This Privacy Policy explains how Inglia360 (inglia360.in) collects, uses, stores and shares information when you visit the Site. We have written it in plain language rather than dense legal prose. It is intended to meet our obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU/UK).
1. Who we are
Inglia360 is an independent digital publication operated from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. For any privacy question or request, write to contact@inglia360.in.
2. What we collect
- Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include. If you subscribe to a newsletter, we hold the email address you provide. If you leave a comment, we hold the name and content you submit.
- Technical information collected automatically. Like most websites, our servers and analytics record your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, the pages you view, the page you arrived from and the time of your visit.
- Cookies and similar technologies. Small files set in your browser that allow the Site to function, remember preferences, measure traffic and serve advertising. See section 5.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data such as health records, biometric data, caste or religious information, or financial account details. Please do not send such information to us.
3. Why we use it
- To operate, maintain and secure the Site.
- To understand which content is useful, so we can improve it.
- To respond to your emails and requests.
- To send a newsletter where you have asked for it.
- To display advertising that funds the publication.
- To detect abuse, spam, fraud and attempts to compromise the Site.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal bases
Where the GDPR or similar law applies, we rely on: your consent (for non-essential cookies and marketing email); our legitimate interests (running and securing the Site, understanding readership); performance of a contract (delivering a service you requested); and legal obligation. Where the DPDP Act applies, we process personal data on the basis of your consent or another ground permitted by that Act.
5. Cookies
We use:
- Essential cookies — required for the Site to work, including security and load-balancing. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies — to measure traffic and readership patterns in aggregate.
- Advertising cookies — set by us or by our advertising partners to measure and, where consented, personalise advertising.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how the Site works. Where required by law, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.
6. Third parties
We share limited data with service providers who help us run the Site — for example hosting, content delivery, analytics and advertising partners. These providers process data on our instructions or as independent controllers under their own policies. We may also disclose information where required by law, court order or a lawful request from a public authority, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.
We do not sell your personal data.
7. International transfers
Some of our service providers operate outside India. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure it remains protected, including by relying on contractual safeguards offered by those providers.
8. How long we keep data
- Emails and correspondence — as long as needed to deal with the matter, then a reasonable period for reference.
- Newsletter subscriptions — until you unsubscribe, plus a short suppression record so we do not mail you again by mistake.
- Comments — for the life of the article, unless you ask us to remove them.
- Server and analytics logs — typically a limited retention window, then deleted or aggregated.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; ask us to correct it; ask us to delete it; withdraw consent you previously gave; object to or restrict certain processing; and receive a copy in a portable format. You also have the right to complain to your data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, write to contact@inglia360.in. We will respond within the period required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before acting.
10. Children
Our content is aimed at a general audience, including students. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below the age required for valid consent under applicable law without verifiable parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us personal data without such consent, contact us and we will delete it.
11. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls and keeping software up to date. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The revised version takes effect when published here, and the “Last updated” date will change. Material changes will be flagged on the Site.
13. Contact
Privacy queries and data requests: contact@inglia360.in
Postal correspondence: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Last updated: 21 September 2026