Effective Date: February 06, 2026

At KalaiyaOnline.Com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you use our website (kalaiyaonline.com), mobile version, or related services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect:

- **Account information** — username, email, password, profile picture, name, gender, location (if provided), and bio when you register or update your profile.

- **Content you post** — text posts, photos, videos, comments, likes, shares, and other user-generated content.

- **Automatically collected data** — IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time/date of access, and cookies/session data.

- **Communication data** — messages or reports you send through the platform (if messaging feature is enabled).

We do **not** collect sensitive personal data (e.g. financial details, health information) unless voluntarily shared by you in public posts.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

- Provide, maintain, and improve the platform (e.g., display your profile/posts, show relevant news/content).

- Authenticate your account and prevent spam/abuse.

- Communicate with you (e.g., password reset, notifications — if enabled).

- Analyze site usage to improve user experience.

- Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

We do **not** sell your personal information. We may share data only in these cases:

- With service providers (hosting, analytics, cloud storage) under strict confidentiality.

- To comply with legal requests, court orders, or protect our rights/safety.

- In case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (your data may be transferred).

Public posts, profile info (if visibility is public), and comments are visible to other users or visitors as per your privacy settings.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential functions (login sessions), analytics, and user experience. You can manage cookies via your browser settings. Third-party services (if any embedded content) may place their own cookies..

 6. Your Rights

You may:

- Access, correct, or delete your account/profile data (via account settings or by contacting us).

- Request deletion of your account (data may be retained for legal/backup reasons for a limited time).

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [kalaiyaonline@gmail.com] 

7. Third-Party Links & Content

Our site may contain links to external sites or embedded content (e.g. news sources). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.