Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 20, 2025

Your Privacy Matters

At Ek Katha, we believe that privacy is a fundamental right. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform. We've designed our privacy practices with transparency and user control at the center, ensuring you can make informed choices about your data.

Our commitment to privacy reflects our broader mission of creating a trustworthy space for authentic expression. We collect only the information necessary to provide and improve our services, and we're committed to handling your data with the utmost care and respect.

About Ekkatha

To learn more about Ek Katha (One Story), check out the About Ekkatha link. we've built a platform where India's 400 million+ digital youth can engage with news, share perspectives, and participate in meaningful conversations that shape our collective future.

Not all content is open, and in order to read and/or comment on posts, you will need login. We user Google to authenticate users, and once you're successfully authenticated, you will be directed to the social feed. We do require yout to share nor do we store any password or sensitve information.

Information We Collect

When you sign in with Google, Google will share your name, email, and profile picture with us. We also collect information about how you interact with our services, which features you use, and time spent on different areas of the platform. Device information such as your browser type, IP address, and general location may be collected to optimize your experience.

We won't share your personal data with third parties except as described in this privacy policy. We won't send you email except in reply to feedback or for essential account notifications.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide our core services and display content appropriate to your login status
  • Identify you and display your profile information to you when you're logged in
  • Reply to messages you send through our feedback system
  • Grant access to additional content based on your identity
  • Improve our services and develop new features
  • Protect our community from abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access

Cookies

Cookies are short messages sent from your browser to websites you visit. This site uses cookies. By using this site, you consent to the use of cookies.

We use cookies to identify who is logged in. We also use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to record anonymized browsing behavior. This helps us understand how our platform is being used and how we can improve it.

Google OAuth2

Ekkatha accurately represents its identity as a platform for social content. It is not a company you can install on your phone—it's a website that lets you view and interact with content.

The only user data we receive through Google OAuth2 is your name, email, and profile picture. These will be saved and re-displayed to you. Your email may be used to reply to messages you send and to identify you for granting access to content.

Ekkatha's use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Your Rights and Choices

You have several rights regarding your personal data:

  • You can access your data through your account settings
  • You can edit your profile information and content
  • You can delete your content or account at any time
  • You can adjust privacy settings to limit how your information is used

To exercise these rights or ask questions about your data, please contact us at admin_@ekkatha.com.

Copyright

If you have a copyright complaint, please tell us and include the Ekkatha URL that contains the alleged content, identification of the work claimed to have been infringed (including the name and reply email address of the copyright holder/representative), an assertion that the use of the material is not authorized, and an assertion that you are the copyright holder/representative.

Please send copyright complaints to: copyright@ekkatha.com

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We'll notify you of significant changes through the platform or by email before they take effect.

By continuing to use this site, you accept this privacy policy in full. If you disagree with this policy, you must not use this site.