Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 October 2026

Finepedia ("we", "us", "our") operates https://finepedia.com, a free online knowledge encyclopedia, from Chandigarh, India. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. Contact: finepedia@gmail.com.

1. Information we collect

  • Information you provide: your name, email address and content, when you register, comment, subscribe, submit an article or contact us.
  • Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, device, referring pages, pages viewed, time spent, and approximate location. We collect this through cookies, log files and similar technologies.
  • Account data: login credentials, which are stored hashed, and your profile settings.

2. How we use information

  • To operate, secure and improve the site.
  • To moderate comments and submissions.
  • To respond to messages.
  • To send newsletters you request (you can unsubscribe any time).
  • To measure traffic.
  • To show advertising that funds free access.

3. Cookies and advertising

We use cookies; see our Cookie Policy. We use Google AdSense to serve ads.

4. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand site usage. Google may process data as described at https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

  • Visitors from these regions are shown a consent message from a Google-certified consent management platform (IAB TCF v2.2).
  • We, Google and our partners only use non-essential cookies and personal data for ads and measurement according to your choices.
  • You can change your choices any time with "Privacy & cookie settings" in the footer.

6. Legal bases (GDPR)

  • Consent: for advertising and analytics cookies.
  • Legitimate interests: for security, fraud prevention and basic operation.
  • Contract: for account services.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your data, withdraw consent, and request portability. Email finepedia@gmail.com. EEA and UK residents may also complain to their local data protection authority.

8. US state privacy rights (California CCPA/CPRA and other states)

  • We do not sell personal information for money.
  • Sharing data with advertising partners for targeted advertising may count as "selling" or "sharing" under some state laws. You may opt out via the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our footer.
  • We honour Global Privacy Control signals where required.
  • You may request access to or deletion of your data, and you will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

9. India

We process personal data in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. To raise a grievance, contact finepedia@gmail.com.

10. Retention

  • Account and comment data: kept while your account is active, or until you ask for deletion.
  • Server logs: up to 12 months.

11. Security

We use HTTPS and reasonable safeguards, but no method is 100% secure.

12. Children

Finepedia is not directed at children under 13 (under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.

13. Third-party links

Our articles link to other sites. Their privacy practices are their own.

14. Changes

We may update this policy, and will change the "Last updated" date when we do.

15. Contact

Finepedia, Chandigarh, India. Email: finepedia@gmail.com.