Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28 October 2024

Introduction

Welcome to YouthInnerVoice. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website youthinnervoice.com, in compliance with Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, and its relevant rules.

Who We Are

YouthInnerVoice is a platform dedicated to sharing stories, news, and opinions that resonate with the younger generation. We focus on various topics such as social issues, environmental concerns, tech trends, and inspiring stories of young changemakers and hidden talents. For more information, you can reach out to us at support@youthinnervoice.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect personal data to improve user experience, respond to inquiries, and for legal compliance. Below is the type of data we collect and the purpose behind it:

• Comments: When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, such as your name, email address, and website, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  We may also use the Gravatar service to display your profile picture if you are using it.
• Media: If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from these images.
• Contact Forms: Information provided via contact forms (such as your name, email address, and message) will be used to respond to your inquiries.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on YouthInnerVoice may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

User Accounts: For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data that we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following cases:

• Legal Compliance: If required by law, we may share personal data to comply with legal obligations.
• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in running the website and providing services, as long as they comply with Indian data protection laws.

Automated Spam Detection

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online data transmission is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated policy will be effective immediately. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at:
YouthInnerVoice
Email: support@youthinnervoice.com