Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 9, 2026

At BharatPedia (bharatpedia.in), we are committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of our readers and researchers. This Privacy Policy details how we handle user data across our portal.

1. Information We Collect

BharatPedia is an open educational resource. You can explore our historical encyclopedia, architectural guides, and timeline tools without creating an account or providing personal identification.

• Newsletter Subscriptions: If you voluntarily subscribe to The Heritage Chronicle, we collect your email address solely to dispatch our Sunday historical newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
• Anonymous Web Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect aggregated, anonymized metrics (such as page views, reading duration, device types, and geographic country) to improve site performance.

2. Cookies & External Links

We use functional cookies to remember reading preferences. Our articles contain educational links to external resources, such as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Google Maps, and vetted academic book references on Amazon India. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

3. Contact

For privacy inquiries, please contact our data team at privacy@bharatpedia.in.