Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Gorgeous Punjab collects and uses information when readers visit the website, contact the publication or when authorised newsroom users sign in.

Information you provide

If you use a contact or advertising enquiry form, we store the name, email address or phone number, and message that you submit. Authorised newsroom accounts also contain account details such as a name, email address, password hash, publication role and active login sessions.

Audience analytics

We record privacy-conscious article analytics including page views, reading progress, completed reads, shares, language and a broad referrer category. An essential analytics cookie creates a random visitor identifier. The server stores a one-way hash of that identifier rather than your name, email address or phone number. Analytics events are retained for up to 395 days.

Cookies

The site may use an analytics cookie to count readership without directly identifying a reader. Authorised newsroom users receive a secure, HTTP-only authentication cookie after signing in. Embedded or linked third-party services, such as video providers, may set their own cookies under their own policies.

How information is used

• To publish and operate the website.
• To respond to contact and advertising enquiries.
• To understand readership and improve coverage.
• To protect accounts, prevent abuse and investigate security problems.
• To meet legal obligations.

Sharing and service providers

We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed by providers that help us host the website, database, media and other essential services. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect legal rights or to address fraud and security threats.

Retention and security

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, operational records, security and legal requirements. We use access controls, password hashing, expiring sessions and other safeguards, but no internet service can promise absolute security.

Your choices

You may ask us to review, correct or delete personal information you submitted, subject to legal and operational requirements. You can also restrict cookies through your browser, although some login or website functions may then stop working correctly.

External links and embedded content

Articles may link to or embed content from other services. Their privacy practices are controlled by those services, not by Gorgeous Punjab.

Policy changes

We may update this policy as the service changes. The published page will show the current version.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, email gorgeouspunjab@gmail.com.