1. Introduction
Welcome to jkgst.in (the “Website”), home of the Jagruk Karadata Goods and Services Tax Guide. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our visitors and subscribers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Website.
Your use of our website signifies your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our Website.
2. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://jkgst.in. This site is dedicated to providing news, guides, and analysis on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.
3. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
We collect information from you in the following ways:
- Comments: When you leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (such as your name and comment), and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Contact Forms: When you contact us using our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message you send so that we can respond to your inquiry.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address to send you news, updates, and other informational content related to GST. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every email.
- Cookies: Like most websites, we use cookies. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser. We use them to enhance your user experience, such as remembering your details for future comments. We also use cookies for analytical purposes to understand how our website is used. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
- Analytics: We use third-party services like Google Analytics to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. This information is processed in a way that does not personally identify anyone. We use this data to understand website traffic, content popularity, and to improve our Service.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the Website.
- To respond to your comments and inquiries.
- To send you our newsletter if you have opted-in.
- To track and measure the performance and advertising on the Website.
- To protect the security of our Website and prevent spam and unauthorized activity.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
- Data submitted through our contact form is retained for a reasonable period to ensure we have addressed your query, typically up to 12 months.
- Analytics records are retained for up to 26 months.
- If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is retained as long as you remain subscribed.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, such as:
- Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Email Newsletter Services: (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)
- Website Hosting and Security Services.
These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- The right to access – You can request copies of your personal data that we hold.
- The right to rectification – You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You can ask us to erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
8. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it. Our website uses SSL encryption (HTTPS) to secure the connection between your browser and our server. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Children’s Information
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you believe that your child has provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us here.
