Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

Arogyam Institute respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

2. Who We Are

Our official website address is:

https://arogyaminstitute.com

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Information and Data Handling

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

• Information entered in the comments form
• IP address
• Browser user agent string

This data is collected primarily for spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify your account.

You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked with Gravatar) becomes publicly visible.

3.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website or social media platforms, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from publicly available images.

4. Cookies Policy

We use cookies to enhance user experience and website functionality.

4.1 Comment Cookies

When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies remain active for one year.

4.2 Login Cookies

• A temporary cookie is created on the login page to verify browser compatibility.
• This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
• Login cookies remain active for two days.
• Selecting “Remember Me” extends login access for two weeks.
• Display preference cookies remain valid for one year.
• Logging out removes login cookies.

4.3 Article Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie storing the post ID is saved. This cookie does not contain personal data and expires after one day.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, certain features of the website may not function properly.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our website may include embedded content such as:

• Videos
• Images
• Articles

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly.

These external websites may:

• Collect your data
• Use cookies
• Employ third-party tracking
• Monitor your interactions

This is especially applicable if you are logged into those external platforms. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data.

However:

• If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.
• Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

7. Data Retention

7.1 Comments

Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows automatic approval of follow-up comments without moderation delay.

7.2 Registered Users

For users who register on our website:

• Personal information provided in user profiles is stored securely.
• Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
• Usernames cannot be changed.
• Website administrators may access and manage user information for administrative purposes.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have posted comments, you may:

• Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal data

Please note: We may retain certain information if required for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: support@arogyaminstitute.com

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be verified through an automated spam detection service to ensure website security.

10. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.