Privacy Policy

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Indian data protection law, Learnox.in acts in the following roles when handling personal data:

Summary of our data processing roles:

The contact details of our Data Controller are: Soyeb Akhtar, Learnox.in, email: [email protected].

Under GDPR, every processing activity must have a documented lawful legal basis. Below we list each type of personal data we process, its business purpose, and the specific GDPR legal ground we rely on:

When you visit Learnox.in, we collect two types of information: data you provide voluntarily, and data collected automatically through standard web technologies.

Information you provide directly:

• Email address & name — when you subscribe to our newsletter via the sign-up form (processed by Mailchimp)
• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and message when you reach out through our Contact page
• Comments — your name, email address, and comment text if you leave a comment on a blog post (your email is never publicly displayed)

Information collected automatically when you browse:

• IP address — logged automatically by our hosting server (Hostinger) for security and fraud prevention
• Browser & device data — browser type, device type (mobile/desktop), screen resolution, and operating system
• Pages visited — which articles and pages you view, how long you stay, and which links you click
• Referral source — the website, search engine, or social platform that brought you to Learnox
• Approximate location — country and city (derived from IP address — not your precise GPS location)
• Cookies & similar technologies — see Section 03 for full details

We use the information we collect strictly for these purposes:

• Newsletter delivery — to send our free weekly emails to subscribers who have opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click.
• Responding to enquiries — to reply to messages sent through our Contact page
• Content improvement — to understand which guides Indian students find most valuable and write better content accordingly
• Displaying advertisements — to serve relevant ads through Google AdSense, which helps us keep all content permanently free
• Security & spam prevention — to detect and block bots, comment spam, and malicious traffic
• Legal compliance — to comply with applicable Indian laws if required to do so

Learnox.in uses cookies — small text files saved to your browser — to make the site work correctly and to understand how visitors use it.

Types of cookies on Learnox.in:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (WordPress security tokens, session management). These cannot be disabled without breaking the site.
• Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors navigate the site (pages visited, time on page, traffic source)
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense to show relevant ads based on your interests and browsing history (see Section 04)
• Preference cookies — remember your cookie consent choice so we don't re-prompt you on every visit
• Newsletter cookies — set by Mailchimp when you interact with our newsletter signup form

To opt out of interest-based advertising cookies specifically, visit Google Ad Settings or NAI Consumer Opt-Out.

Learnox.in participates in the Google AdSense programme. Displaying ads allows us to earn a small amount of revenue that funds the running of this site — keeping all our student content permanently free.

How Google AdSense collects and uses data:

• Google uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to track your visits to Learnox.in and other websites across the internet
• This data is used to build an interest profile and show you personalised ads (called interest-based advertising)
• Google may share this data across its network — including Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, and millions of partner websites
• Google's collection and use of this data is governed entirely by the Google Privacy Policy

How to control personalised ads:

• Visit Google Ad Settings to turn off personalised advertising across Google's network
• Visit NAI Consumer Opt-Out to opt out from multiple advertising networks simultaneously
• Use the cookie consent banner on Learnox.in to decline advertising cookies at source

We use Google Analytics to understand how people discover and use Learnox.in. This helps us identify which content is most valuable to Indian students and where we can improve.

What Google Analytics collects on our behalf:

• Total number of visitors and page views per article
• Which pages are visited and in what order (user navigation flow)
• How long visitors spend reading each article (average session duration)
• Traffic source — whether you came from Google Search, social media, direct, or referral links
• Approximate geographic location (country and city level only — not precise GPS address)
• Device type, browser version, and operating system

To stop Google Analytics from tracking your browsing across all websites, install the free Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Learnox.in works with the following third-party services. Each collects and processes data under its own independent privacy policy:

We only work with services that have a legitimate, publicly available privacy policy. We are not responsible for how these third parties handle your data.

• All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed at the top of every article containing affiliate links
• Affiliate commissions never influence our editorial opinions, rankings, or honest recommendations
• We only recommend products we genuinely believe are useful and good value for Indian students on a budget
• Clicking affiliate links takes you to third-party websites (e.g. Amazon India, Flipkart) with their own independent privacy policies
• We are not responsible for purchases made or data collected on third-party sites you reach via our links

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share limited data only in the following specific situations:

• Service providers — we share the minimum required data with Mailchimp (to send emails) and Hostinger (to host the website). These providers are contractually required to protect your data.
• Analytics — anonymised, aggregated traffic data is processed by Google Analytics. No personally identifiable information is included.
• Advertising — Google AdSense may collect cookies and browsing signals as described in Section 04. We do not pass your email or form data to Google.
• Legal obligation — we may disclose information if required by Indian law, a valid court order, or a request from a lawful government authority.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:

• Newsletter subscribers — stored in Mailchimp until you unsubscribe. Use the one-click unsubscribe link in any email we send.
• Contact form messages — retained for up to 12 months so we can reference prior conversations, then deleted.
• Comments — stored in WordPress indefinitely unless you request deletion. Email [email protected] to request removal.
• Server logs — Hostinger retains server access logs for up to 30 days for security monitoring, then they are automatically purged.
• Analytics data — stored anonymously in Google Analytics for 26 months, then automatically deleted per Google's data retention policy.

As a visitor to Learnox.in, you have the following rights. To exercise any of them, email [email protected] — we will respond within 30 days.

Learnox.in is a student blog intended for readers aged 15 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age.

If you are under 18, we recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian before subscribing to our newsletter or submitting any personal information through our site.

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse:

• HTTPS encryption — all data transmitted between your browser and Learnox.in is encrypted via SSL/TLS
• Secure hosting — Learnox.in is hosted on Hostinger servers with enterprise-grade security controls
• Software updates — WordPress core, theme, and all plugins are kept up to date to patch known vulnerabilities
• Minimal data collection — we only store what is strictly necessary, reducing the risk and impact of any potential breach
• Access control — only Soyeb Akhtar (site owner) has administrator access to personal data stored in WordPress and Mailchimp

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as we add new features, integrate new services, or when applicable laws change.

• The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the most recent revision
• For minor changes, we will update this page without individual notification — we recommend bookmarking it and checking periodically
• For significant changes (e.g. new data collection practices), we will post a prominent notice on the Learnox homepage
• Your continued use of Learnox.in after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your data rights, or need to report a privacy concern, please get in touch:

• Email: [email protected] — preferred, we respond within 3–5 business days
• Contact form: https://learnox.in/contact/
• Site owner: Soyeb Akhtar, Learnox.in
• Governing law: This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India