Privacy & Data Protection Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

BlueCreast ("we", "our", "us", operating via bluecreast.in) is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and digital autonomy of our readers. This Privacy Policy details how we handle information collected during your interaction with our articles, newsletters, and interactive features.

2. Personal Data We Collect

• Newsletter Subscriptions: Your email address when you voluntarily subscribe to The BlueCreast Dispatch with double opt-in.
• Contact Inquiries: Your name, email, and message text submitted via our contact desk.
• Aggregated Technical Metrics: Anonymized telemetry such as browser version, operating system, approximate geographic country (India, US, etc.), and page view counts to assess content performance.

3. India DPDP Act 2023 Compliance

In accordance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act, 2023), BlueCreast functions as a Data Fiduciary. We process personal data solely for specific, legitimate, and lawful purposes with reader consent. Readers retain full rights to:

• Request a summary of personal data held about them.
• Request correction or erasure of personal data.
• Withdraw newsletter or communications consent at any time with a single click.

4. Cookie Choices, Advertising & Analytics

We partner with third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to display relevant advertisements when you visit our website. Google and its partners use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Contact Our Data Protection Officer

For data protection inquiries or grievance redressal, email us directly at privacy@bluecreast.in.