Privacy Policy

Bihar24.com ("we," "our," or "us") automatically collects certain information when you visit our website at https://bihar24.com. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of visit, and time spent on each page. We also collect information through cookies and similar tracking technologies, which are used for advertising and analytics purposes as described below.

We use the information we collect to serve you relevant government notification content, maintain and improve our website, analyze usage trends and traffic patterns, and personalize advertisements served on our platform. We use Google AdSense and Prebid.js to display personalized ads based on your browsing behavior, interests, and demographic profile. These advertising platforms may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our site and other websites on the internet.

Bihar24.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for advertising, analytics, and operational purposes. Below is a summary of the cookie categories we use:

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  Google AdSense Cookies — Used by Google to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests. These cookies may include DoubleClick DART cookies and Google Publisher Tags (GPT) cookies. Google uses the DART cookie to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
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  Analytics Cookies — Google Analytics sets cookies to estimate the number of users, understand how users interact with our website, and report usage statistics. These cookies typically use identifiers such as _ga, _gid, and _gat.
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  How to Disable Cookies — You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to view personalized content and advertisements.

Bihar24.com integrates with the following third-party services, each of which may have their own privacy policies governing data collection and usage:

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  Google AdSense — Displays advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
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  Google Analytics — Web analytics service provided by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data about how visitors interact with our website.
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  Cloudflare — Content delivery network (CDN) and security service that may collect IP addresses and other connection data to provide caching, DDoS protection, and performance optimization.

The following retention schedule applies to all data categories processed by Bihar24.com, in compliance with Indian SPDI Rules 2011, IT Rules 2021, and GDPR Article 5(1)(e) (data minimisation and storage limitation):

After the retention period expires, data is either anonymised (for analytics) or securely deleted from all active and backup systems. You may request deletion at any time by contacting our Grievance Officer (see below); requests are processed within 30 calendar days.

Bihar24.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at our contact page, and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.

Under Indian SPDI Rules 2011, IT Rules 2021, and GDPR Article 15-20 (where applicable for EU/EEA users), you have the following rights regarding any personal data we process:

• ● Access (Art. 15 / SPDI 5) — Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• ● Correction (Art. 16) — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• ● Deletion / Erasure (Art. 17 / SPDI 5) — Request deletion of your personal data. Requests are processed within 30 calendar days.
• ● Restriction of Processing (Art. 18) — Request that we limit processing of your data under certain conditions.
• ● Data Portability (Art. 20) — Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

You may also opt out of personalised advertising from Google via Google Ads Settings, or from other participating networks through the Digital Advertising Alliance or the Network Advertising Initiative.

You may disable cookies entirely through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality, including the cookie consent banner and advertising preferences.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.

Bihar24.com uses third-party service providers that process data outside India. The primary transfers occur as follows:

• ● Cloudflare (United States) — CDN, DDoS protection, and edge caching. Data includes IP addresses and request metadata. Protected by Cloudflare's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
• ● Google LLC (United States) — AdSense advertising delivery, Google Analytics traffic measurement, and DoubleClick DART cookie processing. Google operates under EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and SCCs for GDPR-covered users.
• ● Prebid.js / Header Bidding Partners (United States / EU) — Programmatic advertising auction data. Partners use SCCs and binding corporate rules where applicable.

By using Bihar24.com, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside India, including the United States, under the safeguards described above. You may withdraw consent for advertising cookies at any time (see Cookie Consent banner).

In accordance with Indian SPDI Rules 2011 and IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011, Bihar24.com has appointed a Grievance Officer for data protection and privacy-related complaints:

For GDPR-related complaints from EU/EEA users, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority.

You may submit a data deletion request via any of the following channels:

• ● Email: privacy@bihar24.com — include "Data Deletion Request — [Your Email / IP reference]" in the subject line.
• ● Contact Form: Use our Contact page and select "Privacy / Data Deletion" as the category.
• ● Response Timeline: Acknowledgment within 7 calendar days; deletion completed within 30 calendar days (excluding data required for legal obligations, fraud prevention, or active dispute resolution).

Deletion applies to all active server data (IP logs older than the retention period, cookie consent records, grievance submissions) and any analytics data tied to your browser fingerprint. Anonymised analytics data that cannot be linked to an individual is retained for statistical reporting per the retention schedule above.