Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for govtsolarscheme.com

Last Updated: 12-11-2025

This Privacy Policy describes how govtsolarscheme.com (“we,” “our,” or “the Site”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at https://govtsolarscheme.com/.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. By using our Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services, and to offer a personalized experience on our blog. The information we collect can be grouped into two categories:

A. Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide:

  • Contact Information: When you contact us via our contact form or email (e.g., info@govtsolarscheme.com), we may collect your name and email address.

  • Subscription Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

  • Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

B. Automatically Collected Information:

  • Log Data: Like most websites, we automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Please see our “Cookies” section below for more details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

  • To operate and maintain the Site: To provide, operate, and maintain our website.

  • To improve user experience: To understand how our visitors use the Site so we can optimize content and layout.

  • For communication: To respond to your comments, questions, and contact requests.

  • For marketing: To send you newsletters and updates (only if you have explicitly opted-in). You can opt-out at any time.

  • For analytics: To analyze traffic and user behavior using third-party tools like Google Analytics.

  • For advertising: To display advertisements to you through programs like Google AdSense. The ads you see may be based on your browsing history or interests.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

How We Use Cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., to remember your consent preferences).

  • Performance/Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve site performance.

  • Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

  • Advertising Cookies: Used by us and our third-party partners (like Google AdSense) to deliver ads that are relevant to you, to limit the number of times you see an ad, and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

Your Consent for Cookies:
When you first visit our Site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies, particularly those used for analytics and advertising. You can choose to accept or refuse these cookies. You can also change your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites.

4. Third-Party Tools, Advertisements, and Analytics

We use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data to improve our Site and serve ads.

  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites.

    • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

    • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

    • We comply with the Google AdSense policies regarding user consent and transparency. This means we provide clear information about data collection and obtain your consent for the use of personal data for ad personalization.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.

5. Data Storage and Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

We respect your rights concerning your personal data. Depending on your location (such as if you are in the European Economic Area or California), you have specific rights:

  • Right to Access & Data Portability: You can request to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

  • Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt-out of the “sale” of your personal information. While we do not sell data in the traditional sense, the use of certain advertising cookies may be considered a “sale” under the CCPA. You can opt-out by using the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link, which is provided in our cookie banner and footer, or by disabling cookies in your browser.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@govtsolarscheme.com. We will respond to your request within one month.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:

  • Email: info@govtsolarscheme.com