Last updated: May 2026
Who We Are
PublicHealthIndia.in is operated by Dr. Vikar Saiyad, a public health researcher and strategist based in India. Our website address is: https://publichealthindia.in
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form — name, email address, and website — along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year. If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for a year.
Analytics
This site may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website. This may include pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic location. This data is used solely to improve the site’s content and usability. Analytics cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.
Advertising
This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except as described in this policy (spam detection services, analytics providers, advertising partners). If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To exercise these rights, contact us at: saiyadvikar@gmail.com
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Analytics data is processed by Google Analytics in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. Advertising data may be processed by Google AdSense in accordance with Google’s privacy policy.
Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact: saiyadvikar@gmail.com