Last Updated: March 1, 2026
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://thevoiceofkannadiga.com. We provide content, news, and insights focused on the Kannada community and Karnataka.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising (Critical for Approval)
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website.
- Google AdSense: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- DART Cookie: Google’s use of the DoubleClick DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
- Opt-Out: Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
3. Comments & Media
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service (Privacy Policy).
- Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
4. Cookies
- User Convenience: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for one year.
- Login Information: Temporary cookies are used at login to determine browser compatibility. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last one year. “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks.
- Article Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved for one day to track the post ID.
5. Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data or use tracking cookies.
6. Data Retention & Your Rights
- Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automated approval of follow-up comments. Registered user profiles are stored as long as the account exists.
- Your Rights: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase your data. This excludes data kept for legal or security purposes.
- Data Transfers: Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service.
7. GDPR & CCPA Compliance (AdSense Requirement)
We value your data rights:
- GDPR (European Users): You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your data. You may also object to processing or request data portability.
- CCPA (California Users): You have the right to know what personal data is collected and request that we do not sell your personal information.
8. Children’s Information
We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided such information, please contact us immediately for removal.
9. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: Editorial@thevoiceofkannadiga.com Website: https://thevoiceofkannadiga.com