Last updated: October 4, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Voter Chronicle (“we”, “us”, “our”), available at https://voterchronicle.com, collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website.
Information we collect
- Information you provide: your name, email address and message when you contact us, leave a comment or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website and time spent on pages, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
How we use information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website
- To respond to your messages and correction requests
- To send newsletters you have subscribed to (you can unsubscribe at any time)
- To understand how readers use the site through analytics
- To display advertising
- To prevent spam, fraud and abuse
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to remember preferences, measure traffic and serve advertisements. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some parts of the site may not work properly if you do.
Google AdSense and third-party advertising
We use, or may use, Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info. For more information, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats to understand how visitors use the site. These services may collect information such as your IP address and browsing behaviour. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address and browser user-agent to help detect spam. An anonymised string (hash) of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it.
Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers that help us run the website (hosting, analytics, advertising, spam protection, email) or when required by law.
Data retention and security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above and take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal data we hold about you, in line with applicable law including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and, where applicable, the GDPR. Email contact@voterchronicle.com to make a request.
Children’s privacy
This website is not directed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
External links
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: contact@voterchronicle.com
