Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2026 | Last Updated: October 2026

At Udaipur Mirror (udaipurmirror.com), your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy details the types of personal data and technical information we collect, how it is processed and safeguarded, and how you can exercise your privacy rights when browsing our news portal, reading market analysis, interacting with Google Reader Revenue Manager, contributing voluntarily, or engaging with rewarded advertisements.

Summary of Key Privacy Commitments

• We do not sell your personal data: Udaipur Mirror does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party data brokers.
• Google Reader Revenue Manager: We utilize Google Reader Revenue Manager to offer voluntary reader contributions, newsletter signups, and rewarded ad-supported article unlocks. Reader transactions and subscriptions are managed securely through Google’s infrastructure.
• Rewarded Ads & Monetization: If you choose to view short rewarded video ads to unlock premium news content, completion tokens are securely processed to authorize temporary reading access without harvesting unnecessary personal data.
• Compliance with Global Standards: This policy adheres to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act, India), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, EU), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA, USA), and India’s Information Technology Rules.

1. Who We Are

Udaipur Mirror is an independent digital news and media publication headquartered in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, operating under the domain https://udaipurmirror.com. We provide breaking journalism, IPO analyses, regional affairs, business trends, automobile updates, and lifestyle reporting.

For any questions or data inquiries regarding this policy, our Data Grievance Desk can be reached at contact@udaipurmirror.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in three ways: directly from your inputs, automatically through automated website technologies, and through third-party platform integrations.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact & Inquiries: When you contact us via email, contact forms, or editorial desks, we receive your name, email address, and message contents.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on our articles, we collect the data entered in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam and abuse detection. An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify profile avatar availability (Gravatar Privacy Policy).
• Newsletter & Updates: When you subscribe to our editorial newsletters or alerts, we collect your email address and delivery preferences.

B. Reader Revenue, Subscriptions & Contributions Data

When you participate in reader revenue programs via Google Reader Revenue Manager (such as voluntary contributions, recurring support, or newsletters):

• Your Google account identity, payment processing, and billing information are handled directly by Google LLC through Google Pay and its secure payment processing infrastructure. Udaipur Mirror does not store, process, or have access to your credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or raw payment credentials.
• Google provides Udaipur Mirror with entitlement confirmation (such as a subscriber or contributor status token) and, where authorized by you, your email address and name for account synchronization and editorial communication.

C. Technical & Usage Data Collected Automatically

When you browse Udaipur Mirror, our servers and analytics partners automatically record standard internet telemetry:

• Device & Browser Information: IP address, device type, operating system, browser brand and version, language settings, and screen resolution.
• Browsing Patterns: Referring URLs, exit pages, date and time stamps, articles read, scroll depth, and interaction with links.
• Rewarded Ad Verification Tokens: Cryptographic tokens stored temporarily in browser storage or cookies to record the completion of a rewarded ad session, ensuring your article access is unlocked seamlessly without re-prompting.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the data collected for legitimate publication and operational purposes, including:

• Content Delivery: Presenting news, articles, media, and features optimized for your device and network speed.
• Facilitating Reader Revenue: Validating subscriptions, managing voluntary contributions, and unlocking premium editorial access via rewarded ads through Google Reader Revenue Manager.
• Site Analytics & Performance: Monitoring website health, analyzing audience trends, optimizing page loading times, and improving our journalistic coverage.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: Detecting spam comments, preventing automated bot scraping, and mitigating fraudulent manipulation of rewarded advertising and monetization systems.
• Legal Compliance: Complying with statutory requirements under Indian law, tax regulations, and digital intermediary rules.

4. Google Reader Revenue Manager, AdSense & Third-Party Services

Udaipur Mirror partners with industry-leading third-party providers, principally Google LLC, to deliver advertising, reader support mechanisms, and audience insights:

A. Google Reader Revenue Manager

We use Google Reader Revenue Manager to empower readers to support our journalism. Through this service, readers may choose paid subscriptions, micro-contributions, or access sponsored articles by watching rewarded video ads. Data shared with Google during these interactions is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service.

B. Google AdSense & Rewarded Ads

We display third-party advertisements via Google AdSense and authorized programmatic networks. Google and third-party advertising vendors use cookies, web beacons, and mobile advertising IDs to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other internet destinations.

• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their browsing history.
• For rewarded ads, when you choose to watch an ad to read an article, a temporary entitlement token is issued to confirm completion. No sensitive personal credentials are traded or sold during this process.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting AboutAds.info.

C. Google Analytics & Site Kit

We employ Google Analytics to aggregate reader engagement statistics. This information is processed in an aggregated, pseudonymized manner to help us understand general readership demographics and popular content topics.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to enhance navigation, store preferences, and analyze site usage. We classify our cookies as follows:

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact certain site functionality, such as commenting or access via rewarded ads.

6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

Udaipur Mirror does not sell, rent, or trade reader personal data. We only share data with service providers under strict data confidentiality obligations:

• Platform Infrastructure: Hostinger Cloud (hosting), Cloudflare (CDN, SSL, and DDoS mitigation).
• Reader Revenue & Advertising: Google LLC (Reader Revenue Manager, AdSense, DoubleClick).
• Analytics & Optimization: Google Analytics and LiteSpeed Cache.
• Legal Disclosures: We may disclose information if required to do so by applicable law, court order, regulatory summons, or official request from government authorities under the laws of India.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your geographic jurisdiction, you hold specific statutory rights concerning your personal information:

A. Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act)

• Right to Access Information: Request a summary of personal data processed by us and the processing activities undertaken.
• Right to Correction & Erasure: Request the correction, updating, or deletion of personal data no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.
• Right of Grievance Redressal: Avail readily accessible grievance redressal mechanisms through our designated Grievance Officer.
• Right to Nominate: Nominate an individual who, in the event of death or incapacity, can exercise rights on your behalf.

B. Under GDPR (European Union / European Economic Area)

• Right of access, rectification, erasure (“right to be forgotten”), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to automated processing or direct marketing.

C. Under CCPA / CPRA (California, USA)

• Right to know what personal data is collected, right to delete personal data, right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal data, and right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@udaipurmirror.com with the subject line “Privacy Rights Request”.

8. Data Security and Retention

We maintain comprehensive technical and organizational safeguards, including SSL/TLS 256-bit encryption for all data in transit, strict access control lists, firewalls, and regular monitoring to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, resolve disputes, maintain audit trails, and comply with applicable statutory retention requirements under Indian law.

9. Children’s Online Privacy

Udaipur Mirror is intended for general audiences interested in news, market affairs, and informational content. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18 (or under 13/16 in respective foreign jurisdictions). If a parent or guardian discovers that a child has provided us with personal information without consent, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such information.

10. External Links and Embedded Media

Our articles may contain links to external third-party sites (e.g., SEBI, BSE/NSE stock exchanges, company IPO prospectuses, official government portals) or embedded content (such as YouTube videos, tweets, or charts). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party platforms. We encourage readers to review the privacy notices of external sites they visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at our discretion to reflect evolving legal requirements, platform updates (such as new features in Google Reader Revenue Manager), or changes in data protection laws. Any modifications will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” timestamp.

12. Grievance Officer & Contact Information

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and the DPDP Act, 2023, the details of our designated Grievance Officer are provided below:

Grievance & Compliance Officer
Publication: Udaipur Mirror (UdaipurMirror.com)
Email: contact@udaipurmirror.com
Alternate Contact: udaipurmirror@gmail.com
Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India
Response Window: Acknowledgement within 24 hours; resolution within 15 business days.