Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Commitment to Privacy

Dainik ("we," "our," or "us") is deeply committed to protecting your privacy. Our core philosophy is to provide essential daily information—such as the Nepali Patro, NEPSE data, bullion rates, and weather—without engaging in invasive tracking, profiling, or the sale of personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines our transparent approach to data collection, usage, and protection when you access Dainik (https://dainik.app) and its associated services.

2. Information We Collect

We minimize data collection by design. We only collect information strictly necessary to provide and secure our services:

• General Browsing (No Account Required): You can access all public pages (prices, patro, samachar, weather) entirely anonymously. During general browsing, our servers automatically log standard diagnostic data (IP address, user-agent, requested URL, and timestamp). These logs are transient and used strictly for security monitoring, DDoS mitigation, and abuse prevention.
• Registered Accounts (Optional): If you choose to create a Dainik account to save preferences, we collect your name, email address, and a securely hashed password. We never store passwords in plain text.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your data for the following limited purposes:

• To authenticate you and securely maintain your active session.
• To persist your user interface preferences (such as light/dark theme and Nepali/English language toggles) across multiple devices.
• To ensure the technical stability and security of our infrastructure.

Strict Anti-Tracking Policy: We do not use your data for targeted advertising. We do not build behavioural profiles. We do not engage in automated decision-making based on your usage patterns.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures

We never sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. Data is only shared under the following strictly defined circumstances:

• Legal Compliance: If explicitly required by valid legal process or enforceable governmental request under the jurisdiction of the laws of Nepal.
• Service Providers: We utilize trusted infrastructure providers (such as Cloudflare for content delivery and object storage). These providers act as data processors under our strict instructions and are contractually bound to safeguard your data.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Dainik is a tracking-free zone. We use a minimal set of strictly necessary, first-party cookies:

• Authentication Cookies: Required to maintain your logged-in session securely.
• Preference Cookies: Used solely to remember your UI theme (dark/light) and language choices.

We do not deploy third-party tracking cookies, tracking pixels, or intrusive analytics scripts.

6. Data Retention & Deletion

Account-related data is retained only for as long as your account remains active. Server diagnostic logs are automatically purged on a rolling 30-day schedule.

If you choose to delete your account, all associated personally identifiable information (PII) is permanently and irreversibly erased from our active databases within 30 days. Anonymized, aggregated system metrics may be retained indefinitely for capacity planning.

7. User Rights & Control

You retain absolute control over your personal data. You have the right to:

• Access a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
• Correct or update any inaccurate information.
• Request the complete deletion of your account and associated data.

To exercise these rights, please reach out via our Contact page. We commit to fulfilling all data subject requests within 30 days.

8. External Links and Third-Party Sources

Dainik aggregates public data (news headlines, exchange rates, market data) and provides links to external publishers and statutory authorities. We do not govern the privacy practices of these external domains. Once you navigate away from Dainik, you are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third-party sites.

9. Updates to this Policy

As our services evolve, we may update this Privacy Policy. Significant changes will be prominently communicated via an on-site notice and an updated "Last updated" timestamp. Continued use of Dainik signifies your acknowledgment of the revised policy.