Effective Date: September 8, 2020
Last Updated: March 11, 2026
Health News Nepal (HNN), operated by ICT For Media Pvt Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal (“we,” “us,” or “our”), is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit healthnewsnepal.com.
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide
- Registration & Login (Google Authentication): To enhance security, we exclusively use Google Login for authentication. We receive your name, email address, and profile picture URL from Google. We do not see or store your Google password.
- User Content: We collect information you provide when you submit articles, provide feedback, or leave comments (IP address and browser string are collected for spam detection).
- Contact Forms: Inquiries sent via our Contact Page collect your name and email to facilitate a response.
B. Information Collected Automatically
- Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies to maintain sessions and track preferences.
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics (via Site Kit) and Microsoft Clarity. Microsoft Clarity captures how you interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to help us improve our services.
2. Advertising Policy
We do not use third-party automated ad networks (like Google AdSense). We only display direct, static, or locally-hosted official advertisements from verified businesses and partners. No behavioral tracking is performed for these advertisements.
3. Data Security & Protection
We implement industry-standard security measures (including SSL encryption) to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
4. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover such data has been collected, we will delete it immediately.
5. Your Rights & Data Retention
- Retention: Comments and metadata are kept indefinitely. Registered profile data is kept while the account is active.
- Rights: You may request an export of your data or ask for its permanent erasure (excluding data required for legal/security purposes).
6. Legal Compliance (Nepal)
HNN operates in accordance with the Privacy Act, 2018 (2075) of Nepal. Personal data is processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be notified via a notice on our website or by updating the “Last Updated” date.
8. Contact Us
Parent Company: ICT For Media Pvt Ltd
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Contact: Official Contact Form