Last updated: August 28, 2025
🏷️ Who We Are
We are IndiaHolidayCalendar.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Our website address is: https://indiaholidaycalendar.com. We publish India-focused holiday information to help individuals and organizations plan better.
📥 What Personal Data We Collect & Why
Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and site security. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if any) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Contact Forms: When you submit a message using our contact form, we receive the information you provide (e.g., name, email, message). This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and provide support. Form submissions may be temporarily stored in WordPress and/or emailed to our support inbox. We do not use contact form submissions for marketing without your consent.
Media: If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Embedded Content: Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, widgets). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction per their own privacy policies.
Log Data & Security: Our servers may automatically log standard technical information (e.g., IP address, browser type, referring pages) to maintain security and reliability. This data is used for debugging, performance, and abuse prevention.
🍪 Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year so you don’t have to re-enter your details the next time you comment.
We do not have any user login or account system, so no login cookies are set on IndiaHolidayCalendar.com. Other cookies may be used to improve performance (such as remembering your display preferences) or for analytics that help us understand how the site is used. These do not contain personal information.
📊 Analytics
We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage (e.g., page views, device types) so we can improve the site. Analytics tools may set first-party cookies or collect pseudonymous identifiers. We do not attempt to identify individual users from analytics data. If third-party analytics are used (such as Google Analytics), they operate under their own privacy terms and may process data outside your country.
💼 Advertising & Affiliate Links
From time to time, we may include affiliate links or sponsored references in contextual content. If we do, we label them clearly. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. Sponsored placements do not influence our holiday data or editorial decisions.
🔄 Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with trusted service providers (e.g., hosting, security, analytics, email delivery) strictly to operate and improve our services, under confidentiality and data-processing commitments. If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
🗄️ How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
🧾 What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you and request that we erase personal data we hold about you (except data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes). Depending on your location, you may have additional rights under applicable laws (such as India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, or other regional laws), including rights to access, correction, and grievance redressal.
🌍 Where Your Data Is Processed & Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Our service providers may process data in multiple countries. Where applicable, we take steps to ensure that transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards consistent with legal requirements.
🛡️ How We Protect Your Data
We use a combination of technical and organizational measures (such as HTTPS, access controls, least-privilege practices, and regular updates) to help protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to reduce risks and address issues promptly.
👶 Children’s Privacy
Our site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
✉️ Contact Information
For privacy questions, requests, or grievances, contact: Contact Us. Please include sufficient detail for us to verify your identity and respond effectively.
🔁 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. We will post the updated version on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice.
Note: This Privacy Policy is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. If you have specific compliance questions, consider consulting a qualified legal professional.