Privacy Policy
Who we are
Gujju Diary (gujjudiary.com) is a personal travel blog run by Ami & Manan, based in India. We collect very little personal data, and we never sell it or use it for advertising.
This policy explains what we collect when you visit or use the site, why, and what you can ask us to do with it. It applies only to gujjudiary.com, not to other websites we link to.
In this policy, “we” and “us” means Gujju Diary, and “you” means anyone who visits the site.
What personal data we collect and why
We only collect personal data when you choose to give it to us, plus the basic technical data every website receives.
| What we collect | When | Why we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Your name, email address and message | You use our contact form | To read and reply to your message |
| Your name, email address, comment and IP address | You leave a comment on a post | To show your comment, reply to it and filter spam |
| IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and time of visit | Any visit, recorded automatically by our web host’s server logs | To keep the site running, secure and free from abuse |
We do not ask for your phone number, address, payment details, ID documents or any other sensitive information, and we ask you not to send these through the contact form.
We do not use analytics or advertising trackers.
Data saved only on your device
Some features remember your choices by saving them in your own browser’s local storage. This data stays on your device and is never sent to us, so we cannot see it.
- Bucket list: the places you add or tick off.
- Packing checklists: the items you tick.
- Display settings: for example, a light or dark theme choice.
You can delete this data at any time by using the reset option on the feature, or by clearing your browser’s site data for gujjudiary.com. It will also be lost if you clear your browser or switch devices.
Cookies and third-party services
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. WordPress may set small functional cookies, for example to remember your name and email if you choose that option when commenting.
A few outside services help the site work. When your browser loads them, they receive your IP address and basic browser details, under their own privacy policies:
| Service | What it does on our site |
|---|---|
| Hostgator | Hosts the website and keeps server logs |
| Google Fonts | Loads the fonts used on our pages |
| [Map provider, e.g. OpenStreetMap] | Shows the map tiles on our world map |
We link to other websites, such as attraction and government pages. We are not responsible for how those sites handle your data.
Sharing, retention and security
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data. We share it only with the service providers listed above, as needed to run the site, or when the law requires us to.
- Contact messages: kept for up to 12 months after our last reply, then deleted.
- Comments: kept while the comment is shown on the site. You can ask us to remove yours at any time.
- Server logs: kept for the period set by our hosting provider, usually no more than a few months.
We use HTTPS, keep WordPress and its plugins updated, and limit admin access to ourselves. No website is completely secure, but if a breach ever affects your personal data, we will tell you and the authorities as the law requires.
Your rights
Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and other applicable laws, you can ask us to:
- tell you what personal data we hold about you and how we use it;
- correct or complete data that is wrong;
- delete your data, for example a comment or a contact message;
- withdraw your consent, which stops future use of your data but does not affect use before you withdrew.
To do any of this, email us using the contact details below. We will reply within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Data Protection Board of India.
Children: Gujju Diary is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has sent us their details, contact us and we will delete them.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy when the site changes, for example if we add a newsletter or analytics. The date at the top shows when it was last updated. If a change significantly affects how we use your data, we will say so clearly on the site.