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:

🌐 https://urbanswagat.com
📧 support@urbanswagat.com