Privacy Policy

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sam-bhava (“we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through this blog — covering palliative care and geriatric/elder care topics — why, and your rights under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

What we collect

• Contact details you voluntarily provide (e.g. name and email when subscribing or submitting a question through our Contact page)
• Basic usage data (pages visited, approximate location, device type) via analytics tools, used in aggregate
• Any information you include in comments or submitted messages

Why we collect it

• To send subscribed content updates, if you opt in
• To respond to questions or messages you submit
• To understand which content is useful, in aggregate and anonymised form

What we do not do

• We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties
• We do not use your data to provide medical advice or store health records — this blog does not collect clinical or health information about you or anyone you care for

Your rights under the DPDP Act, 2023

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to correction and erasure of your personal data
• The right to withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribing)
• The right to nominate another individual to exercise these rights on your behalf in the event of death or incapacity
• The right to file a grievance with us, and subsequently with the Data Protection Board of India if unresolved

Data retention & security

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose collected, and use reasonable technical safeguards to protect it. Contact us via our Contact page to exercise any right above or to raise a grievance.