Privacy Policy: how Readers Ride handles your data

This policy explains what personal data Readers Ride collects, why, who sees it, how long we keep it, and how you can exercise your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and other applicable Indian law.

Last updated: 11 October 2026. This is a plain-language policy for a new website and will be reviewed by a lawyer before launch.

Who is responsible

The data fiduciary for this website is IntechInn IT Solutions (OPC) Private Limited, Near Gurudwara, Kotkasim, Alwar district, Rajasthan 301702, India, referred to here as "we". You can reach us at [email protected].

What we collect

• Information you give us. If you subscribe to our newsletter we collect your email address. If you write to us we collect your name, email address and message.
• Information collected automatically. When you visit, our web host and security provider record technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request. Our analytics service records how pages are used, such as the pages viewed, device type, approximate location and referral source.
• Cookies and similar technologies. See our cookie policy.
• Links to shops. If you click an affiliate link, the shop or network may set its own cookie to record that you came from us. We do not receive your purchase details or payment information.

Why we use it

• To send the newsletter you asked for, and to let you unsubscribe at any time.
• To reply to your messages.
• To understand which guides are useful, and to improve the site.
• To keep the site secure and to prevent abuse.
• To earn commission, by recording that a visit came from our link.

We process your data on the basis of your consent, or for the legitimate uses permitted by the Act. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Who we share it with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, under their terms: our hosting and security provider (Cloudflare), our analytics provider (Google), our email newsletter provider, and the affiliate networks and shops whose links you choose to click. Some of these providers are outside India, so your data may be processed abroad.

How long we keep it

We keep newsletter addresses until you unsubscribe. We keep messages for as long as needed to deal with them, and server and analytics data for the period set by those providers, normally 14 months or less (Google Analytics keeps data for 14 months at most, when we switch it on).

Your rights

You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to have it corrected or erased, to withdraw consent, to nominate someone to exercise your rights if you cannot, and to have your grievances addressed. To use any of these rights, or to unsubscribe, email [email protected]. We will respond within the time the law allows. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Data Protection Board of India.

Grievance contact

Shilpa Gupta, Grievance Officer, IntechInn IT Solutions (OPC) Private Limited, [email protected].

Children

Readers Ride is written for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please tell us and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable security measures, including encrypted connections, but no system is completely secure.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy we will update the date above and, for significant changes, tell newsletter subscribers.