Welcome to The Unknown India (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and other relevant regulations.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, read our articles, leave comments, contact us, or interact with our content.

By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

We collect the following types of information:

a. Information you voluntarily provide

• When you leave a comment: name, email address, website (optional), and comment content.
• Please note that comments posted on the website are publicly visible. We advise users not to share sensitive personal information in public comment sections.
• When you contact us via email or contact form: name, email address, and any details you share in your message.

b. Automatically collected information

• Device and browser information: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, device type, screen resolution.
• Usage data: pages visited, time spent, referring/exit pages, clickstream behavior.
• Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookies section below).

c. Third-party data

We may receive analytics data from Google Analytics and possibly embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos) that may collect data according to their own policies.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, health data, biometric data, etc.) unless you voluntarily include it in a comment or message (which you should avoid).

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website.
• To display and moderate comments.
• To respond to your inquiries or messages.
• To understand visitor behavior and trends through aggregated analytics.
• To detect and prevent spam, abuse, or security issues.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We process personal data based on your consent (for example, when you submit comments or contact forms) and/or for legitimate uses permitted under applicable law, including website security, fraud prevention, analytics, and compliance obligations.

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential functions and analytics.

• Essential cookies: Help the site function (e.g., remembering comment form data if allowed).
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand site usage (anonymized IP in most cases).

You can manage cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but this may affect site functionality. Where required, we may display a cookie consent notice to allow users to manage their cookie preferences.

For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We may share data only in these limited cases:

• With service providers (e.g., hosting provider, Google for analytics) under strict confidentiality.
• To comply with legal requirements, court orders, or protect our rights/safety.
• In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice where required).

Your data may be stored in India or in other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, in compliance with applicable laws.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

International Users:
If you are accessing this website from outside India, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in India or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, and that data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

• Comments: indefinitely unless deleted by you or moderated/removed.
• Contact form/email inquiries: up to 12–24 months or until the purpose is fulfilled.
• Analytics data: as per Google Analytics retention settings (typically 14–26 months).

You may request deletion of your comment or contact data (see Your Rights below).

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, users are recognized as “Data Principals” and are entitled to certain rights regarding their personal data.

Under applicable Indian law (DPDP Act) and other regulations, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data we hold.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Request deletion/erasure (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Withdraw consent (where consent is the basis).
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India.

To exercise these rights, contact us at keerti@dmipl.com. We will respond within the timeframes prescribed by law.

Our articles may contain links to external sites or embedded content (YouTube videos, maps, etc.). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their policies separately.

Our website is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it.

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the website after updates signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

The Unknown India
Email: keerti@dmipl.com

Website:https://theunknownindia.com

If you have any grievances, please contact:

Grievance Officer:
Name: Keerti
Email: keerti@dmipl.com

We will acknowledge receipt promptly and respond to grievances within 30 days (or as prescribed under applicable law). If you are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate your complaint to the Data Protection Board of India in accordance with applicable law.

Thank you for visiting The Unknown India. We value your trust.