Last updated: August 31, 2026
This Privacy Policy applies to the website aarthikdainik.com, its subdomains, and the
Aarthik Dainik mobile applications for Android and iOS (together, the “Platform”),
all operated by Aarthik Dainik Pvt. Ltd. (“Aarthik Dainik”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
We are committed to handling your personal data lawfully and transparently, consistent with the
Individual Privacy Act, 2075 (2018) and the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 (2008) of Nepal.
1. Information we collect
a. Information you give us
- Account data — when you register, we collect your name, email address and, if you sign in with Google, the basic profile information Google shares (name, email, profile photo).
- Content you submit — comments, feedback, support tickets, news tips and survey responses.
- Communications — messages you send us by email or through in-app forms.
b. Information collected automatically
- Usage data — pages and articles viewed, time spent, links clicked, referring page, and search terms used on the Platform.
- Device and connection data — IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, app version and language settings.
- Approximate location — a coarse country/region derived from your IP address, used for edition and currency defaults. We do not collect precise GPS location unless you explicitly grant the app permission for a feature that needs it.
- Cookies and similar technologies — see section 6.
c. Information from third parties
- Authentication providers (Google) when you choose social sign-in.
- Analytics and advertising partners, as described below.
2. How we use your information
- To operate the Platform, deliver articles, and remember your preferences (language, theme, bookmarks).
- To create and secure your account and authenticate you.
- To send push notifications and email you have asked for, such as breaking-news alerts. You can turn these off at any time.
- To respond to your feedback, tips and support requests.
- To measure and improve performance, understand which content is useful, and debug problems.
- To display advertising, including contextual and, where permitted, personalised ads.
- To detect, prevent and investigate fraud, abuse and security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.
3. Legal bases
We process personal data where it is necessary to provide a service you have requested, where you
have consented (for example, to push notifications or personalised ads), where we have a legitimate
interest in operating and improving our journalism that is not overridden by your rights, or where we
must to comply with the law.
4. Advertising and analytics
We use third-party services that may set their own identifiers, including:
- Google Analytics / Firebase — audience measurement, crash reporting and performance monitoring.
- Google AdSense / ad networks — to serve and measure advertising.
These providers process data under their own privacy policies. Where the law requires consent for
non-essential cookies or personalised advertising, we ask for it through a consent banner and you can
change your choice later in settings. You can also opt out of personalised Google ads at
adssettings.google.com.
5. How we share information
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only:
- with service providers who host, secure, analyse or support the Platform, under contract and only as needed;
- with advertising and analytics partners as described in section 4;
- when required by a valid legal process, or to protect the rights, safety and property of Aarthik Dainik, our readers or the public;
- in connection with a merger, acquisition or reorganisation, with notice to you.
6. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in and remember settings, and optional
analytics and advertising cookies. You can control cookies through your browser and through our
consent banner. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.
7. Data retention
We keep account data for as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to
meet legal, accounting and dispute-resolution needs. Aggregated or de-identified data, which cannot
reasonably be linked to you, may be kept longer. You can ask us to delete your account at any time.
8. Security
We use technical and organisational measures — encryption in transit, access controls and hardened
infrastructure — to protect personal data. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to limit risk
and to notify you and the authorities of any breach as required by law.
9. Children
The Platform is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not
knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us data,
contact us and we will delete it.
10. Your rights and choices
- Access and correction — view and update your profile in account settings, or ask us for a copy of your data.
- Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated personal data.
- Notifications — turn push and email alerts on or off in settings.
- Advertising — adjust or withdraw consent for personalised ads.
- Complaint — contact us first; you may also approach the relevant authority in Nepal.
To exercise any of these, email aarthik.dainik@gmail.com with the subject line “PRIVACY”.
We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
11. International transfers
Some of our service providers operate outside Nepal. Where data is transferred abroad, we take steps
to ensure it remains protected to a standard consistent with this policy.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on the
Platform and the “last updated” date above will change. Continued use after an update means you accept
the revised policy.
Contact
Aarthik Dainik Pvt. Ltd.
Kupondole, Lalitpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Phone: +977-1-5902136 / 37 / 38
Email: aarthik.dainik@gmail.com
Editor: Ramprasad Pudasaini
Registration No.: 3046/2078-79 (Department of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Nepal)
