Effective Date: December 10, 2025]
IncomeTaxBengaluru.org (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users (“you” or “your”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to ensure it is protected.
1. Information We Collect
A. Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)
When you access our website, we automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and browsing activity.
- Log Data: Includes your IP address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data.
- Usage Data: Information on how you interact with our site, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and the links you click.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (like web beacons) to enhance user experience, analyze site usage, and track advertising effectiveness.
B. Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)
We only collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us, typically through our “Contact Us” form or subscription services:
- Contact Data: Your name and email address (when submitting a query via our form or signing up for newsletters/job alerts).
- Communication Data: The content of your messages or inquiries submitted through our contact channels.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Type of Data Used |
| Website Operation | Log Data, Usage Data, Cookies |
| To deliver and improve the content and functionality of the blog. | |
| Communication | Contact Data, Communication Data |
| To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send newsletter/alert subscriptions (if requested). | |
| Analytics | Usage Data, Cookies |
| To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services. | |
| Advertising | Log Data, Cookies |
| To display advertisements, including personalized ads, from third-party advertising partners. |
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Information to others. We may share information with the following parties:
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals (e.g., hosting providers, email service providers, analytics platforms) to facilitate our services, but they are only granted access to perform these tasks on our behalf.
- Third-Party Advertisers: We partner with third-party ad networks (like Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit our site. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena, or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
4. Third-Party Analytics and Advertising
We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our website. This means Google may collect information about your activity. You can learn about Google’s practices by visiting their privacy policy.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services linked to or embedded on our site.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Opt-Out of Communications: If you receive a newsletter or job alert email from us, you can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of the email.
- Cookie Controls: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
- Access/Deletion: If you wish to know what Personal Information we hold about you or want it deleted, please contact us using the email below.
6. Security
We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of our systems.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]