Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 20, 2026
Welcome to MandarJog.com (“Website”), owned and operated by Mandar Jog (“we”, “our”, or “us”).
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your information when you access or use our Website. It also describes your choices regarding the information we collect.
By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, readers, subscribers, and other users of MandarJog.com.
It applies to information collected through:
- Our Website
- Contact forms
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Comments submitted on the Website
- Email communications initiated through the Website
- Cookies and similar technologies
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from this Website.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information including:
- Name
- Email address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Newsletter subscription details
- Comments on articles
- Information provided during correspondence
- Any additional information you choose to provide
Providing personal information is voluntary. However, certain Website features may not function without it.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit MandarJog.com, certain information may automatically be collected, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Internet service provider
- Date and time of access
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Navigation paths
- Referring website
- Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address
- Cookie identifiers
This information is primarily used to improve Website performance, security, and user experience.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, log files, and similar technologies to:
- Operate the Website efficiently
- Remember user preferences
- Improve Website functionality
- Measure Website traffic
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Display relevant advertisements
- Protect Website security
You may configure your browser to reject cookies. However, certain Website features may become unavailable or function improperly.
Please also refer to our Cookie Policy for additional information.
4. How We Use Your Information
Information collected may be used to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Website.
- Respond to enquiries and communications.
- Publish and moderate comments.
- Deliver newsletters and updates to subscribers.
- Analyse Website performance and visitor behaviour.
- Improve user experience.
- Detect spam, fraud, or security threats.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Protect our legal rights and interests.
We process personal information only for legitimate purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
MandarJog.com may display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Display personalised or non-personalised advertisements.
- Measure advertising performance.
- Prevent advertising fraud.
- Improve advertising relevance.
We do not control how third-party advertising providers collect or use information.
Users should review Google’s own privacy practices for additional information regarding advertising technologies.
6. Analytics Services
We may use analytics providers, including Google Analytics or similar services, to better understand how visitors interact with our Website.
Analytics information may include:
- Visitor statistics
- Traffic sources
- Popular content
- Browser information
- Device information
- Session duration
- Geographic trends
- Website performance metrics
Analytics information is generally aggregated and is not intended to identify individual visitors.
7. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise provide your email address, we may send:
- New article notifications
- Website announcements
- Editorial updates
- Important service notices
- Other communications relating to MandarJog.com
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or by contacting us directly.
8. User Comments
Where comments are enabled, information such as your name, email address, IP address, browser information, and comment content may be collected.
Comments may be reviewed or moderated before or after publication.
We reserve the right to remove comments that violate our Terms and Conditions or applicable law.
9. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary:
- To trusted service providers assisting us in operating the Website.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
- To investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
- To protect our legal rights or the rights of others.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of Website assets.
Any such disclosure will be limited to what is reasonably necessary.
10. Third-Party Services
Our Website may use services provided by third parties, including:
- Google AdSense
- Google Analytics
- WordPress plugins
- Email service providers
- Spam protection services
- Website hosting providers
- Embedded content providers
- Social media platforms
Each third party operates under its own privacy practices.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of those providers.
11. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to external websites.
We do not control or assume responsibility for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites.
Users access third-party websites at their own discretion.
12. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing electronic data is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Operate the Website.
- Respond to enquiries.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Resolve disputes.
- Enforce our agreements.
- Maintain legitimate business records.
When information is no longer required, we may securely delete or anonymise it where appropriate.
14. Children’s Privacy
MandarJog.com is not intended for children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent where required, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information.
15. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permissible.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Object to certain processing activities.
- Opt out of marketing communications.
Requests may be submitted using the contact details below.
16. International Users
If you access 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.
By using this Website, you consent to such processing where permitted by applicable law.
17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time.
Any updates will be published on this page together with a revised Effective Date.
Your continued use of the Website after any changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
18. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India.
Any dispute arising from or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
19. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.
General Enquiries
Email: mandar@mandarjog.com
Copyright & Permissions
Email: joinlekhakonline@gmail.com
Last Updated: July 20, 2026