Privacy Policy

How Kumaon Online handles visitor information

This policy explains the information we collect, how we use it, and how analytics, cookies, and advertising may work on this website.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Information we collect

When you use Kumaon Online, we may collect basic information that you voluntarily submit through forms, such as your name, email address, business or listing type, and message.

We may also collect limited technical information through analytics tools, such as page views, approximate location, browser type, device type, and referral source.

How we use information

We use submitted information to respond to enquiries, review listing requests, improve local tourism and culture content, and maintain the website.

Analytics data helps us understand which pages are useful, how visitors move through the site, and where the user experience can be improved.

Cookies, analytics, and advertising

The website may use cookies or similar technologies for basic functionality, unique visitor counting, Google Analytics, and Google AdSense.

Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or other identifiers to serve ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and personalize advertising depending on a visitor’s settings and consent choices.

We do not pass information to Google that directly identifies you, such as your name, email address, phone number, or contact-form message.

Personalized ads and third-party cookies

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

Visitors can control cookies through their browser settings and may use Google’s advertising settings to manage personalized ad preferences.

Content and listings

Local business, tourism, culture, and directory content is published for informational purposes. We aim to keep content original, respectful, and relevant to Kumaon and Uttarakhand.

If you believe any content is inaccurate, copied, or should be reviewed, contact us and we will investigate the request.

Data sharing

We do not sell contact-form information. We may use trusted service providers for hosting, analytics, advertising, security, and website operations.

We may disclose information when required by law, to protect the website, to investigate misuse, or to maintain the safety and integrity of our services.

Children and sensitive information

Kumaon Online is a general-audience website and is not directed at children under 13.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information, government identifiers, financial details, health information, or precise location data through the contact form.

Your choices

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. You can also contact us to request correction or deletion of personal information you submitted through the website.

Some features, analytics, or advertising behavior may change when cookies are disabled.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact Kumaon Online at hello@kumaononline.com.