Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Maayedo

Date: March 24, 2026

At Maayedo, we are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our Hindi storytelling platform.

1. Who we are

The website Maayedo, accessible at [https://maayedo.com] (hereinafter referred to as “the Website,” “the Blog,” or “We”), is the primary platform for our Hindi storytelling and community engagement services. Maayedo operates as an independent literary blog that publishes original stories, manages a reader newsletter, and facilitates community interaction via comments and user-submitted messages and creative inputs. We utilize third-party infrastructure, including Hostinger (Hosting), WordPress (Platform), and analytics tools like MonsterInsights and Google Site Kit, to process data as outlined in this policy.

Maayedo is operated by independent creators based in India.. For the purpose of applicable data protection laws, the operator of this website acts as the Data Fiduciary/Data Controller.

2. Consent

By using our website, submitting forms, subscribing to our newsletter, or sharing story ideas, you provide your consent for the collection and use of your data as described in this policy.

We process your personal data based on your consent and for legitimate purposes such as communication, service improvement, and security.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information through various touchpoints on our website:
 
Contact & Messaging (WPForms): 
When you submit content through our forms (such as sharing story ideas, themes, or messages), we collect your name, email address, and the content of your submission.
This information is used to review your submission, respond to you, and communicate with you regarding your interaction with Maayedo.
If you contact us via this form, we may send you limited follow-up emails related to your query or to share relevant content from Maayedo. These communications are not part of our newsletter system, and you will not be added to the newsletter unless you explicitly subscribe.
 
Newsletters & Email Communications: 
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you periodic communications, including new stories, updates, and occasional announcements related to Maayedo. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in our emails.
 
User Interactions & Comments: 
When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email, and IP address. Comments are moderated to ensure a respectful community.
 
Creative Contributions: 
When you submit story themes, ideas, or other content, we collect the information you provide for the purpose of reviewing, understanding and engaging with your input as part of our creative process.
 

4. User Submissions & Creative Interaction

We invite our readers to share their thoughts, experiences, and stories with us as a way to build a meaningful connection with the Maayedo community.
 
These submissions are voluntary and are received as part of an open creative exchange. We do not guarantee that any submitted content will be published, featured, or responded to.
 
While we may read and appreciate these submissions, they are not solicited for structured selection, contests, or guaranteed creative adaptation.
 
However, by submitting content to us, you acknowledge and agree that:
  • Your submission may inspire ideas, themes, or emotions reflected in future content created by Maayedo.
  • Any stories published on Maayedo remain original works independently created and owned by Maayedo.
  • We are under no obligation to credit, compensate, or attribute any submission.
  • We may use, adapt, modify, or ignore submissions at our sole discretion.
  • Submissions are made on a non-confidential basis, and Maayedo is not obligated to treat any submission as confidential.
  • You acknowledge that Maayedo may independently create content that may be similar in theme, idea, or concept to submissions received, without any obligation to you.
 
By sharing your content, you grant Maayedo a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, adapt, and incorporate such submissions for creative and editorial purposes.
 

5. Third-Party Tools & Analytics

To provide a high-quality experience, we use several third-party services:
 
1. Google Site Kit: 
We use this to integrate Google services like Search Console and Analytics to understand how you find our blog.
 
2. MonsterInsights: 
This tool helps us analyze visitor behavior and demographics so we can tailor our stories to our audience’s interests.
 
3. SEO Optimization Tools: 
We use various plugins to ensure our content is discoverable. These tools may process technical metadata but do not store your personal identity.
 
4. Media & Hosting: 
Our website and its media are hosted on Hostinger’s secure, encrypted servers.
 
5. Email & Communication Tools:
We use Hostinger Email and Hostinger Reach to manage email communications and newsletter delivery.

These third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and may independently process data in accordance with their practices.

6. Comments

Comments are publicly visible once approved. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information.

7. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our website experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

Necessary Cookies: 

Essential for basic functionality such as page navigation, security, and comment submission. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies: 

We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics via Site Kit and MonsterInsights) to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect aggregated and anonymized information such as pages visited, time spent, and general location data.

