Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Charika Magazine ("we", "us", "our") is an online thought leadership publication at charikamag.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) and applicable Indian law. By using our website, subscribing to our newsletter, or submitting content, you consent to the practices described.
2. Data We Collect
You provide directly:
- Email address (newsletter subscription, contact forms, contributor submissions)
- Name (optional — for personalization and contributor attribution)
- Contact details (when you write to us)
- Submitted content (opinion pieces, articles)
Automatically collected:
- IP address, browser type, device information
- Pages visited, time spent, clicks (via analytics)
- Cookies (see Cookie Policy)
3. Purpose of Processing
- To send you the newsletter you subscribed to
- To respond to queries
- To publish submitted content (with your explicit consent)
- To improve the website through analytics
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis (DPDPA Section 7)
We process your data based on your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time (see Section 7).
5. Data Sharing
We do NOT sell your data. We do NOT share with advertisers or third-party marketing networks. We may share limited data with email service providers (delivery only), analytics providers (aggregated/anonymized), and government authorities if legally required.
6. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Contact form submissions: up to 24 months
- Contributor submissions: 3 years post-publication, or the duration of the active publishing relationship, whichever is longer. Thereafter deleted or anonymised.
7. Your Rights (DPDPA Chapter III)
You have the right to access, correct, or request erasure of your data; withdraw consent at any time; and nominate another person to exercise these rights. To exercise any right, write to privacy@charikamag.com.
8. Grievance Officer
Name: Hitanshu Shrivastava
Email: privacy@charikamag.com
Address: C-22, Parizat Complex, Bittan Market, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462016
Response time: within 7 working days
9. Cookies
We use cookies for essential functionality and analytics. See our Cookie Policy.
10. Children
Content is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18.
11. Security
We use HTTPS, access controls, and secure hosting. No electronic storage is 100% secure; we commit to industry-standard practices.
12. Contact
Email: privacy@charikamag.com
General: editorial@charikamag.com