1) Scope & Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Green Reporter (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes information when you visit greenreporter.in (the “Site”) or interact with our services, including comments and newsletters.

2) Information We Collect

• Information you provide – e.g., name, contact details, and comments you submit via forms.
• Automated data – IP address, device/browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, referrers, and approximate location (derived from IP) captured by our servers and analytics.
• Cookies & similar technologies – set by us and third parties (e.g., Google) for session management, analytics, and advertising.

3) How We Use Information

• Operate, secure, and maintain the Site and its features (comments, search, newsletters).
• Measure performance and improve content (aggregated analytics and diagnostics).
• Serve and manage advertising (including personalized ads, where permitted).
• Comply with law, enforce terms, and prevent fraud/spam.

4) Advertising, Cookies & Google AdSense

We display third-party ads via Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and device identifiers to serve, personalize, and measure ads based on your visits to this and other websites.

• Manage or opt out of personalized ads: Google Ads Settings
• How Google uses information from partner sites: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• Other opt-out choices from participating ad companies: aboutads.info/choices

Blocking cookies may affect some features (e.g., preferences, forms).

5) Analytics & Performance

We may use privacy-respecting analytics or server logs to understand aggregate traffic patterns and improve user experience. Analytics data is typically de-identified and reported in aggregate.

6) How We Share Information

• Service providers – hosting, security, email delivery, analytics, and advertising partners (e.g., Google) who process data under contractual safeguards.
• Legal/disclosure – where required by law, to protect rights, security, or prevent abuse.
• Business continuity – in the context of organizational changes, subject to applicable law.

7) Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described, and to meet legal or operational obligations (e.g., audit, security, dispute resolution).

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address to send updates. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in those emails; we retain minimal records to honor unsubscribe requests.

8) Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

9) Your Choices & Controls

• Browser controls – manage cookies via your browser settings; block or delete as desired.
• Ad personalization – manage Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.
• Do Not Track – our Site doesn’t respond to DNT signals; use the controls above for ad/cookie management.
• Contact – request access, correction, or deletion where applicable (see Contact section).

10) Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us for prompt removal.

11) International Users

Our servers may be located in India or other jurisdictions. By using the Site, you understand your data may be processed and stored outside your location, subject to local laws.

12) Your Rights (Subject to Law)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your information. To exercise rights, email info@greenreporter.in. We will verify requests and respond consistent with applicable law.

13) Third-Party Links

Our Site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. Review the policies of those sites before using them.

14) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Effective” date above indicates the latest revision. Material changes will be communicated by updating this page.

15) Contact

Green Reporter
Opp. CET, Sreekaryam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Email: info@greenreporter.in | Phone: +91 9495591428