Your Privacy Matters

Jasvin Thinks (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”) is an independent publication operated by an individual publisher based in India, and accessible at jasvinthinks.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information, and sets out your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

For the purposes of the DPDP Act, Jasvin Thinks acts as a Data Fiduciary. Our Grievance Officer is Jasvin, reachable at [email protected]. Formal complaints follow the process on our Grievance Redressal page.

By using Jasvin Thinks, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

• Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication details required for login.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, questions attempted, articles read, and time spent, to improve your learning experience.
• Device & Browser Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system to ensure compatibility and security.
• Newsletter & Digest Data: Email address (and, if you opt in, your Telegram user ID) when you subscribe to our daily current-affairs digest, together with your delivery preferences.

Legal basis and purpose (DPDP Act, s.4-s.6): We collect personal data only for the specific, lawful purposes stated above, on the basis of your consent, obtained through a clear notice at the point of collection. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Retention: Account and subscription data is retained while your account or subscription is active, and for a short period thereafter to complete lawful obligations. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days. Once a purpose is served, data is deleted or anonymised.

• To provide, maintain, and improve our learning platform, articles, quizzes, and practice tools.
• To personalize your experience, including recommended articles and adaptive practice.
• To track your progress, bookmarks, and saved content.
• To communicate with you | including service updates, newsletters, and exam-related notifications.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

We use cookies and similar technologies to store your preferences, remember your session, and understand how our platform is used. If we serve third-party advertising, those ad networks may set their own cookies or use similar technologies to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect certain features of the platform.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who help operate the platform (such as hosting and analytics providers), bound by confidentiality obligations.
• To comply with law, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.
• To protect the rights, safety, and property of Jasvin Thinks, our users, or the public.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

• Access & Correction: You may review and update your account information at any time.
• Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Opt-Out: You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Data Portability: You may request a copy of the data we hold about you.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Subscription to the Jasvin Thinks daily digest is limited to users aged 18 and above. This is a deliberate choice in line with Section 9 of the DPDP Act, 2023, which requires verifiable parental consent for the processing of a child’s personal data. The site’s content is freely available to read for any age; however, we do not knowingly collect personal data of children under 18. If you believe a child has provided personal data without parental consent, please contact us and we will delete it.

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Jasvin Thinks may display advertisements and may participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you purchase products or services through certain links on the platform, at no additional cost to you.

Third-party ad networks, such as advertising partners, may serve ads when you visit the platform and may use information about your visits (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) to serve advertisements about goods and services that interest you. Such networks may use cookies as described in section 4 above.

Advertising and affiliate earnings help us keep Jasvin Thinks free and accessible for learners. We disclose these relationships transparently and do not let advertising influence our educational content or editorial decisions.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can reach us at [email protected] or through our Contact page.