Privacy Policy for FactWala.in

This Privacy Policy outlines the practices of FactWala.in (“the Site,” “we,” “us”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information related to your use of our website. We are deeply committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors by ensuring minimal data retention.

1. Our Core Commitment: Data Minimization

We operate FactWala.in on a principle of absolute data minimization. We do not retain, store, or profile any personally identifiable customer data. Our primary purpose is to provide general knowledge and facts, which requires no retention of visitor records.

2. Information We Do Not Retain

  • We do not save your IP Address beyond the immediate session required for serving the webpage.
  • We do not store your browsing history or track your movements across our site over time.
  • We do not collect or retain names, email addresses, or phone numbers unless explicitly provided by you for a single, immediate action (such as leaving a comment, which is typically stored temporarily by a third-party service provider, not by FactWala.in directly).

3. Automatically Collected Non-Personal Data

When you visit FactWala.in, we may passively collect purely technical, non-personal information essential for the site’s function and maintenance.

  • Log Data: Includes general browser type, operating system, and anonymous demographic data that is immediately aggregated and anonymized by third-party services. This data is used solely to assess site stability and overall traffic.
  • Referral Data: The source that directed you to our site (e.g., a search engine or another website).

4. Use of Cookies and Tracking

FactWala.in may utilize industry-standard cookies and similar tracking technologies strictly for website functionality and general traffic analysis.

  • Functional Cookies: Used to ensure the site displays correctly (e.g., remembering a layout preference for the duration of your visit).
  • Third-Party Analytics: We use third-party tools (like widely-used analytical services) to understand broad, anonymized user behavior (e.g., total number of visitors, most popular articles). These tools are configured to anonymize IP addresses and usage data immediately.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We may link to or utilize external third-party services (e.g., social media share buttons, embedded videos). Your interaction with these services is governed by their respective privacy policies, not ours. We strongly recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

6. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post any changes on this page. Your continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.