Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide when contacting us through the contact form or leaving comments on articles. Information collected includes name, email address, message content, and IP address for spam detection.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to respond to your enquiries, improve website experience, and detect and prevent spam. We do NOT sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

This website uses cookies for improving user experience, analysing website traffic with Google Analytics, remembering your preferences, and displaying relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.

Types of cookies used:

• Essential cookies: Required for website functionality
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks anonymous visitor data
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense shows relevant ads
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work without cookies.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this website. This service collects anonymous data including pages visited, geographic location (country and city level), device type, browser information, and referral sources. View Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Google AdSense

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to show relevant ads based on your previous visits to this website, your browsing history on other websites, your geographic location, and your interests and demographics.

You can control ad personalisation by opting out at Google Ad Settings or viewing policies at Google Ads Policies.

6. Affiliate Links

This website contains affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We do not share your personal data with affiliate partners. Read our Affiliate Disclosure for more details.

7. Third-Party Services

We use these third-party services that may collect your data: Google Analytics (website traffic analysis), Google AdSense (advertising network), Cloudflare (security, CDN, and performance), and Hostinger (web hosting). Each service has its own privacy policy governing data collection and use.

8. Data Retention

• Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then deleted
• Analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics for 26 months
• Cookie data: Varies by cookie type (session to 2 years)

9. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or use the contact form.

10. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete the information.

11. Security

We implement appropriate security measures including SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS), Cloudflare security (DDoS protection), and limited administrative access controls.

12. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States (Google Analytics, Google AdSense), the European Union (Cloudflare CDN), and India (Hostinger servers). These countries may have different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

13. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers support “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Currently, we do not respond to DNT signals as there is no industry standard for compliance.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of this website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions, concerns, or data requests:

Email: [email protected]
Website: growrain.com/contact
Location: India

We will respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days.

16. Governing Law

This privacy policy is governed by the laws of India. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in India. By using this website, you consent to this privacy policy and agree to its terms.

17. Google AdSense — Advertising Detail

GrowRain.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites on the internet. This section provides complete detail on how Google AdSense operates on this website.

How Google Uses Data on GrowRain

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based advertisements
• Ads may be personalised based on your browsing history and inferred interests
• Google may track your interactions with ads shown on this site
• Location data may be used to show locally relevant advertisements
• Demographic and interest data may be inferred by Google from your activity

Ad Formats We Use

GrowRain displays standard Google AdSense advertisement units within page content and page layout. We adhere to Google’s Better Ads Standards and do not use the following ad formats on this site:

• Pop-up advertisements
• Auto-playing video advertisements with sound
• Interstitial ads that block content
• Flashing animated advertisements

Your Advertising Choices

• Opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ad Settings
• Opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
• Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings
• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Google’s Data Usage Policy

For complete information on how Google uses data from sites and apps that use its services, please visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.