Functional Cookies: 

These may remember user preferences such as previously entered form details.

Consent and Control:

Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time through the cookie settings (if available) or via your browser settings.

Third-Party Cookies:

Some cookies may be set by third-party services integrated into our website. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the respective privacy policies of these third-party services.

Managing Cookies:

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

9. AI & Automated Processing

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in brainstorming, editing, proofreading, and generating visual assets for our content.

All final content published on Maayedo is reviewed, curated, and refined by human oversight to ensure originality, quality, and alignment with our creative vision.

We may use third-party AI tools for content assistance; however, we do not use personal data submitted by users (such as messages, emails, or comments) to train AI models or for profiling purposes.

AI tools are not used to make automated decisions about users, nor do we engage in automated profiling or decision-making that produces legal or significant effects.

Any images or visual elements generated using AI are created based on original prompts developed by Maayedo and are intended to reflect the unique creative direction of our platform.

While we strive for accuracy and originality, AI-assisted outputs may occasionally contain unintended inaccuracies or variations, and all content is published on a best-effort basis.

10. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

11. How We Use Your Data

Your information is used for the following purposes:

  • Responding to user inquiries and messages submitted through forms.
  • Delivering the Maayedo Newsletter.
  • Moderating and displaying User Comments.
  • Creative Development: Drawing general inspiration from community interactions and engagement to inform our storytelling approach.
  • Ensuring the Security of our platform against spam and unauthorized access.
  • Sending limited follow-up communications in response to user inquiries submitted via forms (separate from newsletter communications).

12. How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

We keep your email address as long as you are a subscriber. Comment data is kept as long as the story remains published.  We may periodically review and delete inactive data that is no longer necessary for these purposes.

13. Where your data is sent

1. Automated Spam Detection

Visitor comments and form submissions through WPForms may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This processing is necessary to maintain the security and integrity of the Maayedo community.

2. Third-Party Service Providers

To operate our storytelling platform effectively, we share limited data with the following categories of providers:

  • Infrastructure Partners: Our website data, including user databases, is hosted on secure servers provided by Hostinger.
  • Analytics Partners: Usage data (which may include pseudonymous identifiers) is shared with analytics providers such as Google (via Site Kit) and MonsterInsights to help us analyze traffic and story performance.
  • Communication Partners: If you subscribe to our newsletter or provide your email through our forms, your email address is processed through our communication service providers, including Hostinger Email and Hostinger Reach, for the purpose of delivering newsletters and relevant email communications from Maayedo. These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We rely on reputable service providers that implement reasonable data protection safeguards; however, we do not control their independent practices.
3. International Data Transfers (Cross-Border)

As Maayedo utilizes global infrastructure, your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, servers located outside of your state, province, or country (including but not limited to the United States and the European Union). By using our website, you consent to the transfer of information to these locations, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. We rely on reputable service providers that are expected to implement reasonable data protection safeguards;

4. Legal Obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We will only disclose your information to third parties if required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation or government request.
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Maayedo.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public.

14. Your Rights & Data Control

Under the DPDP Act and global privacy laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You can request a summary of the data we hold about you.
  • Right to Correction: You can update or correct your personal information at any time.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your data (the “Right to be Forgotten”).
  • Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link in our emails.
  • Right to Grievance Redressal: You may contact us to address any concerns regarding your personal data.

15. Security & Retention

We implement reasonable security safeguards, including SSL encryption and access controls, to protect your data. We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected (e.g., as long as you are a subscriber).

16. Children’s Privacy

Maayedo does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that such data has been provided, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

If you believe that a child has submitted personal information on our website, please contact us so that appropriate action can be taken.

17. Policy Modification

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services.

Where appropriate, we will notify users of significant changes through our website or via email. Continued use of the website after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

18. Contact

For privacy-related concerns or grievances, you may contact us at :

Entity Name: Maayedo

Email: hello@maayedo.com

Website: https://maayedo.com

We aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.

For the purposes of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, this contact serves as the designated point for grievance redressal.