Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how UttarPradeshElection.in ("we," "us," "our," or "the site") collects, uses and protects information when you visit this website.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide voluntarily: If you use our Contact Us form, we collect your name, email address and message content in order to respond to you. If you vote in our opinion poll, we record only your selected option; we do not ask for or store your name or any personally identifying information alongside your vote.

Automatically collected information: Like most websites, our server and any third-party services we use (such as Google Translate and, where enabled, Google AdSense) may automatically log standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and time spent on the site.

Local storage and cookies: We use your browser's local storage to remember your dark/light mode preference and whether you have already voted in our opinion poll on this device. These are functional and are not used to build an advertising profile by us directly. Third-party services embedded on this site (Google Translate, and Google AdSense if enabled) may set their own cookies as described in Section 4.

2. How We Use Information

• To respond to messages submitted through our Contact Us form.
• To operate and display results for our reader opinion poll.
• To maintain your display preferences (such as dark mode) between visits.
• To understand aggregate site usage and improve our content.
• To display advertising, where enabled, that helps fund independent coverage of the election.

3. Sharing Of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the site (for example, our web hosting provider), and as required by law.

4. Third-Party Services & Cookies

This site uses Google's Website Translator to offer Hindi and Urdu translations, which may set cookies as part of its operation. If we enable Google AdSense, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can learn more and opt out of personalised advertising at Google's Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com) and read more in our AdSense Disclaimer.

5. Data Retention

Contact form messages are retained only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your query. Poll votes are stored in aggregate (as counts per option) and are not linked to any personal identifier.

6. Children's Privacy

This site is intended for a general audience interested in Indian elections and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Your Choices

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, opt out of personalised Google advertising via Google's Ads Settings, and request that we delete any message you have sent us by contacting us using the details below.

8. Changes To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent changes.

9. Contact Us

Questions about this policy can be sent via our Contact Us page or to editor@uttarpradeshelection.in.