This Privacy Policy is drafted in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India), the IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Sensitive Personal Data) Rules, 2011, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), and aligned with international standards including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

WBCareer (wbcareer.org) is an independent News & Information website publishing content about government jobs, recruitment notifications, welfare schemes, and general news for Indian readers. The website operates under Indian jurisdiction.

Data Controller / Website Owner: WBCareer.org
Contact Email: aditisaha2280@gmail.com

1Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide:

• Name and email address when contacting us or subscribing to our newsletter
• Messages, queries, or feedback submitted via our contact form
• Comments posted on published articles (where enabled)

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
• Browser type, version, and device operating system
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet) and screen resolution
• Pages visited, time spent on page, and referring URLs
• Navigation patterns, click behaviour, and scroll depth
• Date and time of each visit
• Internet Service Provider (ISP) information

C. Sensitive Personal Data: We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data including financial details, government ID numbers, health/medical data, biometric data, caste, religion, or political opinions. Please do not submit such information through our Website.

2How We Use Your Information

Information we collect is used for the following legitimate purposes only:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Website and its content
• To deliver relevant content, job notifications, and scheme updates
• To respond to your inquiries, messages, and comments
• To send newsletters or updates — only with your prior, explicit consent
• To analyse traffic and user behaviour for improving user experience
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, fraud, or spam
• To comply with applicable legal obligations and court orders

3Cookies & Tracking Technologies

WBCareer uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser.

Types of cookies used:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies – Required for basic Website functionality. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies – Set by Google Analytics to collect anonymised, aggregated traffic data.
• Advertising Cookies – Set by Google AdSense and advertising partners to serve interest-based advertisements.
• Functional Cookies – Remember preferences (language, region) to personalise your experience.
• Third-Party Cookies – May be placed by embedded content (e.g., YouTube, social share buttons).

Managing Cookies: You may disable or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may limit Website functionality. You may also use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

4Google AdSense & Advertising

WBCareer is enrolled in the Google AdSense programme, operated by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google AdSense places advertisements on our Website to support its free operation.

How Google AdSense works:

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites across the internet.
• Advertisements may be personalised based on your inferred interests, demographics, and browsing history.
• Google may use data from its signed-in users to personalise ads across devices.
• WBCareer does not have access to, or control over, the specific cookies placed by Google for advertising purposes.

Opting Out of Personalised Advertising:

• Manage preferences at Google Ads Settings
• Use the DAA opt-out tool at AboutAds.info
• Use the NAI opt-out tool at NetworkAdvertising.org

For full details of Google’s data practices, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

5Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may independently process your data:

• Google Analytics – Anonymised traffic and usage analytics (Google LLC)
• Google AdSense – Advertising network (Google LLC)
• Google Fonts / CDNs – Font and script delivery; may log your IP address
• Social Media Plugins – Share/follow buttons (Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter/X)
• Embedded Content – YouTube videos or similar media that may set independent cookies
• WordPress Platform – Content management system powering the Website

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. Each operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies before interacting with embedded features.

6Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law:

• Contact / email enquiries – Up to 12 months after resolution
• Newsletter subscriptions – Until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data – Per Google Analytics defaults (typically 26 months, anonymised)
• Server logs – 30–90 days for security and debugging purposes

After the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or permanently anonymised.

7Your Rights

Subject to applicable law (including Indian DPDPA 2023 and GDPR where applicable), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access – Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Right to Correction – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Right to Restriction – Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Data Portability – Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw any previously given consent at any time
• Right to Complain – Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

To exercise any right, contact us at aditisaha2280@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8Children’s Privacy

WBCareer is not directed to children under the age of 13 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us personal information, please email us immediately at aditisaha2280@gmail.com and we will delete such information promptly from our records.

9Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS/SSL encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Restricted internal access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Regular review and update of data practices and security configurations

No method of internet transmission or digital storage is 100% secure. While we apply commercially reasonable protections, we cannot guarantee absolute data security. In the event of a data breach that affects your rights and freedoms, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

10Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. For significant changes, we may publish a prominent notice on our homepage.

Your continued use of WBCareer following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11Contact Us

For all privacy-related queries, requests, or complaints, please contact us:

• Website: wbcareer.org
• Email: aditisaha2280@gmail.com
• Response time: Within 30 days of receipt