Last Updated: March 21, 2026
Welcome to The Book of Stories (thebookofstories.in). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your personal data.
Please read this policy carefully. By using this website, you agree to the terms described below.
1. Who We Are
The Book of Stories is an independent Hindi storytelling website owned and operated by Rajhussain, based in Hyderabad, India.
Website: https://thebookofstories.in Contact: Please use the Contact page on this website
2. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it, such as when you:
- Submit a comment on a story — we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment
- Subscribe to our newsletter — we collect your email address
- Contact us via the Contact form — we collect your name, email address, and message content
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:
- IP address of your device
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL (the page you came from)
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through server logs and analytics tools and is used to understand how visitors use our site.
C. Cookies
This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience. Cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies — used to understand visitor behaviour (via Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on this site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve the website and its content
- To respond to your enquiries submitted via the Contact form
- To send newsletters if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
- To moderate comments and prevent spam
- To analyse site traffic and understand reader behaviour using Google Analytics
- To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
- To comply with legal obligations if required
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
4. Google AdSense & Advertising
This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites across the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: google.com/policies/privacy/partners
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse traffic and usage patterns on this website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about how visitors interact with our site. This data is processed by Google and may be stored on servers outside India.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites for reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
7. Comments
When you leave a comment on this website, the data you enter — including your name, email address, and comment content — is stored in our database. Your email address is not publicly displayed. Comments are moderated before or after publication.
We reserve the right to remove any comment that violates our community guidelines.
8. Newsletter & Email Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be stored and used solely to send you story updates and new content notifications. We will never share your email address with third parties.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
- Comment data is retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
- Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months
- Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data is retained as per Google Analytics default settings (26 months)
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to correction — request that we correct inaccurate data
- Right to deletion — request that we delete your personal data
- Right to object — object to how we process your data
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
11. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information on this site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page on this website.
The Book of Stories is an independent publication based in Hyderabad, India.