Effective Date: May 27, 2026 Last Updated: May 27, 2026
Ranchi Trails (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website ranchitrails.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency, care, and respect.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. By using ranchitrails.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
a) Information You Provide Directly
- Your name and email address when you submit our contact form
- Any message or query you send us voluntarily
b) Information Collected Automatically When you visit ranchitrails.com, certain data is collected automatically through standard web technologies, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs (the page you came from)
- Pages visited on our site and time spent on them
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience on our website. These may include:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies — used by third-party ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense) to display relevant advertisements
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Respond to your inquiries and messages
- Improve and optimise our website content and user experience
- Understand traffic patterns and reader behaviour through analytics
- Display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third parties.
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
Google Analytics — Used to track and analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense — Used to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to personalise ads based on your browsing behaviour. Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
WordPress — Our website is built on WordPress. Certain WordPress plugins may process data as part of their functionality.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they handle your data.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Ranchi Trails may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These third-party ad networks may use cookies and web beacons to collect data about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting: Google Ads Settings
For more information about third-party advertising and your opt-out options, visit: aboutads.info
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow us to respond and follow up, after which they may be deleted.
6. Children’s Privacy
Ranchi Trails is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at communications@ranchitrails.com, and we will take steps to delete such information.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain types of data processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us at: communications@ranchitrails.com
8. Links to External Websites
Our content may include links to third-party websites for reference or convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Ranchi Trails 📧 Email: communications@ranchitrails.com 🌐 Website: ranchitrails.com 📍 Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India