Privacy Policy — EKA Online
Effective Date: 1 April 2025 Website: www.ekaonline.in Platform: EKA Online
1. Introduction
EKA Online (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a non-profit digital knowledge platform dedicated to providing structured, in-depth content on finance, business, economy, geopolitics, health and related subjects. We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of every visitor and user of our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data. By using EKA Online, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
a) Information you provide voluntarily
- Name and email address when you submit a comment on an article
- Name, email address and message when you use our Contact form
- Name and email address if you apply to write for us
b) Information collected automatically
- IP address from spam prevention
c) Cookies We use cookies to:
- Remember your reading preferences (dark mode, focus mode)
- Understand how visitors use our website via analytics
- Maintain basic site functionality
You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. This may affect some features of the site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To display your comment on articles | Your consent |
| To respond to your contact form message | Legitimate interest |
| To understand how our content is used | Legitimate interest |
| To improve the website and content | Legitimate interest |
| To prevent spam and abuse | Legitimate interest |
We do not use your information for advertising. We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party under any circumstances.
4. Comments
When you leave a comment on EKA Online:
- Your name and comment are publicly visible
- Your email address is collected but never displayed publicly
- Your IP address is logged for spam prevention
- All comments are manually reviewed before publication
You may request deletion of your comment at any time by contacting us.
5. Contact Form
When you submit our contact form:
- Your name, email and message are sent directly to our editorial team
- We use this information only to respond to your enquiry
- We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent
- Your data is not shared with any third party
6. Third Party Services
EKA Online may use the following third party services:
Google Fonts We load fonts from Google Fonts to display our typography. Google may collect basic request data. See Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
WordPress Our website is built on WordPress. WordPress core may set functional cookies necessary for site operation.
Hostinger Our website is hosted on Hostinger. Hostinger processes server logs which may include IP addresses for security and performance purposes.
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising trackers.
7. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Comments | Until you request deletion |
| Contact form messages | 12 months from date of submission |
| Server logs | 30 days |
| Cookie data | Session or as specified per cookie |
8. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws you have the right to:
- Access — Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Correction — Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data
- Objection — Object to our processing of your data
- Portability — Request transfer of your data in a readable format
- Withdraw consent — At any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights please contact us at the email below. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children’s Privacy
EKA Online is intended for readers aged 16 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data including:
- Secure HTTPS connection on all pages
- Limited access to personal data within our team
- Regular security updates to our platform
However no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to our website.
11. Links to Other Websites
EKA Online articles may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of EKA Online after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
For any privacy related questions, requests or complaints please contact:
EKA Online Editorial Team Email: contact@ekaonline.in Website: www.ekaonline.in
We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 10 business days.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 1 April 2026.