrastructure and third-party tools
- No storage of payment card data on our own systems
No system is perfectly secure. If we experience a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you asap of becoming aware of it, as required by applicable law.
8. Children’s Privacy
Techexploria.com is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we’ll delete it promptly.
9. International Users
Our primary audience is in India, but readers from across the world visit this site. If you’re based in the EU, your rights under the GDPR apply to the data we hold about you. If you’re based in California, CCPA rights apply. We honor these rights regardless of where the request originates.
Data collected is stored on servers located in India and, for some services, in the EU. We use standard contractual clauses where required for international data transfers.
10. Changes to This Policy
When we update this policy, we’ll change the ‘Last Revised’ date at the top. For significant changes – ones that materially affect how we use your data – we’ll send a notification to our newsletter subscribers with at least 14 days’ notice before the changes take effect.
11. Contact
Privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:
We take privacy inquiries seriously and will respond to you directly.