This Privacy Policy describes how ramyaaganesh.com (“we”, “our”, or “the Site”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit the Site or interact with us. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This policy is written to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European visitors, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP) for Indian visitors, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California visitors, and Google’s AdSense disclosure requirements.
Who we are
ramyaaganesh.com is a content publication about South Indian tradition, sarees, recipes, and modern cultural questions, run by Ramyaa Ganesh, based in Bangalore, India.
For any privacy questions, you can reach us at hello@ramyaaganesh.com.
What information we collect
Information you give us directly
When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address and, optionally, your first name. When you contact us through the contact form, we collect the name, email, and message you provide. When you leave a comment on a post, we collect the name, email, and comment content you submit, along with your IP address and browser user agent (used by Akismet or similar services to filter spam).
Information collected automatically when you visit the Site
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring website, pages you visit on our Site, time and date of your visit, and time spent on each page. This is collected through Google Analytics 4 and standard server logs.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site, understand how visitors use it, and (where applicable) display relevant advertisements. You can control cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner. See the Cookie Policy for details.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver the content and services you request (such as sending the newsletter)
- Reply to your messages and comments
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
- Display ads (through Google AdSense, once approved)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect the Site against spam, fraud, and abuse
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email address with anyone except the email service provider (MailerLite) that helps us deliver our newsletter.
Third-party services we use
We share certain information with the following third-party services in order to operate the Site:
Google Analytics 4 – Collects anonymized information about how visitors use the Site. Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense (once approved) – Displays advertisements on the Site. AdSense and its partner DoubleClick use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads or http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Google Search Console – Helps us monitor how the Site appears in Google Search results.
MailerLite – Sends our newsletter and stores subscriber email addresses. MailerLite’s privacy policy: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy
Pinterest – If you click a “Save to Pinterest” button on our Site, Pinterest may collect information about your visit. Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
Hosting provider – Our hosting provider stores all Site data and processes server logs.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland: Under GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict the processing of, or object to the processing of your personal information. You also have the right to data portability and the right to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ramyaaganesh.com.
If you are in India: Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to access, correct, and erase your personal information, and the right to grievance redressal. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ramyaaganesh.com.
If you are in California: Under CCPA, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information). To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ramyaaganesh.com.
Unsubscribing from email
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send.
Data retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscribers’ email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Comment content remains on the Site as long as the post exists, unless you ask us to delete it. Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default.
Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at hello@ramyaaganesh.com and we will delete it.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including using SSL encryption (HTTPS) on the Site, keeping software and plugins up to date, and limiting access to personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new “Last updated” date. For significant changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers by email.
Contact us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
hello@ramyaaganesh.com
ramyaaganesh.com
Bangalore, India
Last updated: May 9, 2026