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1. Introduction

At Khedut Bajar Bhav (accessible from https://www.khedutbajarbhav.online), protecting the privacy and personal data of our farming community, traders, and site visitors is one of our utmost priorities. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected, recorded, and processed by Khedut Bajar Bhav and explains how we protect your information.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact our compliance team via email at support@khedutbajarbhav.online.

2. Information We Collect

Khedut Bajar Bhav operates as a public agricultural market price intelligence platform. We collect minimal data necessary to deliver accurate daily APMC rates, weather alerts, and localized market insights:

• Non-Personal Technical Log Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, device language, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and ISP data.
• User Preferences: Selected language (Gujarati or English) and preferred APMC market yard search filters (stored locally on your device).
• Web Push Notification Subscriptions: Anonymous browser push tokens generated via VAPID service workers if you explicitly grant permission for daily rate updates.
• Contact Form Inquiries: Name, email address, and message contents submitted via our contact form for support requests.

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and third-party advertising networks to maintain free public access to agricultural price data for farmers.

• DART Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to khedutbajarbhav.online or other websites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve relevant ads to users based on their browsing behavior.
• Opting Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For detailed information on how Google manages advertising data, visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any modern web application, Khedut Bajar Bhav uses essential cookies and local storage tokens. These cookies are used to store visitors' preferences, such as language choice (Gujarati/English), recent market yard searches, and accessibility options to optimize browser load speeds.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

5. Analytics & Performance Monitoring

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Microsoft Clarity to understand user interactions, identify popular commodity pages, and optimize site loading speeds on low-bandwidth mobile networks in rural areas. These tools collect aggregated, anonymized behavioral data that cannot be used to personally identify individual users.

6. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP Act India) & GDPR Rights

Khedut Bajar Bhav complies with India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 and global privacy frameworks (GDPR). Every user retains the following rights regarding their data:

• Right to Access: Request copies of any personal data submitted via contact forms.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate contact records.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of contact submissions or push notification subscriptions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke browser notification or cookie permissions at any time.

7. Children's Information

Protecting children's privacy online is paramount. Khedut Bajar Bhav does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately for prompt removal.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological changes, legal compliance, or AdSense policy updates. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.