August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Privacy Policy – Chennai Buzz

Last Updated: 10 August 2025

At Chennai Buzz (http://chennaibuzz.in), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://chennaibuzz.in.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

  • When you leave comments, fill in forms, or contact us directly, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and message content.

b) Automatic Data Collection

  • We collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed to improve site performance.

c) Comments

  • When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection.
  • An anonymized hash from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. Gravatar Privacy Policy.

d) Media

  • If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) since visitors can download and extract this data.

3. Cookies

  • We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant ads.
  • If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
  • We use Google AdSense and other advertising networks that may use cookies to serve personalized ads. You can manage ad preferences here.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, maps, social media posts, etc.) from third-party sites. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions as if you visited them directly.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior and improve our website.
Google Analytics may collect your IP address, browser type, and usage patterns. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Advertising & Affiliate Links

  • We display ads via Google AdSense and other networks that may use cookies for interest-based advertising.
  • We may use affiliate links in articles. Clicking these links may result in us earning a commission at no extra cost to you.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered user data is stored as long as the account exists.
  • Data may be retained as required for legal, tax, or security purposes.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data (unless required by law to keep it).
  • Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable.

To exercise your rights, email us at contact@chennaibuzz.in.

10. Data Protection

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data. However, no online method is 100% secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, and applicable rules.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

Email: ajayviky55@gmail-com
Website: http://chennaibuzz.in