Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18 July 2026
Who we are
Sundargarh Mirror (“we”, “us”, “the site”) is an independent editorial magazine covering Western Odisha. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights.
What we collect
- Newsletter & comments — name and email address you submit voluntarily.
- Contact form — name, email, subject and message.
- Server logs — IP address, browser, referring URL, timestamps (used for security & abuse prevention).
- Advertising & analytics cookies — set by Google AdSense and analytics partners when you consent.
How we use your data
- To publish approved comments and reply to your messages.
- To send the newsletter you subscribed to (with an unsubscribe link in every email).
- To improve editorial coverage and detect abuse.
- To serve advertising (when consent is granted).
Advertising — Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other sites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Ads Settings. See also the How Google uses information from sites page.
Your rights
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data at any time by writing to [email protected]. Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and applicable regulations elsewhere, you may withdraw consent at any time.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Retention
We retain comments and newsletter subscriptions until you ask us to remove them. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes.
Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of this page.
Contact
Write to [email protected] for any privacy request.