Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01 March 2026
Website: https://urbanswagat.com
Company Name: Urban Swagat
1. Introduction
Welcome to Urban Swagat (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”).
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://urbanswagat.com.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Who We Are
Our website address is:
👉 https://urbanswagat.com
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
📧 support@urbanswagat.com
3. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
A. Personal Information
Name
Email address
Phone number (if submitted)
Billing and shipping address (if applicable)
Account login credentials
Any information voluntarily submitted via forms
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referring website
This data helps us improve website performance and prevent fraud.
4. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site:
We collect the data shown in the comments form
Visitor’s IP address
Browser user agent string (to help spam detection)
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After comment approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.
5. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website:
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS)
Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the website
6. Cookies Policy
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
A. Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your:
Name
Email
Website
These cookies last for 1 year.
B. Login Cookies
When you log in:
Login cookies last 2 days
Screen preference cookies last 1 year
“Remember Me” keeps login active for 2 weeks
Logging out removes login cookies
C. Temporary Cookies
When visiting the login page:
A temporary cookie checks browser compatibility
Contains no personal data
Deleted when browser closes
D. Article Editing Cookie
If you edit or publish content:
A cookie storing post ID is saved
Expires after 1 day
You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
7. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content such as:
Videos
Images
Social media posts
Articles
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website.
These websites may:
Collect your data
Use cookies
Track interactions
Monitor engagement
We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.
8. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected data to:
Provide and maintain our services
Process orders (if applicable)
Respond to inquiries
Improve website functionality
Prevent fraud and abuse
Send updates or promotional content (if opted-in)
Comply with legal obligations
9. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share data with:
Hosting providers
Payment processors
Spam detection services
Email marketing platforms
Legal authorities (if required by law)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
10. Data Retention
Comments
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to:
Recognize follow-up comments
Automatically approve trusted users
Registered Users
For registered users:
We store information in their user profile
Users can see, edit, or delete personal information anytime
Username cannot be changed
Administrators can edit user information
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for legal or operational purposes.
11. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of personal data
Request export of your data
Withdraw consent for marketing
Object to certain processing activities
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
📧 support@urbanswagat.com
We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.
12. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If we use third-party hosting or cloud providers, your data may be processed outside your country.
13. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
SSL encryption
Secure hosting
Restricted admin access
Regular updates and monitoring
However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.
14. Children's Privacy
Urban Swagat does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us immediately at:
📧 support@urbanswagat.com
15. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”
We encourage users to review this page periodically.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: