Privacy policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we handle your information when you use BighaKatha.com

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1. Introduction

Welcome to BighaKatha.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

BighaKatha.com is a free online tool for converting land measurement units specific to West Bengal, India. We provide instant conversions between traditional units like Bigha, Katha, Chattak, Shatak and modern measurement units.

2. Information We Collect

Important: BighaKatha.com is designed to operate without collecting personal data. We respect your privacy and have built our service accordingly.

We collect minimal information to provide and improve our services:

2.1 Non-Personal Information

Usage Data: Anonymous information about how you use our converter tool (which units you convert, frequency of use)
Technical Data: Browser type, device type, operating system, and approximate location (country level)
Performance Data: Page load times, error rates, and other performance metrics

2.2 What We Don't Collect

Personal Information: We don't collect your name, email address, phone number, or physical address
Financial Information: We don't collect payment information (our service is completely free)
Conversion Data: We don't store the specific values you convert on our servers
Account Information: No registration or account creation is required to use our service

3. How We Use Information

The limited information we collect is used for the following purposes:

Purpose	Description
Service Provision	To provide accurate land measurement conversions in real-time
Improvement	To understand usage patterns and improve our converter tool
Performance	To monitor and maintain the performance and reliability of our service
Analytics	To analyze anonymous usage statistics for service optimization

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Minimal Cookies: We use minimal cookies only for essential functionality. No tracking cookies are used for advertising or marketing purposes.

We use cookies in the following limited ways:

Essential Cookies

Language Preference: To remember your selected language (English, Bengali, or Hindi)
Session Management: Temporary cookies for smooth website operation
Performance Cookies: To monitor website performance and detect technical issues

Third-Party Cookies

We don't use third-party advertising or analytics cookies. However, if we display advertisements in the future, third-party advertisers may use cookies. This will be clearly indicated and you will have the option to opt-out.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect any information we collect:

HTTPS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted
Minimal Data Collection: We collect the least amount of data necessary to provide our service
No Personal Data Storage: We don't store personal information on our servers
Regular Security Updates: We keep our systems updated with the latest security patches

Your Conversions Stay Private

All land measurement conversions happen locally in your browser. The numbers you enter never leave your device and are not stored on our servers.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to support our website:

Google Fonts: For typography (privacy policy available at Google's website)
Font Awesome: For icons (privacy policy available at Font Awesome's website)
Hosting Services: Our website is hosted on secure servers

These services may collect information as described in their respective privacy policies. We choose services that respect user privacy and have strong data protection practices.

7. Your Privacy Rights

As a user of BighaKatha.com, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: You can request information about what data we have (if any)
Right to Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate data
Right to Deletion: You can request deletion of your data
Right to Object: You can object to certain data processing
Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for cookies

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page.

8. Children's Privacy

BighaKatha.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Website: www.bighakatha.com
Email: [Email will be added when available]
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

We will respond to your privacy-related inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.

Simple and Transparent

Our privacy approach is simple: we respect your privacy, collect minimal data, and are transparent about our practices. BighaKatha.com is built to help you with land measurements while protecting your privacy.