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    Privacy Policy

    Effective Date: November 14, 2025

    This Privacy Policy explains how www.vijayakumaran.in & Kumar Publications ("We," "Us," or "Our") collects, uses, protects, and discloses information gathered from visitors and users ("You" or "Your") of our website, located at www.vijayakumaran.in, and all associated free educational content (The Content).

    We are committed to protecting Your privacy and handling Your data in a transparent manner, in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) of India.

    1. Information We Collect

    We primarily offer educational content free of charge and do not require user accounts or direct registration. However, we may collect the following types of information:

    1.1. Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)

    This includes information that You actively and knowingly provide to Us, primarily through communication channels:

    • Contact Information: If you use a contact form or send us an email, we collect Your name and email address. This is used solely to respond to Your query or request.

    1.2. Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)

    When You visit Our Website, certain information is automatically logged by Our servers or third-party analytics tools. This information cannot directly identify You and is used for understanding site usage and improvement:

    • Usage Data: Details about Your visit, including the pages You viewed, the time spent on those pages, referring websites, and search terms that led You to Our site.

    • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device type.

    • Location: General geographic location derived from Your IP address (e.g., city or country).

    2. How We Use Your Information

    We use the collected information for the following purposes, based on the principle of legitimate interest or your consent:

    • To Provide The Content: To ensure The Content is accessible and functions correctly on Your device.

    • Communication: To respond to Your inquiries and requests sent via email or contact form.

    • Website Improvement: To monitor and analyze site usage trends (e.g., identifying which articles are most popular) to enhance the user experience and Content quality.

    • Security: To protect against and detect unauthorized activity, fraud, or abuse.

    3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

    • Cookies: We may use small data files called "cookies" to enhance Your experience. Cookies help Us analyze website traffic and tailor content. You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but You can modify Your browser setting to decline cookies if You prefer.

    • Analytics: We use common third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to help Us understand how Our website is used. These services use their own cookies and tracking technologies, which are subject to their own privacy policies.

    4. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

    We do not sell, trade, or rent Your Personal Information to third parties for commercial gain. We may only share Your information in the following limited circumstances:

    • Service Providers: We may share Non-Personal Information (e.g., analytics data) with third-party service providers (like web hosting or analytics companies) who perform services on Our behalf and are bound by confidentiality agreements.

    • Legal Compliance: If required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes (such as a search warrant, court order, or subpoena) or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Kumar Publications, Our users, or the public.

    5. Security Practices

    We implement reasonable security practices and procedures to protect both Personal and Non-Personal Information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

    6. Your Rights (Data Principal Rights under DPDP Act)

    As a Data Principal, You have certain rights regarding Your data, including:

    • Right to Access: The right to request access to the Personal Information We hold about You.

    • Right to Correction/Grievance Redressal: The right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information.

    • Right to Erasure: The right to request the deletion of Your Personal Information, subject to certain exceptions.

    To exercise any of these rights, please contact Us using the details provided in Section 7.

    7. Contact and Grievance Redressal

    If You have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Our data handling practices, please contact Us immediately.

    Grievance Officer: R.Vijayakumaran Email: rvijayakumar.neyveli@gmail.com

    We will address any concerns or requests regarding the collection or processing of information in a timely manner, generally within 30 days of receiving a written complaint.

    8. Changes to This Policy

    We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date." We encourage You to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how We are protecting the information We collect.

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