Privacy Policy for NoBakwas.com

At NoBakwas.com, accessible from https://nobakwas.com, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how long we keep it, and the rights you have over your data.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

NoBakwas.com is an independent storytelling website owned and operated by DDhan Sahu, who is the data controller for the purposes of this policy.

For any privacy-related question or data request, contact:

Email: ddhansahu@gmail.com

2. Information We Collect

a) Information you provide voluntarily:

  • Your name and email address when you submit the Contact form
  • Any message content you send us through the Contact form
  • Your name and comment text when you submit a reader comment
  • Any reaction or emoji vote you choose to submit on a story page

b) Information collected automatically:

  • Browser type and version
  • IP address
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Pages viewed and timestamps
  • Device type (approximate)

c) Local storage and browser-based preferences:

  • Your browser may store basic site preferences, such as theme choice
  • Your browser may store whether you have already reacted to a story, so duplicate reactions can be limited

We do not collect payment information. We do not require accounts or logins.

3. How We Use Information

  • To respond to messages sent via the Contact form
  • To review and publish reader comments submitted on story pages
  • To count story reactions and understand which stories readers enjoy
  • To understand which stories readers enjoy (improve content)
  • To serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense (see Section 5)

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

4. How Long We Keep Your Information

  • Contact form submissions: kept for up to 12 months from the date received, then deleted unless an ongoing conversation requires retention
  • Reader comments: kept until removed by us or until you request deletion
  • Story reactions: kept in aggregate form to show reaction counts
  • Automatically collected analytics data: retained by Google Analytics according to Google’s own retention settings (typically 14 months)

5. Cookies & Advertising

We use cookies and browser storage to remember visitor preferences, record pages viewed, support advertising, and prevent duplicate story reactions.

Google AdSense Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites. You may opt out of personalised advertising at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Learn how Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Kids’ Stories Section: Stories published under our Kids category are intended for family audiences including children. In accordance with Google’s child-directed content policies, pages in the /posts/kids/ section are configured to serve non-personalised advertising only — these ads are not based on user profile data.

6. Third-Party Services

Our policy does not cover third-party advertisers or websites linked from NoBakwas.com. Please consult their respective privacy policies.

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics — traffic analysis
  • Google AdSense — advertising
  • AWS API Gateway / related AWS services — processing Contact form submissions, reader comments, and story reactions
  • AWS CloudFront / S3 — hosting and content delivery (may log IP addresses as part of standard server logs)
  • Honeypot spam protection — hidden form field used to reduce automated spam submissions

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Opt out of personalised advertising (see Section 5)
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, email ddhansahu@gmail.com with your request. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Data Protection

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your information. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. You share information at your own risk.

9. Children’s Information

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through any part of the site. The Contact form is not intended for use by children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please email ddhansahu@gmail.com and we will delete it promptly.

As noted in Section 5, ads served on the Kids’ Stories section are non-personalised.

By using this website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last Updated” date below. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related question, data request, or concern, email: ddhansahu@gmail.com

Last Updated: 2026-05-02