Effective Date: [April 1st, 2025]
At eGovtSchemes.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have as a visitor or user of our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://egovtschemes.com.
We are an independent platform created to simplify access to government schemes and yojanas across India, empowering citizens with verified and updated information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized hash (string) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend you avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract such data from publicly posted images.
Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies allow you to avoid re-entering your details for future comments and will remain for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close the browser.
Upon logging in:
• Login cookies last for two days
• Screen option cookies last for one year
• If you select “Remember Me”, login will persist for two weeks
• When you log out, all login cookies will be removed
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply notes the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on eGovtSchemes.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). This content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These websites may:
• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Embed additional third-party tracking tools
• Monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged in to their services
We are not responsible for the content, data policies, or tracking practices of external websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security and verification purposes.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments instead of placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except their username). Site administrators can also view and manage this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
• An exported file of your personal data stored on our site
• That we erase any personal data we hold about you
This does not include any data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service to maintain quality and safety on our platform.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
📧 [email protected]